Shark River Hills, NJ

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2024 Population

2,974

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.7

1.78% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.23%

1.04% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$139,524

4.75% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$523,400

8.41% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,594

0.932% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Shark River Hills, 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.

98.9% of the residents in Shark River Hills, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Shark River Hills, NJ was $523,400, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Most people in Shark River Hills, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Shark River Hills, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Shark River Hills, NJ is home to a population of 2.97k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.88% of Shark River Hills, NJ residents were born outside of the country (145 people).

In 2024, there were 16.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.52k people) in Shark River Hills, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 151 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 93 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Shark River Hills, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shark River Hills, NJ was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shark River Hills, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.52k ± 290
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
151 ± 108
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
93 ± 58

8.74%

Hispanic Population

260 people

8.74% of the people in Shark River Hills, NJ are hispanic (260 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shark River Hills, 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

4.88%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

145 people

3.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

97 people

As of 2024, 4.88% of Shark River Hills, NJ residents (145 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 Shark River Hills, NJ was 3.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
68 ± 55
Vietnam
68 ± 51
Korea
36 ± 62

Shark River Hills, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Shark River Hills, NJ.

Health

100% of the population of Shark River Hills, NJ has health coverage, with 64.5% on employee plans, 4.67% on Medicaid, 16.7% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 52.6% were men and 47.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.6% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 41.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 23% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.6% were men and 47.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

Uninsured

64.5%

Employer Coverage

4.67%

Medicaid

16.7%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Shark River Hills, NJ declined by 100% from 0.362% to 0%.

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

Economy

The economy of Shark River Hills, NJ employs 1.59k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shark River Hills, NJ were Educational Services (259 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (176 people), and Construction (151 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($141,389), Finance & Insurance ($110,985), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,606).

Employment

Occupations

1.59k

2024 Value

± 228

−0.932%

1 Year decline

± 20.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shark River Hills, NJ declined at a rate of −0.932%, from 1.61k employees to 1.59k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shark River Hills, NJ, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (261 people), Management Occupations (246 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (216 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shark River Hills, 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

1.59k

2024 Value

± 228

−0.932%

1 Year decline

± 20.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shark River Hills, NJ declined at a rate of −0.932%, from 1.61k employees to 1.59k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shark River Hills, NJ, are Educational Services (259 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (176 people), and Construction (151 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shark River Hills, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Shark River Hills, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$84,242

Median earning men ± $21,855

$70,063

Median earning women ± $13,410

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($142,361), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,061), and Manufacturing ($103,370).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($107,727), Manufacturing ($101,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,375).

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.

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 Shark River Hills, 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 Shark River Hills, NJ was $523,400 in 2024, which is 1.57 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $482,800 to $523,400, a 8.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Shark River Hills, NJ is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shark River Hills, NJ have an average commute time of 30.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shark River Hills, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$523,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$45,344

$1,244

Median Property Taxes

±$149

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 Shark River Hills, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

59.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Shark River Hills, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 99.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shark River Hills, 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.

$139,524

Median Household Income

± $5,503

1.24k

Number of Households

± 186

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.24k households in Shark River Hills, NJ grew to $139,524 from the previous year's value of $133,193.

The following chart displays the households in Shark River Hills, 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 Shark River Hills, 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 (75.4%)
Worked At Home (17.8%)
Carpooled (4.58%)

In 2024, 75.4% of workers in Shark River Hills, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.8%) and those who carpooled to work (4.58%).

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

30.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shark River Hills, NJ have a longer commute time (30.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.21% of the workforce in Shark River Hills, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shark River Hills, NJ (96 out of 2.97k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shark River Hills, NJ is White, followed by Asian and Black.

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.