Surf City, NJ

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,195
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
62.9
1.41% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
4.52%
9.25% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$118,750
0.352% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$1.03M
6.83% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
463
2.89% 1-year growth

About

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

In 2024, the median property value in Surf City, NJ was $1.03M, and the homeownership rate was 91.6%.

Most people in Surf City, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35 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 1.2k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.77% of Surf City, NJ residents were born outside of the country (45 people).

In 2024, there were 49.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.15k people) in Surf City, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 14 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%
2024 Citizenship
99.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Surf City, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Surf City, NJ was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Surf City, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.15k ± 143
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    23 ± 23
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    14 ± 14
1.17%
Hispanic Population
14 people

In 2024, there were 49.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.15k people) in Surf City, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 14 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.17% of the people in Surf City, NJ are hispanic (14 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Surf City, 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

3.77%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
45 people
2.45%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
30 people

As of 2024, 3.77% of Surf City, NJ residents (45 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 Surf City, NJ was 2.45%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    51 ± 28
  2. Korea
    12 ± 9
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    7 ± 16

Surf City, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Surf City, NJ employs 463 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Surf City, NJ were Health Care & Social Assistance (73 people), Educational Services (53 people), and Construction (45 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($154,750), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($154,500), and Public Administration ($153,636).

Employment

Occupations

463
2024 Value
± 94
2.89%
1 Year growth
± 27.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Surf City, NJ grew at a rate of 2.89%, from 450 employees to 463 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Surf City, NJ, are Management Occupations (101 people), Sales & Related Occupations (61 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (53 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Surf City, 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

463
2024 Value
± 94
2.89%
1 Year growth
± 27.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Surf City, NJ grew at a rate of 2.89%, from 450 employees to 463 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Surf City, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (73 people), Educational Services (53 people), and Construction (45 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$87,083
Median earning men ± $20,355
$64,531
Median earning women ± $14,989

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($163,750), Public Administration ($153,636), and Manufacturing ($147,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($73,229), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,000).

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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 Surf City, NJ was $1.03M in 2024, which is 3.11 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $967,900 to $1.03M, a 6.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Surf City, NJ is 91.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Surf City, NJ have an average commute time of 35 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

Property

$1.03M
Median Property Value 2024
±$85,344
$559
Median Property Taxes
±$80

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

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

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Rent vs Own

91.6%
Homeownership
2024
72.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 91.6% of the housing units in Surf City, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92%.

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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.
$118,750
Median Household Income
± $20,339
610
Number of Households
± 77

In 2024, the median household income of the 610 households in Surf City, NJ grew to $118,750 from the previous year's value of $118,333.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Surf City, 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 (59.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (33.6%)
  3. Carpooled (3.1%)

In 2024, 59.1% of workers in Surf City, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (33.6%) and those who carpooled to work (3.1%).

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

35 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Surf City, NJ have a longer commute time (35 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9% of the workforce in Surf City, 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 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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.52% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Surf City, NJ (54 out of 1.2k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 65 - 74.

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.

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Health

99.7% of the population of Surf City, NJ has health coverage, with 41.7% on employee plans, 3.77% on Medicaid, 34.1% on Medicare, 19.6% on non-group plans, and 0.586% 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, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 8.12% under 18 years, 5.61% between 18 and 34 years, 43.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 42.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

0.251%
Uninsured
41.7%
Employer Coverage
3.77%
Medicaid
34.1%
Medicare
19.6%
Non-Group
0.586%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Surf City, NJ grew by Infinityk% from 0% to 0.251%.

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