Barnegat Light is a city located in Ocean County New Jersey. Barnegat Light has a 2023 population of 671. Barnegat Light is currently growing at a rate of 1.36% annually and its population has increased by 4.19% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 644 in 2020.
The average household income in Barnegat Light is $103,554 with a poverty rate of 1.69%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Barnegat Light is 61.6 years, 65.6 years for males, and 60.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Barnegat Light was:
2.37
Average Family Size
1.93
Average Household Size
93.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
93.21% of Barnegat Light residents speak only English, while 6.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.98% of the population.
1.69%
Overall Poverty Rate
3.85%
Male Poverty Rate
0%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Barnegat Light is White, with 1.97% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Barnegat Light is White, with 1.97% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 0%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
73.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
71.8%
Male Marriage Rate
76.0%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0%
Veteran Poverty Rate
50%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
41.9%
Labor Force Participation
34.6%
Employment Rate
13.5%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
35.68%
Born in Barnegat Light
56.05%
Native Born
9.34%
Foreign Born
0.31%
Non Citizen
9.04%
Naturalized
56.05% of Barnegat Light residents were born in the United States, with 35.68% having been born in New Jersey. 0.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.