Seaside Heights, NJ

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2023 Population

1,992

1.73% 1-year decline

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

50.2

5.91% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

34.4%

7.55% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$58,988

14.8% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$376,700

1.02% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

833

9.61% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Seaside Heights, NJ had a population of 1.99k people with a median age of 50.2 and a median household income of $58,988. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Seaside Heights, NJ declined from 2,027 to 1,992, a −1.73% decrease and its median household income grew from $51,364 to $58,988, a 14.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Seaside Heights, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.99%), Other (Hispanic) (4.07%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (3.51%), and White (Hispanic) (3.41%).

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.

95.4% of the residents in Seaside Heights, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Seaside Heights, NJ was $376,700, and the homeownership rate was 40.2%.

Most people in Seaside Heights, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Seaside Heights, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Seaside Heights, NJ is home to a population of 1.99k people, from which 95.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.29% of Seaside Heights, NJ residents were born outside of the country (185 people).

In 2023, there were 8.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.56k people) in Seaside Heights, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 179 Two+ (Hispanic) and 81 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.4%

2023 Citizenship

96.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.4% of Seaside Heights, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Seaside Heights, NJ was 96.2%, 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)
1.56k ± 473
Two+ (Hispanic)
179 ± 154
Other (Hispanic)
81 ± 124

16.5%

Hispanic Population

328 people

16.5% of the people in Seaside Heights, NJ are hispanic (328 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
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

9.29%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

185 people

7.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

150 people

As of 2023, 9.29% of Seaside Heights, NJ residents (185 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 Seaside Heights, NJ was 7.4%, 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

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
57 ± 48
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 20

Seaside Heights, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Seaside Heights, NJ employs 833 people. The largest industries in Seaside Heights, NJ are Retail Trade (144 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (125 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (105 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Public Administration ($84,831), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,290).

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

833

2023 Value

± 216

9.61%

1 Year growth

± 36.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Seaside Heights, NJ grew at a rate of 9.61%, from 760 employees to 833 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Seaside Heights, NJ, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (105 people), Transportation Occupations (90 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (83 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 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

833

2023 Value

± 216

9.61%

1 Year growth

± 36.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Seaside Heights, NJ grew at a rate of 9.61%, from 760 employees to 833 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Seaside Heights, NJ, are Retail Trade (144 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (125 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (105 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

$34,901

Median earning men ± $50,925

$37,411

Median earning women ± $24,844

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($84,831), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,250), and Manufacturing ($33,214).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,281) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,942).

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 Seaside Heights, NJ was $376,700 in 2023, which is 1.24 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $372,900 to $376,700, a 1.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Seaside Heights, NJ is 40.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Seaside Heights, NJ have an average commute time of 31.5 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

$376,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$31,814

$432

Median Property Taxes

±$137

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

40.2%

Homeownership

2023

58.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 40.2% of the housing units in Seaside Heights, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 38.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Seaside Heights, 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.

$58,988

Median Household Income

± $31,938

1.08k

Number of Households

± 285

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.08k households in Seaside Heights, NJ grew to $58,988 from the previous year's value of $51,364.

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.

0.489

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 (70.7%)
Walked (9.2%)
Worked At Home (7.63%)

In 2023, 70.7% of workers in Seaside Heights, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (9.2%) and those who worked at home (7.63%).

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

31.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Seaside Heights, NJ have a longer commute time (31.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.64% 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

34.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Seaside Heights, NJ (685 out of 1.99k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

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
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

91.8% of the population of Seaside Heights, NJ has health coverage, with 34.5% on employee plans, 28.2% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 1.2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ocean County, NJ see 2428 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.59% increase from the previous year (2390 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1681 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 549 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

2,428 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ocean County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Ocean County, NJ see an average of 2,428 patients per year. This represents a 1.59% increase from the previous year (2,390 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Ocean County, NJ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13.9% under 18 years, 14% between 18 and 34 years, 53.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.1% were men and 42.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.23%

Uninsured

34.5%

Employer Coverage

28.2%

Medicaid

16.9%

Medicare

11%

Non-Group

1.2%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Seaside Heights, NJ declined by 1.83% from 8.39% to 8.23%.

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

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