Point Pleasant Beach borough, NJ

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,786 ( 121 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.4 square miles
Population density: 3361.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,008	83.74%	3.0%
Black:	39	0.81%	44.4%
Indian:	16	0.33%	700.0%
Asian:	26	0.54%	35.0%
2+ races:	21	0.44%	48.8%
Hispanic:	676	14.12%	60.6%

Total non-White:	778	16.26%	46.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-124	-3.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	245	6.4

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
4,665
4,132	88.57%
27	0.58%
2	0.04%
40	0.86%
41	0.88%
421	9.02%
533	11.43%

2000
5,314
5,009	94.26%
36	0.68%
0	0.00%
19	0.36%
8	0.15%
242	4.55%
305	5.74%

1990
5,112
4,885	95.56%
84	1.64%
0	0.00%
20	0.39%
n/a
123	2.41%
227	4.44%

1980
5,415
5,349	98.78%
35	0.65%
0	0.00%
7	0.13%
n/a
24	0.44%
66	1.22%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-877	-16.5
228	4.3

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

124	2.4
78	1.5

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-464	-8.6
161	3.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Point Pleasant Beach borough, NJ

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
47.9
663	13.9%
4,123	86.1%
1,135	23.7%

1,903
2.47

1,246	65.5%
986	79.1%
41	3.3%
657	34.5%

2010
Number	Percent
45.7
883	18.9%
3,782	81.1%
818	17.5%

1,985
2.30

1,121	56.5%
860	76.7%
83	7.4%
864	43.5%

2000
Number	Percent
42.6
1,020	19.2%
4,294	80.8%
1,001	18.8%

2,306
2.26

1,309	56.8%
1,126	86.0%
59	4.5%
997	43.2%

1990
Number	Percent
39.3
970	19.0%
4,142	81.0%
1,033	20.2%

2,088
2.36

1,348	64.6%
1,123	83.3%
57	4.2%
740	35.4%

1980
Number	Percent
39.4
1,147	21.2%
4,268	78.8%
1,185	21.9%

2,171
2.46

1,437	66.2%
1,167	81.2%
80	5.6%
734	33.8%

2022 Housing Data for Point Pleasant Beach borough, NJ

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	37	1.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	23	1.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	0.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	13	0.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	79	4.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	65	3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	15	0.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	30	1.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	46	2.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	41	2.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	182	9.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	354	18.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	74	3.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	243	12.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	236	12.4%
$200,000 or more	461	24.2%

Median Household Income	119,647
Per Capita Income	71,222

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	40	2.1%
Public Assistance	10	0.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	84	4.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,062	78.6%
Unemployed	85	3.2%
In Armed Forces	62	2.4%

Total Labor Force	2,209	84.2%
Not in Labor Force	416	15.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	961	633	60.3%
Non-Profit	14	151	8.5%
Self-Employed	168	131	56.2%

Local Government	170	218	43.8%
State Government	18	24	42.9%
Federal Government	8	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	1,129	764	59.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	210	393	34.8%
Total	1,339	1,157	53.6%

Pct. Govt.	17.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	517	20.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	428	17.1%
Professional, Technical	659	26.4%
Service Occupations	626	25.1%
All others	266	10.7%

White Collar		64.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	310	12.4%
Educational services	303	12.1%
Health care and social assistance	284	11.4%
Construction	283	11.3%
Accommodation and food services	280	11.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	242	9.7%
Finance and insurance	175	7.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	149	6.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	117	4.7%
Manufacturing	105	4.2%
Public administration	102	4.1%
Transportation and warehousing	73	2.9%
Wholesale trade	25	1.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	19	0.8%
Utilities	18	0.7%
Other services	7	0.3%
Information	4	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	517	10.80%
Puerto Rican	46	0.96%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	92	1.92%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	8	0.17%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	8	0.17%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	13	0.27%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	20	0.42%
Filipino	6	0.13%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,851	82.3%
Spanish	608	13.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	152	3.2%
Other Indo-European	40	0.9%
Other	15	0.3%
German, other Germanic	15	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	1,394	29.1%
Italian	1,172	24.5%
German	608	12.7%
English	383	8.0%
Polish	234	4.9%
American	133	2.8%
Dutch	121	2.5%
Czech	105	2.2%
Lithuanian	100	2.1%
Slovak	97	2.0%
Scottish	77	1.6%
European	66	1.4%
Austrian	61	1.3%
Swiss	59	1.2%
Hungarian	47	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,116	86.0%
Not a citizen	670	14.0%

Native	3,966	82.9%
Foreign-born	820	17.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
70	2.0%	221	6.3%	573	16.5%	568	16.3%	1,480	42.5%	569	16.3%
Average years of education: 14.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	70	2.0%
9-12 Years	221	6.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	573	16.5%
Some College	568	16.3%
Bach. Degree	1,480	42.5%
Grad Degree	569	16.3%
Average years of education: 14.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +234	D +115	D + 9.4%
D +349
2020 vs. 2012	R +456	R +128	D + 1.3%
D +328
2020 vs. 2008	R +343	R +150	R + 1.7%
D +193

2016 vs. 2008	R +109	R +265	R + 11.1%
D -156
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	85%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,829	59.2%	Joe Biden (D)	1,219	39.5%	40	1.3%	3,088	18	12	0.07%
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	1,595	62.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	870	33.8%	106	4.1%	2,571	21	16	0.07%
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,373	60.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	891	38.9%	25	1.1%	2,289	19	13	0.06%
2008	66%	John McCain (R)	1,486	58.4%	Barack Obama (D)	1,026	40.3%	34	1.3%	2,546	17	13	0.07%
2004	64%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,561	59.4%	John Kerry (D)	1,035	39.4%	32	1.2%	2,628	13	9	0.07%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Point Pleasant Beach borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,219

39.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,829

59.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,088

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 12

2016 President, Point Pleasant Beach borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

870

33.8%

Donald Trump (R)

1,595

62.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.2%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

2,571

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Point Pleasant Beach borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

891

38.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,373

60.0%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

2,289

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Point Pleasant Beach borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,026

40.3%

John McCain (R)

1,486

58.4%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

2,546

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 13

2004 President, Point Pleasant Beach borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,561

59.4%

John Kerry (D)

1,035

39.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,628

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Point Pleasant Beach borough, NJ

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	60%	Jack Ciattarelli (R)	1,485	68.2%	Phil Murphy* (D)	676	31.1%	16 [+]	0.7%	2,177	20	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Other (Write-in) 16 (0.7%);
2020	S2	84%	Rik Mehta (R)	1,839	60.5%	Cory Booker* (D)	1,142	37.6%	59 [+]	1.9%	3,040	20	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 32 (1.1%); Veronica Fernandez (Of, By, For) 20 (0.7%); Daniel Burke (LaRouche Was Right) 7 (0.2%);
2018	S1	62%	Bob Hugin (R)	1,427	63.0%	Robert Menendez* (D)	771	34.0%	67 [+]	3.0%	2,265	20	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 50 (2.2%); Murray Sabrin (Libertarian) 9 (0.4%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 8 (0.4%);
2017	G	46%	Kim Guadagno (R)	1,054	61.9%	Phil Murphy (D)	615	36.1%	33 [+]	1.9%	1,702	20	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Other (Write-in) 16 (0.9%); Gina Genovese (Reduce Property Taxes) 9 (0.5%); Peter Rohrman (Libertarian) 8 (0.5%);
2014	S2	38%	Jeffrey Bell (R)	889	62.2%	Cory Booker* (D)	520	36.4%	21 [+]	1.5%	1,430	20	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joseph Baratelli (Libertarian) 13 (0.9%); Eugene LaVergne (D-R Party) 4 (0.3%); Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 3 (0.2%); Antonio Sabas (I) 1 (0.1%); Jeff Boss (NSA Did 9/11) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,828
Median Value	$772,100

Occupied	1,903	67.3%
Vacant	925	32.7%

Owned	1,322	69.5%
Rented	581	30.5%
Median Rent	$1,672

Single-Family Units	2,280	80.6%
Detached	1,877	66.4%
Attached	403	14.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	226	8.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Point Pleasant Beach borough, NJ

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Point Pleasant Beach borough, NJ

2022 Housing Data for Point Pleasant Beach borough, NJ

2022 Income & Employment Data for Point Pleasant Beach borough, NJ

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Point Pleasant Beach borough, NJ

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Point Pleasant Beach borough, NJ

Historical Presidential Election Results for Point Pleasant Beach borough, NJ

Historical Statewide Election Results for Point Pleasant Beach borough, NJ