Little Egg Harbor township, New Jersey Population 2024

21,629

Little Egg Harbor township is located in Ocean County New Jersey. Little Egg Harbor township has a 2024 population of 21,629. Little Egg Harbor township is currently growing at a rate of 0.68% annually and its population has increased by 3.9% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 20,818 in 2020.

The average household income in Little Egg Harbor township is $107,648 with a poverty rate of 8.95%. The median age in Little Egg Harbor township is 51.6 years: 48.1 years for males, and 54.3 years for females.

Little Egg Harbor township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Little Egg Harbor township was:

  • White: 90.56%
  • Two or more races: 4.18%
  • Black or African American: 2.83%
  • Asian: 1.4%
  • Other race: 0.97%
  • Native American: 0.06%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
47.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
456.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.9% (811)
The current population of Little Egg Harbor township, New Jersey is 21,629 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 20,818.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,92890.56%
Two or more races8734.18%
Black or African American5922.83%
Asian2931.4%
Other race2030.97%
Native American120.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Little Egg Harbor township Population by Race

Little Egg Harbor township Population Pyramid 2024

Little Egg Harbor township Median Age

51.6

Total

48.1

Male

54.3

Female

Little Egg Harbor township Adults

There are 17,394 adults, (5,880 of whom are seniors) in Little Egg Harbor township.

Little Egg Harbor township Age Dependency

81.5

Age Dependency Ratio

51.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Little Egg Harbor township Sex Ratio

Female10,45250.01%
Male10,44949.99%

Little Egg Harbor township Population by Age

Little Egg Harbor township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,7962.3487.112.9
Married5,0582.7995.64.4
Non Family2,6911.317723
Female7562.8578.221.8
Male2912.845644

2.74

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

87.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Little Egg Harbor township Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6073.77%
Associates Degree1,4438.97%
Bachelors Degree2,77917.28%
Graduate Degree1,3988.69%
High School Graduate6,31339.25%
Less Than 9th Grade1520.94%
Some College3,39421.1%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Little Egg Harbor township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Little Egg Harbor township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,76014,1203,830
Hispanic57253077
Black3943170
2+ Races300300137
Asian186186152
Other Race1551379
Native American12120

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 81.72%.

Little Egg Harbor township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,778$78,482$70,506
Graduate Degree$51,295$77,344$44,013
High School Graduate$34,816$56,277$28,703
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$10,250
Overall$46,629$62,518$34,319
Some College$51,125$63,580$38,446

$46,629

Average Earnings

$62,518

Average Male

$34,319

Average Female

Little Egg Harbor township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Little Egg Harbor township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Little Egg Harbor township Language

94.84% of Little Egg Harbor township residents speak only English, while 5.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.91% of the population.

Little Egg Harbor township Language

Little Egg Harbor township Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,1381,4908.21%
Black56122439.93%
Hispanic8629310.79%
Multiple849465.42%
Other199147.04%
Asian29382.73%

8.95%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.29%

Male Poverty Rate

11.59%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Little Egg Harbor township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Little Egg Harbor township is Black, with 39.93% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Little Egg Harbor township is Asian, with 2.73% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.31%.

Little Egg Harbor township Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.21%
High School12.85%
Some College6.29%
Bachelors or Greater5.82%

Little Egg Harbor township Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed37.84%
Male Unemployed21.32%
Male Employed3.84%
Female Employed3.32%

Little Egg Harbor township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Little Egg Harbor township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$99,190$113,447
Households$84,325$107,648
Married Families$107,100$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,272$91,126

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Little Egg Harbor township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.8%

Male Marriage Rate

56.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Little Egg Harbor township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Little Egg Harbor township 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 35-44.

Little Egg Harbor township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Little Egg Harbor township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,634

Number of Veterans

1,519

Male Veterans

115

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam550
Second Gulf War501
First Gulf War148
Korea133
World War II32

Little Egg Harbor township Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
75+562
35 to 54430
65 to 74348
55 to 64177
18 to 34117

Little Egg Harbor township Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4078.69%
Black22456.85%
Hispanic284.01%
2+ Races30.81%

Little Egg Harbor township Veterans by Race

Little Egg Harbor township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Little Egg Harbor township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.8%

Labor Force Participation

54.8%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Little Egg Harbor township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Little Egg Harbor township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Little Egg Harbor township 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

66.41%

Born in Little Egg Harbor township

95.34%

Native Born

4.66%

Foreign Born

1.2%

Non Citizen

3.46%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.34% of Little Egg Harbor township residents were born in the United States, with 66.41% having been born in New Jersey. 1.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Little Egg Harbor township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202922,3591460.66%
202822,2131460.66%
202722,0671460.67%
202621,9211460.67%
202521,7751460.68%
202421,6291460.68%
202321,4831460.68%
202221,3371850.87%
202121,1523341.6%
202020,818-904-4.16%
201921,7223531.65%
201821,3693031.44%
201721,0661980.95%
201620,8682991.45%
201520,5692521.24%
201420,317220.11%
201320,295380.19%
201220,257110.05%
201120,2461310.65%
201020,11500%

Little Egg Harbor township Population by Year