Belmar, NJ

Census Place

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2023 Population

5,861

0.272% 1-year decline

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

43.6

3.75% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

8.58%

15.9% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$92,859

3.48% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$771,400

7.65% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Belmar, NJ had a population of 5.86k people with a median age of 43.6 and a median household income of $92,859. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Belmar, NJ declined from 5,877 to 5,861, a −0.272% decrease and its median household income grew from $89,736 to $92,859, a 3.48% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Belmar, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.4%), White (Hispanic) (7.44%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.73%), Other (Hispanic) (4.18%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.95%).

None of the households in Belmar, 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.

94.8% of the residents in Belmar, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Belmar, NJ was $771,400, and the homeownership rate was 49.3%.

Most people in Belmar, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Belmar, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Belmar, NJ is home to a population of 5.86k people, from which 94.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.64% of Belmar, NJ residents were born outside of the country (565 people).

In 2023, there were 10.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.59k people) in Belmar, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 436 White (Hispanic) and 277 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.8%

2023 Citizenship

94.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.8% of Belmar, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Belmar, NJ was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Belmar, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.59k ± 396
White (Hispanic)
436 ± 371
Two+ (Hispanic)
277 ± 178

16.8%

Hispanic Population

984 people

16.8% of the people in Belmar, NJ are hispanic (984 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Belmar, 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 Belmar, 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 Belmar, NJ was India, the natal country of 273,669 Belmar, NJ residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 204,992 and Mexico with 104,320.

Foreign-Born Population

9.64%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

565 people

9.31%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

547 people

As of 2023, 9.64% of Belmar, NJ residents (565 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Belmar, NJ was 9.31%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Belmar, NJ employs N/A people. The largest industries in Belmar, NJ are Educational Services (403 people), Accommodation & Food Services (359 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (354 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($132,353), Manufacturing ($117,821), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($109,688).

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

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Belmar, NJ, are Management Occupations (534 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (349 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (348 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Belmar, 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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Belmar, NJ, are Educational Services (403 people), Accommodation & Food Services (359 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (354 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Belmar, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Belmar, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,203

Median earning men ± $21,721

$64,088

Median earning women ± $11,264

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($130,323), Manufacturing ($118,205), and Public Administration ($108,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($111,029), Public Administration ($110,417), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,320).

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 N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.92M), Bachelors Degree (1.77M), and Some college (1.3M).

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

The median property value in Belmar, NJ was $771,400 in 2023, which is 2.54 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $716,600 to $771,400, a 7.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Belmar, NJ is 49.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Belmar, NJ have an average commute time of 32.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Belmar, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$771,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$69,785

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Median Property Taxes

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The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Belmar, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Belmar, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

49.3%

Homeownership

2023

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 49.3% of the housing units in Belmar, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 50.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Belmar, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Belmar, 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.

$92,859

Median Household Income

± $7,947

2.79k

Number of Households

± 400

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.79k households in Belmar, NJ grew to $92,859 from the previous year's value of $89,736.

The following chart displays the households in Belmar, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Belmar, NJ is from Belmar, NJ.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (67.2%)
Worked At Home (11.7%)
Carpooled (9.56%)

In 2023, 67.2% of workers in Belmar, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.7%) and those who carpooled to work (9.56%).

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

32.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Belmar, NJ have a longer commute time (32.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 7.44% of the workforce in Belmar, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Belmar, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Belmar, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Belmar, NJ (503 out of 5.86k 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 N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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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

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Health

91.2% of the population of Belmar, NJ has health coverage, with 49.7% on employee plans, 11.3% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 15.5% on non-group plans, and 0.358% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Monmouth County, NJ see 832 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.478% decrease from the previous year (836 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 973 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 319 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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832 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Monmouth County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Monmouth County, NJ see an average of 832 patients per year. This represents a 0.478% decrease from the previous year (836 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13.9% under 18 years, 24.8% between 18 and 34 years, 43.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55% were men and 45% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.8%

Uninsured

49.7%

Employer Coverage

11.3%

Medicaid

14.2%

Medicare

15.5%

Non-Group

0.358%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Belmar, NJ grew by 32.3% from 6.65% to 8.8%.

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

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