Dover Beaches South, NJ

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2023 Population
1,520
3.12% 1-year growth
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
63.4
0.955% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
5.26%
9.79% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$105,536
8.35% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$688,400
8.17% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
631
0.942% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Dover Beaches South, NJ had a population of 1.52k people with a median age of 63.4 and a median household income of $105,536. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Dover Beaches South, NJ grew from 1,474 to 1,520, a 3.12% increase and its median household income grew from $97,400 to $105,536, a 8.35% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dover Beaches South, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.2%), White (Hispanic) (2.7%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.05%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (0.592%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (0.461%).

None of the households in Dover Beaches South, 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.

100% of the residents in Dover Beaches South, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Dover Beaches South, NJ was $688,400, and the homeownership rate was 92.6%.

Most people in Dover Beaches South, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36 minutes. The average car ownership in Dover Beaches South, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Dover Beaches South, NJ is home to a population of 1.52k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.36% of Dover Beaches South, NJ residents were born outside of the country (51 people).

In 2023, there were 35.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.45k people) in Dover Beaches South, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 41 White (Hispanic) and 16 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Dover Beaches South, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Dover Beaches South, NJ was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dover Beaches South, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.45k ± 216
  2. White (Hispanic)
    41 ± 39
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    16 ± 25
3.75%
Hispanic Population
57 people

In 2023, there were 35.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.45k people) in Dover Beaches South, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 41 White (Hispanic) and 16 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.75% of the people in Dover Beaches South, NJ are hispanic (57 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    273,706 ± 12,653 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    205,965 ± 11,018 people
  3. Mexico
    107,667 ± 8,009 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,706 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 205,965 and Mexico with 107,667.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.36%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
51 people
3.32%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
49 people

As of 2023, 3.36% of Dover Beaches South, NJ residents (51 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dover Beaches South, NJ was 3.32%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    34 ± 32
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    21 ± 23
  3. Korea
    8 ± 18

Dover Beaches South, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Dover Beaches South, NJ employs 631 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Dover Beaches South, NJ were Health Care & Social Assistance (117 people), Public Administration (104 people), and Manufacturing (57 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($208,583), Public Administration ($116,786), and Finance & Insurance ($113,387).

Employment

Occupations

631
2023 Value
± 149
−0.942%
1 Year decline
± 32.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Dover Beaches South, NJ declined at a rate of −0.942%, from 637 employees to 631 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dover Beaches South, NJ, are Management Occupations (124 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (89 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (72 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dover Beaches South, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

631
2023 Value
± 149
−0.942%
1 Year decline
± 32.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Dover Beaches South, NJ declined at a rate of −0.942%, from 637 employees to 631 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dover Beaches South, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (117 people), Public Administration (104 people), and Manufacturing (57 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dover Beaches South, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Dover Beaches South, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$77,206
Median earning men ± $86,843
$65,950
Median earning women ± $14,761

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($209,500), Public Administration ($115,357), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($113,036).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($180,556), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($112,984), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,000).

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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%.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.22% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.18% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.91M), Bachelors Degree (1.8M), and Some college (1.26M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Dover Beaches South, NJ was $688,400 in 2023, which is 2.27 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $636,400 to $688,400, a 8.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Dover Beaches South, NJ is 92.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Dover Beaches South, NJ have an average commute time of 36 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dover Beaches South, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$688,400
Median Property Value 2023
±$47,115
$747
Median Property Taxes
±$114

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 Dover Beaches South, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

92.6%
Homeownership
2023
59.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 92.6% of the housing units in Dover Beaches South, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.9%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$105,536
Median Household Income
± $27,711
807
Number of Households
± 130

In 2023, the median household income of the 807 households in Dover Beaches South, NJ grew to $105,536 from the previous year's value of $97,400.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dover Beaches South, NJ is from New Jersey.
0.486
2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey
0.489
2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2023, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.486 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.709% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (79.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.8%)
  3. Taxi (3.35%)

In 2023, 79.2% of workers in Dover Beaches South, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.8%) and those who used a taxi to get to work (3.35%).

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Commute Time

36 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dover Beaches South, NJ have a longer commute time (36 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 8.24% of the workforce in Dover Beaches South, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dover Beaches South, NJ (80 out of 1.52k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dover Beaches South, NJ is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

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Health

99.3% of the population of Dover Beaches South, NJ has health coverage, with 43.9% on employee plans, 2.43% on Medicaid, 42.1% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 0.461% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.3% increase from the previous year (1,181 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 343 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 5.66% under 18 years, 5.99% between 18 and 34 years, 41.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 47% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

0.658%
Uninsured
43.9%
Employer Coverage
2.43%
Medicaid
42.1%
Medicare
10.5%
Non-Group
0.461%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dover Beaches South, NJ declined by 43% from 1.15% to 0.658%.

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