Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey · 0.8 sq mi · 775 people per sq mi
About 640 people live in Barnegat Light. The typical household earns $125,417, and the median resident is 62.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 628 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.91%
Men 62.8 · Women 62.3
2010–2026
644
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
644
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 644 | +3 | 0.47% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 641 | -1 | 0.16% |
| 2024 | 642 | +4 | 0.63% |
| 2023 | 638 | +1 | 0.16% |
| 2022 | 637 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2021 | 637 | +9 | 1.43% |
| 2020 | 628 | +43 | 7.35% |
| 2019 | 585 | +1 | 0.17% |
| 2018 | 584 | +2 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | 582 | +4 | 0.69% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 5 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 17 residents
70% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 70% | 67% | 73% |
| Never married | 14% | 21% | 6% |
| Divorced | 7% | 8% | 5% |
| Widowed | 10% | 4% | 16% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau