Neptune City, NJ

Census Place

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2024 Population
4,606
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
41.7
1.96% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
16.9%
6.88% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$88,864
7.23% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$420,700
9.67% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,916
7.52% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Neptune City, 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.

93% of the residents in Neptune City, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Neptune City, NJ was $420,700, and the homeownership rate was 72.1%.

Most people in Neptune City, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Neptune City, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Neptune City, NJ is home to a population of 4.61k people, from which 93% are citizens. As of 2024, 12.5% of Neptune City, NJ residents were born outside of the country (574 people).

In 2024, there were 3.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.69k people) in Neptune City, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 757 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 328 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93%
2024 Citizenship
92.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93% of Neptune City, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Neptune City, NJ was 92.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Neptune City, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.69k ± 400
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    757 ± 413
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
    328 ± 339
11.8%
Hispanic Population
543 people

In 2024, there were 3.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.69k people) in Neptune City, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 757 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 328 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.8% of the people in Neptune City, NJ are hispanic (543 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Neptune City, NJ as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.
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

12.5%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
574 people
10.5%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
482 people

As of 2024, 12.5% of Neptune City, NJ residents (574 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Neptune City, NJ was 10.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
80 ± 82

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Economy

The economy of Neptune City, NJ employs 2.92k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Neptune City, NJ were Health Care & Social Assistance (499 people), Retail Trade (445 people), and Educational Services (330 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($115,302), Educational Services ($90,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($87,011).

Employment

Occupations

2.92k
2024 Value
± 466
7.52%
1 Year growth
± 21.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Neptune City, NJ grew at a rate of 7.52%, from 2.71k employees to 2.92k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Neptune City, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (579 people), Sales & Related Occupations (328 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (255 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Neptune City, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

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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

2.92k
2024 Value
± 466
7.52%
1 Year growth
± 21.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Neptune City, NJ grew at a rate of 7.52%, from 2.71k employees to 2.92k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Neptune City, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (499 people), Retail Trade (445 people), and Educational Services (330 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Neptune City, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Neptune City, 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

$62,988
Median earning men ± $14,238
$44,625
Median earning women ± $19,621

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($101,131), Public Administration ($83,879), and Construction ($72,016).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($87,029), Other Services Except Public Administration ($59,792), and Retail Trade ($31,029).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.
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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Neptune City, NJ was $420,700 in 2024, which is 1.26 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $383,600 to $420,700, a 9.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Neptune City, NJ is 72.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Neptune City, NJ have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Neptune City, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$420,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$26,555
$1,496
Median Property Taxes
±$269

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 Neptune City, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

72.1%
Homeownership
2024
66.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 72.1% of the housing units in Neptune City, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$88,864
Median Household Income
± $20,252
2.08k
Number of Households
± 427

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.08k households in Neptune City, NJ grew to $88,864 from the previous year's value of $82,872.

The following chart displays the households in Neptune City, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Neptune City, 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 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.5%)
  2. Carpooled (15.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.93%)

In 2024, 75.5% of workers in Neptune City, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.1%) and those who worked at home (5.93%).

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.

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Commute Time

23.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Neptune City, NJ have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.29% of the workforce in Neptune City, 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 Neptune City, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Neptune City, NJ have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Neptune City, NJ (754 out of 4.46k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Neptune City, NJ is Black, followed by Native American and Hispanic.

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

90.8% of the population of Neptune City, NJ has health coverage, with 52% on employee plans, 19.3% on Medicaid, 7.28% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.4% under 18 years, 21.5% between 18 and 34 years, 48% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.25%
Uninsured
52%
Employer Coverage
19.3%
Medicaid
7.28%
Medicare
12.2%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Neptune City, NJ grew by 26.3% from 7.32% to 9.25%.

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