West Long Branch, NJ

Census Place

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2024 Population
8,586
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
29.9
1.64% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
3.41%
24% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$114,271
7.59% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$684,300
8.4% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
4,115
0.891% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in West Long Branch, 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.

95.8% of the residents in West Long Branch, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in West Long Branch, NJ are Monmouth University (1,548 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in West Long Branch, NJ was $684,300, and the homeownership rate was 70%.

Most people in West Long Branch, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 minutes. The average car ownership in West Long Branch, NJ was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNew JerseyMonmouth County, NJNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PAMonmouth County (Southeast)--Long Branch, Asbury Park & Eatontown PUMA, NJ

Population & Diversity

West Long Branch, NJ is home to a population of 8.59k people, from which 95.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.13% of West Long Branch, NJ residents were born outside of the country (784 people).

In 2024, there were 14.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.61k people) in West Long Branch, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 448 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 407 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%
2024 Citizenship
96.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.8% of West Long Branch, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Long Branch, NJ was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Long Branch, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.61k ± 459
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    448 ± 193
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    407 ± 248
9.07%
Hispanic Population
779 people

In 2024, there were 14.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.61k people) in West Long Branch, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 448 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 407 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.07% of the people in West Long Branch, NJ are hispanic (779 people).

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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

9.13%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
784 people
7.91%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
678 people

As of 2024, 9.13% of West Long Branch, NJ residents (784 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 West Long Branch, NJ was 7.91%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    25 ± 37
  2. Korea
    21 ± 31
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    20 ± 36

West Long Branch, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of West Long Branch, NJ employs 4.12k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Long Branch, NJ were Educational Services (556 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (553 people), and Retail Trade (518 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($203,636), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($156,719), and Manufacturing ($96,175).

Employment

Occupations

4.12k
2024 Value
± 465
−0.891%
1 Year decline
± 16%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Long Branch, NJ declined at a rate of −0.891%, from 4.15k employees to 4.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Long Branch, NJ, are Sales & Related Occupations (536 people), Management Occupations (431 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (418 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Long Branch, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.12k
2024 Value
± 465
−0.891%
1 Year decline
± 16%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Long Branch, NJ declined at a rate of −0.891%, from 4.15k employees to 4.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Long Branch, NJ, are Educational Services (556 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (553 people), and Retail Trade (518 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Long Branch, NJ, though some of these residents may live in West Long Branch, 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

$66,994
Median earning men ± $17,378
$59,589
Median earning women ± $13,627

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($214,688), Wholesale Trade ($185,096), and Manufacturing ($119,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($130,000), Manufacturing ($95,991), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,250).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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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Education

In 2023, universities in West Long Branch, NJ awarded 1,548 degrees. The student population of West Long Branch, NJ in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,661 male students and 3,320 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in West Long Branch, NJ are White (1,105 and 72.8%), Hispanic or Latino (207 and 13.6%), Black or African American (79 and 5.2%), and Unknown (54 and 3.56%).

The largest universities in West Long Branch, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Monmouth University (1,548 and 100%).

The most popular majors in West Long Branch, NJ are General Business Administration & Management (377 and 24.4%), General Education (105 and 6.78%), and Social Work (103 and 6.65%).

The median tuition cost in West Long Branch, NJ for private four year colleges is $44,098.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in West Long Branch, NJ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 89.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 4,981 (33.3% men and 66.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 4,981 students enrolled in West Long Branch, NJ, 33.3% men and 66.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,414 records, of which 67.3% were women and 32.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Speech Communication & Rhetoric
    80 degrees awarded
  2. General Health Services
    80 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    295 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in West Long Branch, NJ was Speech Communication & Rhetoric with 80 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Monmouth University
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
1,548 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Monmouth University with 1,548 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 507 men were awarded degrees from institutions in West Long Branch, NJ, which is 0.487 times less than the 1,041 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,105 degrees mean that there were 5.34 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 207 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($44,098) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($752) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in West Long Branch, NJ was $684,300 in 2024, which is 2.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $631,300 to $684,300, a 8.4% increase. The homeownership rate in West Long Branch, NJ is 70%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Long Branch, NJ have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Long Branch, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$684,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$29,501
$1,968
Median Property Taxes
±$252

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 West Long Branch, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

70%
Homeownership
2024
64.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 70% of the housing units in West Long Branch, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.5%.

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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.
$114,271
Median Household Income
± $22,176
2.81k
Number of Households
± 393

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.81k households in West Long Branch, NJ declined from $114,271 from the previous year's value of $123,661.

The following chart displays the households in West Long Branch, 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 West Long Branch, 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 (63.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (23.7%)
  3. Walked (5.89%)

In 2024, 63.5% of workers in West Long Branch, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.7%) and those who walked to work (5.89%).

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Commute Time

23.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Long Branch, NJ have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.74% of the workforce in West Long Branch, 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 West Long Branch, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Long Branch, NJ have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.41% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Long Branch, NJ (247 out of 7.24k 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Long Branch, NJ is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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Health

96% of the population of West Long Branch, NJ has health coverage, with 65% on employee plans, 6.86% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 0.291% 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, 44.7% were men and 55.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 28.5% between 18 and 34 years, 31.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.7% were men and 55.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.99%
Uninsured
65%
Employer Coverage
6.86%
Medicaid
10.6%
Medicare
13.3%
Non-Group
0.291%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in West Long Branch, NJ grew by 36% from 2.94% to 3.99%.

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