Seaside Heights, NJ

Census Place

2024 Population

2,478

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.9

0.598% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

34.1%

0.836% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$47,589

19.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$408,200

Population & Diversity

Seaside Heights, NJ is home to a population of 2.48k people, from which 93% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.3% of Seaside Heights, NJ residents were born outside of the country (255 people).

In 2024, there were 7.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.87k people) in Seaside Heights, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 250 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 165 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93%

2024 Citizenship

95.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93% of Seaside Heights, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Seaside Heights, NJ was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Seaside Heights, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.87k ± 289
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
250 ± 195
Other (Hispanic)
165 ± 183

20%

Hispanic Population

495 people

20% of the people in Seaside Heights, NJ are hispanic (495 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Seaside Heights, 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
279,408 ± 12,782 people
Dominican Republic
210,288 ± 11,131 people
Mexico
108,737 ± 8,049 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 279,408 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 210,288 and Mexico with 108,737.

Foreign-Born Population

10.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

255 people

9.29%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

185 people

As of 2024, 10.3% of Seaside Heights, NJ residents (255 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 Seaside Heights, NJ was 9.29%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

69 ± 53

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Seaside Heights, NJ.

Economy

The economy of Seaside Heights, NJ employs 995 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Seaside Heights, NJ were Health Care & Social Assistance (170 people), Retail Trade (126 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (110 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($86,571), Transportation & Warehousing ($65,306), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,306).

Employment

Occupations

995

2024 Value

± 235

19.4%

1 Year growth

± 29.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Seaside Heights, NJ grew at a rate of 19.4%, from 833 employees to 995 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Seaside Heights, NJ, are Transportation Occupations (117 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (110 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (106 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Seaside Heights, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

995

2024 Value

± 235

19.4%

1 Year growth

± 29.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Seaside Heights, NJ grew at a rate of 19.4%, from 833 employees to 995 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Seaside Heights, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (170 people), Retail Trade (126 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (110 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Seaside Heights, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Seaside Heights, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,611

Median earning men ± $32,493

$38,869

Median earning women ± $4,174

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($86,571), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,722), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,028), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,288), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,869).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

Cory Booker and Andy Kim are the senators currently representing the state of New Jersey. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Jersey is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Seaside Heights, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (52%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.914%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

Cory Booker

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on October 31, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Jeffrey Chiesa, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Frank Lautenberg.{{Cite news |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/cory-booker-new-jersey-senate-election-098436 |title=Booker Wins New Jersey Senate Seat |work=Politico |access-date=May 21, 2020 }}

Andy Kim

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed George Helmy, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Bob Menendez.

Cory Booker and Andy Kim are the senators currently representing New Jersey.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Jersey over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Seaside Heights, NJ was $408,200 in 2024, which is 1.23 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $376,700 to $408,200, a 8.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Seaside Heights, NJ is 39.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Seaside Heights, NJ have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Seaside Heights, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$408,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$65,658

$529

Median Property Taxes

±$184

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

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

Rent vs Own

39.9%

Homeownership

2024

65.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 39.9% of the housing units in Seaside Heights, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 40.2%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$47,589

Median Household Income

± $25,253

1.33k

Number of Households

± 296

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.33k households in Seaside Heights, NJ declined from $47,589 from the previous year's value of $58,988.

The following chart displays the households in Seaside Heights, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Seaside Heights, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.482

2024 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.486

2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2024, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.482 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.733% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (65.8%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)
Walked (9.42%)

In 2024, 65.8% of workers in Seaside Heights, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who walked to work (9.42%).

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

30.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Seaside Heights, NJ have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.51% of the workforce in Seaside Heights, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Seaside Heights, NJ (845 out of 2.48k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Seaside Heights, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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

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

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

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