Bay Head, NJ

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US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

57.9

0.696% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

4.58%

28.7% 1-year increase

2023 Employed Population

581

1.22% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Bay Head, NJ had a population of N/A people with a median age of 57.9 and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Bay Head, NJ N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bay Head, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.83%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2%), White (Hispanic) (0.999%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.416%).

None of the households in Bay Head, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in Bay Head, NJ are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Bay Head, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Bay Head, NJ was N/A per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bay Head, NJ is home to a population of N/A people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.25% of Bay Head, NJ residents were born outside of the country (51 people).

In 2023, there were 33.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.13k people) in Bay Head, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 24 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.6% of Bay Head, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Bay Head, NJ was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bay Head, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bay Head, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.13k ± 160
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
34 ± 30.9
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
24 ± 27

1.42%

Hispanic Population

17 people

1.42% of the people in Bay Head, NJ are hispanic (17 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bay Head, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Bay Head, NJ.

Most Common Origin

India
273,669 ± 12,652 people
Dominican Republic
204,992 ± 10,992 people
Mexico
104,320 ± 7,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Bay Head, NJ was India, the natal country of 273,669 Bay Head, NJ residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 204,992 and Mexico with 104,320.

Foreign-Born Population

4.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

51 people

5.38%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

59 people

As of 2023, 4.25% of Bay Head, NJ residents (51 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bay Head, NJ was 5.38%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bay Head, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
35 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 17

Bay Head, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.92 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bay Head, NJ employs 581 people. The largest industries in Bay Head, NJ are Finance & Insurance (104 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (102 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (89 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($204,205), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($203,864), and Construction ($203,274).

Males in New Jersey have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,965. The income inequality in New Jersey (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

581

2023 Value

± 102

1.22%

1 Year growth

± 24.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bay Head, NJ grew at a rate of 1.22%, from 574 employees to 581 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bay Head, NJ, are Management Occupations (93 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (88 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (85 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bay Head, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

581

2023 Value

± 102

1.22%

1 Year growth

± 24.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bay Head, NJ grew at a rate of 1.22%, from 574 employees to 581 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bay Head, NJ, are Finance & Insurance (104 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (102 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (89 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bay Head, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Bay Head, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$86,250

Median earning men ± $39,593

$81,875

Median earning women ± $30,516

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Construction ($203,452), and Retail Trade ($98,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($202,784), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.27%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Bay Head, NJ have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bay Head, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Bay Head, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

538

Number of Households

± 80

In N/A, the median household income of the 538 households in Bay Head, NJ N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Bay Head, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bay Head, NJ is from Bay Head, NJ.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Bay Head, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (63%)
Worked At Home (14.8%)
Carpooled (6.26%)

In 2023, 63% of workers in Bay Head, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.26%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bay Head, NJ have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.08% of the workforce in Bay Head, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bay Head, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bay Head, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bay Head, NJ have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bay Head, NJ (55 out of 1.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bay Head, NJ is false, followed by false and false.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

98.3% of the population of Bay Head, NJ has health coverage, with 43.7% on employee plans, 3.83% on Medicaid, 27.1% on Medicare, 21.9% on non-group plans, and 1.75% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ocean County, NJ see 2428 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.59% increase from the previous year (2390 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1681 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 549 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,428 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ocean County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Ocean County, NJ see an average of 2,428 patients per year. This represents a 1.59% increase from the previous year (2,390 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Ocean County, NJ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

1.75%

Uninsured

43.7%

Employer Coverage

3.83%

Medicaid

27.1%

Medicare

21.9%

Non-Group

1.75%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bay Head, NJ grew by 19.8% from 1.46% to 1.75%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bay Head, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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