Point Pleasant

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

Point Pleasant is a borough located in Ocean County, New Jersey. Point Pleasant has a 2025 population of 19,737. Point Pleasant is currently growing at a rate of 0.79% annually and its population has increased by 4.06% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 18,967 in 2020.

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

Demographics

The racial composition of Point Pleasant 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

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 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Point Pleasant'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