Belmar is a city located in Monmouth County New Jersey. Belmar has a 2023 population of 5,855. Belmar is currently declining at a rate of -0.22% annually and its population has decreased by -0.66% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,894 in 2020.
The average household income in Belmar is $130,169 with a poverty rate of 8.79%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Belmar is 42.3 years, 40 years for males, and 46.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Belmar was:
3.11
Average Family Size
2.2
Average Household Size
47.3%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
86.7% of Belmar residents speak only English, while 13.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.52% of the population.
8.79%
Overall Poverty Rate
7.25%
Male Poverty Rate
11.03%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Belmar is Other, with 32.43% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Belmar is White, with 9.68% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.84%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.19%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
32.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
28.6%
Male Marriage Rate
38.8%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
3.75%
Veteran Poverty Rate
33.11%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
70.9%
Labor Force Participation
66.6%
Employment Rate
6.1%
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
70.53%
Born in Belmar
92.67%
Native Born
7.12%
Foreign Born
4.68%
Non Citizen
2.45%
Naturalized
92.67% of Belmar residents were born in the United States, with 70.53% having been born in New Jersey. 4.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.