Little Egg Harbor township

County:: Ocean County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 47.346
State:: New Jersey

Little Egg Harbor township is located in Ocean County, New Jersey. Little Egg Harbor township has a 2025 population of 21,775. Little Egg Harbor township is currently growing at a rate of 0.68% annually and its population has increased by 4.6% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 20,818 in 2020.

The average household income in Little Egg Harbor township is $116,510 with a poverty rate of 8.94%.The median age in Little Egg Harbor township is 51.1 years: 48.9 years for males, and 53 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Little Egg Harbor township includes 88.48% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race, Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	18,662	88.48%
Two or more races	1,051	4.98%
Black or African American	554	2.63%
Other race	529	2.51%
Asian	282	1.34%
Native American	14	0.07%

Little Egg Harbor township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Little Egg Harbor township's average per capita income is $54,077. Household income levels show a median of $89,441. The poverty rate stands at 8.94%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$116,493	-
Families	$108,960	$124,682
Households	$89,441	$116,510
Non Families	$51,596	$93,958

$54,077

Average Income

$89,441

Median Household Income

8.94%

Poverty Rate