Surf City borough, NJ

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,325 ( 120 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.7 square miles
Population density: 1780.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,315	99.25%	18.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	7	0.53%	12.5%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	3	0.23%	95.1%

Total non-White:	10	0.75%	89.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	202	20.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	-82	-8.2

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
1,205
1,113	92.37%
16	1.33%
0	0.00%
8	0.66%
7	0.58%
61	5.06%
92	7.63%

2000
1,431
1,396	97.55%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.28%
5	0.35%
26	1.82%
35	2.45%

1990
1,375
1,353	98.40%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
22	1.60%
22	1.60%

1980
1,571
1,535	97.71%
9	0.57%
5	0.32%
10	0.64%
n/a
12	0.76%
36	2.29%

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

-283	-19.8
57	4.0

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

43	3.1
13	0.9

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

-182	-11.6
-14	-0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Surf City 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
62.8
85	6.4%
1,240	93.6%
598	45.1%

675
1.96

456	67.6%
414	90.8%
9	2.0%
219	32.4%

2010
Number	Percent
59.4
113	9.4%
1,092	90.6%
465	38.6%

622
1.94

366	58.8%
302	82.5%
12	3.3%
256	41.2%

2000
Number	Percent
54.9
165	11.5%
1,266	88.5%
507	35.4%

700
2.04

429	61.3%
357	83.2%
18	4.2%
271	38.7%

1990
Number	Percent
51.5
186	13.5%
1,189	86.5%
443	32.2%

661
2.08

402	60.8%
324	80.6%
12	3.0%
259	39.2%

1980
Number	Percent
50.3
252	16.0%
1,319	84.0%
447	28.5%

712
2.21

483	67.8%
416	86.1%
27	5.6%
229	32.2%

2022 Housing Data for Surf City borough, NJ

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	23	3.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	18	2.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	16	2.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	15	2.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	19	2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	3	0.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	12	1.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	22	3.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	16	2.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	34	5.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	27	4.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	64	9.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	87	12.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	59	8.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	80	11.9%
$200,000 or more	180	26.7%

Median Household Income	110,750
Per Capita Income	92,668

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	19	2.8%
Public Assistance	8	1.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	21	3.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	394	60.2%
Unemployed	18	2.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	412	63.0%
Not in Labor Force	242	37.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		39.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	189	94	66.8%
Non-Profit	12	4	75.0%
Self-Employed	28	53	34.6%

Local Government	31	34	47.7%
State Government	13	15	46.4%
Federal Government	17	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	217	147	59.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	73	53	57.9%
Total	290	200	59.2%

Pct. Govt.	22.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	113	23.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	124	25.3%
Professional, Technical	184	37.6%
Service Occupations	32	6.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	7	1.4%
All others	37	7.6%

White Collar		85.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	63	12.9%
Health care and social assistance	54	11.0%
Educational services	53	10.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	51	10.4%
Public administration	44	9.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	42	8.6%
Manufacturing	34	6.9%
Construction	30	6.1%
Finance and insurance	26	5.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	21	4.3%
Transportation and warehousing	20	4.1%
Accommodation and food services	16	3.3%
Information	8	1.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	7	1.4%
Wholesale trade	5	1.0%
Utilities	5	1.0%
Other services	5	1.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	3	0.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	3	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	3	0.23%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

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	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	7	0.53%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,274	97.2%
Other Indo-European	13	1.0%
German, other Germanic	11	0.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun	7	0.5%
Spanish	6	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	315	23.8%
Italian	303	22.9%
English	254	19.2%
German	242	18.3%
Polish	81	6.1%
American	51	3.8%
Danish	39	2.9%
Dutch	28	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	28	2.1%
French	26	2.0%
European	23	1.7%
Hungarian	23	1.7%
Scottish	22	1.7%
Russian	21	1.6%
Ukrainian	17	1.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,322	99.8%
Not a citizen	3	0.2%

Native	1,295	97.7%
Foreign-born	30	2.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
4	0.3%	9	0.8%	188	15.8%	249	20.9%	419	35.2%	321	27.0%
Average years of education: 15.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	4	0.3%
9-12 Years	9	0.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	188	15.8%
Some College	249	20.9%
Bach. Degree	419	35.2%
Grad Degree	321	27.0%
Average years of education: 15.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +62	D +35	D + 6.7%
D +97
2020 vs. 2012	R +102	D +65	D + 14.2%
D +167
2020 vs. 2008	R +19	D +95	D + 13.8%
D +114

2016 vs. 2008	R -43	D +60	D + 7.1%
D +17
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	93%	Donald Trump* (R)	504	54.3%	Joe Biden (D)	413	44.5%	11	1.2%	928	13	8	0.02%
2016	76%	Donald Trump (R)	442	55.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	316	39.8%	36	4.5%	794	15	10	0.02%
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	402	61.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	246	37.8%	2	0.3%	650	21	15	0.02%
2008	70%	John McCain (R)	485	61.2%	Barack Obama (D)	299	37.8%	8	1.0%	792	20	16	0.02%
2004	70%	George W. Bush* (R)	511	61.1%	John Kerry (D)	320	38.3%	5	0.6%	836	15	10	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Surf City borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

413

44.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

504

54.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

928

Turnout: 93%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 8

2016 President, Surf City borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

316

39.8%

Donald Trump (R)

442

55.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.3%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

794

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 10

2012 President, Surf City borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

246

37.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

402

61.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

650

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Surf City borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

299

37.8%

John McCain (R)

485

61.2%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

792

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 16

2004 President, Surf City borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

511

61.1%

John Kerry (D)

320

38.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

836

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Surf City borough, NJ

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	69%	Jack Ciattarelli (R)	428	61.6%	Phil Murphy* (D)	262	37.7%	5 [+]	0.7%	695	14	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.7%);
2020	S2	91%	Rik Mehta (R)	524	57.4%	Cory Booker* (D)	375	41.1%	14 [+]	1.5%	913	16	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Veronica Fernandez (Of, By, For) 9 (1.0%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 4 (0.4%); Daniel Burke (LaRouche Was Right) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	68%	Bob Hugin (R)	444	63.7%	Robert Menendez* (D)	236	33.9%	17 [+]	2.4%	697	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 12 (1.7%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 5 (0.7%);
2017	G	56%	Kim Guadagno (R)	368	64.0%	Phil Murphy (D)	198	34.4%	9 [+]	1.6%	575	22	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Peter Rohrman (Libertarian) 5 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.7%);
2014	S2	45%	Jeffrey Bell (R)	309	65.2%	Cory Booker* (D)	159	33.5%	6 [+]	1.3%	474	23	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joseph Baratelli (Libertarian) 4 (0.8%); Jeff Boss (NSA Did 9/11) 2 (0.4%); Eugene LaVergne (D-R Party) 0 (0.0%); Antonio Sabas (I) 0 (0.0%); Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 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	2,541
Median Value	$884,000

Occupied	675	26.6%
Vacant	1,866	73.4%

Owned	619	91.7%
Rented	56	8.3%
Median Rent	$2,075

Single-Family Units	2,331	91.7%
Detached	2,282	89.8%
Attached	49	1.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	3	0.1%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Surf City borough, NJ

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Surf City borough, NJ

2022 Housing Data for Surf City borough, NJ

2022 Income & Employment Data for Surf City borough, NJ

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Surf City borough, NJ

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Surf City borough, NJ

Historical Presidential Election Results for Surf City borough, NJ

Historical Statewide Election Results for Surf City borough, NJ