Belmar borough, New Jersey Population 2024

5,788

Belmar borough Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Belmar borough was:

  • White: 85.74%
  • Black or African American: 6.31%
  • Two or more races: 4.29%
  • Other race: 2.79%
  • Asian: 0.87%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,538.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.72% (-101)
The current population of Belmar borough, New Jersey is 5,788 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,889.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,03985.74%
Black or African American3716.31%
Two or more races2524.29%
Other race1642.79%
Asian510.87%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Belmar borough Population by Race

Belmar borough Population Pyramid 2024

Belmar borough Median Age

45.3

Total

40.8

Male

52.2

Female

Belmar borough Adults

There are 5,093 adults, (1,030 of whom are seniors) in Belmar borough.

Belmar borough Age Dependency

44.6

Age Dependency Ratio

25.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

19.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Belmar borough Sex Ratio

Female2,41541.09%
Male3,46258.91%

Belmar borough Population by Age

Belmar borough Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,6992.1750.949.1
Non Family1,4391.2835.664.4
Married8483.1776.523.5
Male2182.5965.634.4
Female1943.9735.664.4

3.12

Average Family Size

2.17

Average Household Size

50.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Belmar borough Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2144.58%
Associates Degree3717.95%
Bachelors Degree1,66435.65%
Graduate Degree67214.4%
High School Graduate78416.8%
Less Than 9th Grade1222.61%
Some College84118.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Belmar borough Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Belmar borough Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,8473,7142,052
Hispanic585421191
Black23817954
2+ Races22315429
Other Race1084242
Asian413232

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.54%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 78.05%.

Belmar borough Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$81,202$94,263$68,125
Graduate Degree$104,647$0$91,827
High School Graduate$35,809$54,063$14,067
Less Than 9th Grade$20,519$21,135$13,621
Overall$59,966$65,606$59,667
Some College$41,923$42,140$39,219

$59,966

Average Earnings

$65,606

Average Male

$59,667

Average Female

Belmar borough Earnings by Educational Attainment

Belmar borough Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Belmar borough Language

83.23% of Belmar borough residents speak only English, while 16.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.27% of the population.

Belmar borough Language

Belmar borough Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,6863226.87%
Hispanic87710111.52%
Other1644426.83%
Black370359.46%

7.4%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.82%

Male Poverty Rate

8.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Belmar borough

The race most likely to be in poverty in Belmar borough is Other, with 26.83% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Belmar borough is White, with 6.87% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.53%.

Belmar borough Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College9.9%
Less Than 9th Grade7.44%
High School5.61%
Bachelors or Greater5.35%

Belmar borough Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed23.3%
Male Unemployed14.86%
Male Employed4.87%
Female Employed4.18%

Belmar borough Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Belmar borough Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$141,293$192,373
Households$89,736$141,571
Married Families$182,941$-999,999,999
Non Families$53,412$91,981

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Belmar borough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

32.5%

Male Marriage Rate

43.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Belmar borough Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Belmar borough Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Belmar borough Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Belmar borough Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

308

Number of Veterans

300

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam118
First Gulf War77
Second Gulf War27
Korea19
World War II0

Belmar borough Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74110
35 to 54101
75+60
55 to 6437
18 to 340

Belmar borough Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2686.03%
2+ Races259.92%
Hispanic182.65%
Black156.3%

Belmar borough Veterans by Race

Belmar borough Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.47%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.42%

Veteran Disability Rate

Belmar borough Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.4%

Labor Force Participation

66.6%

Employment Rate

6.8%

Unemployment Rate

Belmar borough Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Belmar borough Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Belmar borough Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

68.35%

Born in Belmar borough

90.69%

Native Born

9.31%

Foreign Born

5.05%

Non Citizen

4.25%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.69% of Belmar borough residents were born in the United States, with 68.35% having been born in New Jersey. 5.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Belmar borough Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,648-28-0.49%
20285,676-28-0.49%
20275,704-28-0.49%
20265,732-28-0.49%
20255,760-28-0.48%
20245,788-28-0.48%
20235,816-28-0.48%
20225,844-46-0.78%
20215,89010.02%
20205,8893215.77%
20195,568-31-0.55%
20185,599-61-1.08%
20175,660-20-0.35%
20165,680-2-0.04%
20155,682-17-0.3%
20145,699-38-0.66%
20135,737-24-0.42%
20125,761-20-0.35%
20115,781-25-0.43%
20105,80600%

Belmar borough Population by Year