Surf City, NJ

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2023 Population

1,225

7.55% 1-year decline

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

63.8

1.59% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

4.98%

26.9% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$118,333

6.85% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

450

8.16% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Surf City, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (97.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.55%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.898%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Surf City, 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.

99.4% of the residents in Surf City, NJ are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Surf City, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Surf City, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Surf City, NJ is home to a population of 1.23k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.45% of Surf City, NJ residents were born outside of the country (30 people).

In 2023, there were 62.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.2k people) in Surf City, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

99.8%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Surf City, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.2k ± 157
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 22
Two+ (Hispanic)
11 ± 18.4

0.898%

Hispanic Population

11 people

0.898% of the people in Surf City, NJ are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Surf City, 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

2.45%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

2.26%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
60 ± 25
Korea
12 ± 9
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 16

Surf City, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Surf City, NJ employs 450 people. The largest industries in Surf City, NJ are Health Care & Social Assistance (72 people), Educational Services (57 people), and Retail Trade (54 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($150,568), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($149,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($149,000).

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

450

2023 Value

± 92

−8.16%

1 Year decline

± 30.3%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Surf City, NJ, are Management Occupations (90 people), Sales & Related Occupations (71 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (51 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Surf City, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

450

2023 Value

± 92

−8.16%

1 Year decline

± 30.3%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Surf City, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (72 people), Educational Services (57 people), and Retail Trade (54 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Surf City, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Surf City, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$100,833

Median earning men ± $23,910

$56,667

Median earning women ± $13,201

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($184,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($158,333), and Public Administration ($150,568).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,125), Retail Trade ($70,625), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,625).

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

People in Surf City, NJ have an average commute time of 38.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Surf City, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

73.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 7390

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Surf City, 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.

$118,333

Median Household Income

± $23,965

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Surf City, 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 Surf City, 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 (59.5%)
Worked At Home (34.9%)
Walked (1.82%)

In 2023, 59.5% of workers in Surf City, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (34.9%) and those who walked to work (1.82%).

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

38.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Surf City, NJ have a longer commute time (38.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 11.9% of the workforce in Surf City, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.98% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Surf City, NJ (61 out of 1.23k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Surf City, NJ is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

100% of the population of Surf City, NJ has health coverage, with 38.9% on employee plans, 4.16% on Medicaid, 37.1% on Medicare, 19.4% on non-group plans, and 0.49% 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 N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

Uninsured

38.9%

Employer Coverage

4.16%

Medicaid

37.1%

Medicare

19.4%

Non-Group

0.49%

Military or VA

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

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