Point Pleasant

County:: Ocean County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.491
State:: New Jersey

Point Pleasant borough is located in Ocean County, New Jersey. Point Pleasant borough has a 2025 population of 19,527. Point Pleasant borough is currently growing at a rate of 0.25% annually and its population has increased by 2.95% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 18,967 in 2020.

The average household income in Point Pleasant borough is $141,119 with a poverty rate of 3.79%. The median age in Point Pleasant borough is 44.9 years: 43.6 years for males, and 45.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Point Pleasant borough includes 90.03% White, 3.1% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	17,247	90.03%
Two or more races	1,073	5.6%
Other race	594	3.1%
Black or African American	110	0.57%
Asian	89	0.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	37	0.19%
Native American	8	0.04%

Point Pleasant borough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Point Pleasant borough's average per capita income is $63,836. Household income levels show a median of $108,713. The poverty rate stands at 3.79%.

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	$142,367	-
Families	$134,529	$163,054
Households	$108,713	$141,119
Non Families	$72,421	$95,432

$63,836

Average Income

$108,713

Median Household Income

3.79%

Poverty Rate