Pine Beach, NJ

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2024 Population
2,306
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
51.3
4.29% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
2.91%
5.35% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$142,920
17.8% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$457,800
4.45% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,354
1.35% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Pine Beach, 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.

97.7% of the residents in Pine Beach, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Pine Beach, NJ was $457,800, and the homeownership rate was 94.4%.

Most people in Pine Beach, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Pine Beach, NJ was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNew JerseyOcean County, NJNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PAOcean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ

Population & Diversity

Pine Beach, NJ is home to a population of 2.31k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.55% of Pine Beach, NJ residents were born outside of the country (105 people).

In 2024, there were 26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.08k people) in Pine Beach, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 80 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 44 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%
2024 Citizenship
97.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Pine Beach, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pine Beach, NJ was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pine Beach, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.08k ± 435
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    80 ± 58
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    44 ± 53
4.99%
Hispanic Population
115 people

In 2024, there were 26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.08k people) in Pine Beach, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 80 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 44 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.99% of the people in Pine Beach, NJ are hispanic (115 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pine Beach, 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

4.55%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
105 people
6.52%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
155 people

As of 2024, 4.55% of Pine Beach, NJ residents (105 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 Pine Beach, NJ was 6.52%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    170 ± 202
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    22 ± 24
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    15 ± 20

Pine Beach, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7.73 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Pine Beach, NJ employs 1.35k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pine Beach, NJ were Health Care & Social Assistance (262 people), Public Administration (213 people), and Educational Services (184 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($153,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($153,438), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($133,125).

Employment

Occupations

1.35k
2024 Value
± 352
1.35%
1 Year growth
± 37%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pine Beach, NJ grew at a rate of 1.35%, from 1.34k employees to 1.35k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pine Beach, NJ, are Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (175 people), Community & Social Service Occupations (158 people), and Management Occupations (156 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pine Beach, 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

1.35k
2024 Value
± 352
1.35%
1 Year growth
± 37%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pine Beach, NJ grew at a rate of 1.35%, from 1.34k employees to 1.35k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pine Beach, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (262 people), Public Administration (213 people), and Educational Services (184 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pine Beach, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Pine Beach, 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

$61,953
Median earning men ± $27,061
$72,857
Median earning women ± $25,826

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($153,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($114,444), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($104,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,964), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($88,906), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,844).

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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 Pine Beach, NJ was $457,800 in 2024, which is 1.38 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $438,300 to $457,800, a 4.45% increase. The homeownership rate in Pine Beach, NJ is 94.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pine Beach, NJ have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pine Beach, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$457,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,857
$861
Median Property Taxes
±$214

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

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

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Rent vs Own

94.4%
Homeownership
2024
57.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 94.4% of the housing units in Pine Beach, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 96.4%.

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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.
$142,920
Median Household Income
± $23,918
912
Number of Households
± 237

In 2024, the median household income of the 912 households in Pine Beach, NJ grew to $142,920 from the previous year's value of $121,333.

The following chart displays the households in Pine Beach, 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 $125k - $150k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pine Beach, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Jersey across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (81.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.3%)
  3. Carpooled (4.75%)

In 2024, 81.4% of workers in Pine Beach, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.3%) and those who carpooled to work (4.75%).

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

23.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pine Beach, NJ have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.66% of the workforce in Pine Beach, 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 Pine Beach, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pine Beach, NJ have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.91% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pine Beach, NJ (67 out of 2.31k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pine Beach, NJ is Asian, followed by White and Black.

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

93.2% of the population of Pine Beach, NJ has health coverage, with 60.6% on employee plans, 6.42% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 9.71% on non-group plans, and 1.3% 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, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18% under 18 years, 11.6% between 18 and 34 years, 45.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.76%
Uninsured
60.6%
Employer Coverage
6.42%
Medicaid
15.2%
Medicare
9.71%
Non-Group
1.3%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pine Beach, NJ declined by 23.8% from 8.87% to 6.76%.

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