Point Pleasant, NJ

Census Place

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2024 Population
19,334
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
46.1
2.67% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
4.46%
17.7% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$115,625
6.36% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$575,300
9.92% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
11,262
0.932% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Point Pleasant, 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.

97.4% of the residents in Point Pleasant, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Point Pleasant, NJ was $575,300, and the homeownership rate was 81.6%.

Most people in Point Pleasant, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Point Pleasant, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Point Pleasant, NJ is home to a population of 19.3k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.85% of Point Pleasant, NJ residents were born outside of the country (1.13k people).

In 2024, there were 29.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.1k people) in Point Pleasant, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 582 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 437 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%
2024 Citizenship
95.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Point Pleasant, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Point Pleasant, NJ was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Point Pleasant, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    17.1k ± 636
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    582 ± 311
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    437 ± 341
7.59%
Hispanic Population
1.47k people

In 2024, there were 29.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.1k people) in Point Pleasant, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 582 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 437 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.59% of the people in Point Pleasant, NJ are hispanic (1.47k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Point Pleasant, 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

5.85%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.13k people
6.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.32k people

As of 2024, 5.85% of Point Pleasant, NJ residents (1.13k 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 Point Pleasant, NJ was 6.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    320 ± 110
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    84 ± 67
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    73 ± 53

Point Pleasant, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.81 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Point Pleasant, NJ employs 11.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Point Pleasant, NJ were Educational Services (1,818 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,647 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,020 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($134,063), Finance & Insurance ($125,411), and Transportation & Warehousing ($110,614).

Employment

Occupations

11.3k
2024 Value
± 836
0.932%
1 Year growth
± 10.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Point Pleasant, NJ grew at a rate of 0.932%, from 11.2k employees to 11.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Point Pleasant, NJ, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,433 people), Management Occupations (1,416 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,125 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Point Pleasant, 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

11.3k
2024 Value
± 836
0.932%
1 Year growth
± 10.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Point Pleasant, NJ grew at a rate of 0.932%, from 11.2k employees to 11.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Point Pleasant, NJ, are Educational Services (1,818 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,647 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,020 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Point Pleasant, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Point Pleasant, 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

$75,174
Median earning men ± $15,278
$58,103
Median earning women ± $5,909

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($139,167), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($126,339), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($102,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($115,404), Manufacturing ($104,196), and Information ($94,318).

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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 Point Pleasant, NJ was $575,300 in 2024, which is 1.73 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $523,400 to $575,300, a 9.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Point Pleasant, NJ is 81.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Point Pleasant, NJ have an average commute time of 29.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Point Pleasant, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$575,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$28,093
$6,569
Median Property Taxes
±$434

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

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

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Rent vs Own

81.6%
Homeownership
2024
62.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 81.6% of the housing units in Point Pleasant, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.4%.

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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.
$115,625
Median Household Income
± $14,714
8.05k
Number of Households
± 675

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.05k households in Point Pleasant, NJ grew to $115,625 from the previous year's value of $108,713.

The following chart displays the households in Point Pleasant, 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 Point Pleasant, 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 (73.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.4%)
  3. Carpooled (5.91%)

In 2024, 73.3% of workers in Point Pleasant, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.4%) and those who carpooled to work (5.91%).

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

29.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Point Pleasant, NJ have a longer commute time (29.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.98% of the workforce in Point Pleasant, 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 Point Pleasant, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Point Pleasant, NJ have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.46% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Point Pleasant, NJ (858 out of 19.2k 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 Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Point Pleasant, NJ is White, followed by Two Or More 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

96.5% of the population of Point Pleasant, NJ has health coverage, with 64.5% on employee plans, 4.76% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 0.26% 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, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 44.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.51%
Uninsured
64.5%
Employer Coverage
4.76%
Medicaid
12.7%
Medicare
14.3%
Non-Group
0.26%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Point Pleasant, NJ declined by 22.9% from 4.55% to 3.51%.

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