Seaside Heights, NJ

Census Place

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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
8.36% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
995
19.4% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Seaside Heights, 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 Seaside Heights, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Seaside Heights, NJ was $408,200, and the homeownership rate was 39.9%.

Most people in Seaside Heights, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Seaside Heights, 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

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Seaside Heights, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.87k ± 289
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    250 ± 195
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    165 ± 183
20%
Hispanic Population
495 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.

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.

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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

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.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
69 ± 53

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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, & Utilities ($65,306), and Transportation & Warehousing ($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.

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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

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.

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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).

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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 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.

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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%.

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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.
$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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Seaside Heights, 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 (65.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.2%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

92.3% of the population of Seaside Heights, NJ has health coverage, with 34.3% on employee plans, 28.7% on Medicaid, 16.3% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 1.13% 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, 58.2% were men and 41.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.8% under 18 years, 14.3% between 18 and 34 years, 53.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 58.2% were men and 41.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.75%
Uninsured
34.3%
Employer Coverage
28.7%
Medicaid
16.3%
Medicare
11.8%
Non-Group
1.13%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Seaside Heights, NJ declined by 5.89% from 8.23% to 7.75%.

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