Sea Girt, NJ

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2023 Population

1,978

2.61% 1-year decline

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

56.1

2% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

2.88%

193% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$206,000

5.69% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$2M

0.98% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

815

2.51% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Sea Girt, NJ had a population of 1.98k people with a median age of 56.1 and a median household income of $206,000. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Sea Girt, NJ declined from 2,031 to 1,978, a −2.61% decrease and its median household income declined from $218,438 to $206,000, a −5.69% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sea Girt, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (97.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.52%), White (Hispanic) (0.506%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.0506%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.0506%).

None of the households in Sea Girt, 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.

99.7% of the residents in Sea Girt, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Sea Girt, NJ was $2M, and the homeownership rate was 87%.

Most people in Sea Girt, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Sea Girt, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sea Girt, NJ is home to a population of 1.98k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.07% of Sea Girt, NJ residents were born outside of the country (41 people).

In 2023, there were 64.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.94k people) in Sea Girt, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30 Two+ (Hispanic) and 10 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

99%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.7% of Sea Girt, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Sea Girt, NJ was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sea Girt, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.94k ± 278
Two+ (Hispanic)
30 ± 30.4
White (Hispanic)
10 ± 10

2.02%

Hispanic Population

40 people

2.02% of the people in Sea Girt, NJ are hispanic (40 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sea Girt, 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 New Jersey.

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 New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,669 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 204,992 and Mexico with 104,320.

Foreign-Born Population

2.07%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

3.35%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

68 people

As of 2023, 2.07% of Sea Girt, NJ residents (41 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sea Girt, NJ was 3.35%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
17 ± 20
Vietnam
13 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 15

Sea Girt, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sea Girt, NJ employs 815 people. The largest industries in Sea Girt, NJ are Finance & Insurance (183 people), Public Administration (146 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (134 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($250,001), Finance & Insurance ($250,001), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($243,500).

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 0.489, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

815

2023 Value

± 191

−2.51%

1 Year decline

± 34.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sea Girt, NJ declined at a rate of −2.51%, from 836 employees to 815 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sea Girt, NJ, are Management Occupations (166 people), Sales & Related Occupations (155 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (122 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sea Girt, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

815

2023 Value

± 191

−2.51%

1 Year decline

± 34.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sea Girt, NJ declined at a rate of −2.51%, from 836 employees to 815 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sea Girt, NJ, are Finance & Insurance (183 people), Public Administration (146 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (134 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sea Girt, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Sea Girt, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$158,750

Median earning men ± $27,947

$81,250

Median earning women ± $32,052

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($250,001), Construction ($250,001), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($247,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($204,583), Public Administration ($101,875), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,250).

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%.

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 2022, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% 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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Race

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 Sea Girt, NJ was $2M in 2023, which is 6.59 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $1.98M to $2M, a 0.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Sea Girt, NJ is 87%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Sea Girt, NJ have an average commute time of 30.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sea Girt, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$2M

Median Property Value 2023

±$N/A

$705

Median Property Taxes

±$120

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

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

Rent vs Own

87%

Homeownership

2023

72.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 87% of the housing units in Sea Girt, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 8092

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Sea Girt, 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.

$206,000

Median Household Income

± $53,936

810

Number of Households

± 117

In 2023, the median household income of the 810 households in Sea Girt, NJ declined from $206,000 from the previous year's value of $218,438.

The following chart displays the households in Sea Girt, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sea Girt, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.489

2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.49

2021 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2022, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.489 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.278% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (64.1%)
Worked At Home (26.8%)
Public Transit (3.58%)

In 2023, 64.1% of workers in Sea Girt, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.8%) and those who used public transit to get to work (3.58%).

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

30.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sea Girt, NJ have a longer commute time (30.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 9.26% of the workforce in Sea Girt, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sea Girt, NJ (57 out of 1.98k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sea Girt, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.9% of the population of Sea Girt, NJ has health coverage, with 52.6% on employee plans, 2.28% on Medicaid, 26.3% on Medicare, 14.7% on non-group plans, and 0% 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

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Monmouth County, NJ.

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 15.7% under 18 years, 13.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.1%

Uninsured

52.6%

Employer Coverage

2.28%

Medicaid

26.3%

Medicare

14.7%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sea Girt, NJ grew by 2.68% from 3.99% to 4.1%.

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

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