Township in Ocean County, New Jersey · 47.3 sq mi · 464 people per sq mi
About 22,000 people live in Little Egg Harbor township. The typical household earns $92,446, and the median resident is 49.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 20,794 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.52%
Men 48.4 · Women 52
2010–2026
21,957
2026 projection
5.6% 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
21,957
2026 projection
5.6% 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 | 21,957 | +156 | 0.72% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21,801 | +156 | 0.72% |
| 2024 | 21,645 | +180 | 0.84% |
| 2023 | 21,465 | +186 | 0.87% |
| 2022 | 21,279 | +176 | 0.83% |
| 2021 | 21,103 | +309 | 1.49% |
| 2020 | 20,794 | -928 | 4.27% |
| 2019 | 21,722 | +353 | 1.65% |
| 2018 | 21,369 | +303 | 1.44% |
| 2017 | 21,066 | +198 | 0.95% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 213 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 12 residents
55% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 55% | 58% | 53% |
| Never married | 26% | 29% | 23% |
| Divorced | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 12% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau