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Point Pleasant Beach

County:
Ocean County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
1.424
State:
New Jersey

Point Pleasant Beach is a borough located in Ocean County, New Jersey. Point Pleasant Beach has a 2025 population of 4,982. Point Pleasant Beach is currently growing at a rate of 0.87% annually and its population has increased by 4.47% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,769 in 2020.

The average household income in Point Pleasant Beach is $169,922 with a poverty rate of 11.23%.The median age in Point Pleasant Beach is 47.2 years: 47.5 years for males, and 47 years for females.

5K
Total Population
3,500
Density (mi²)
43 0.87%
Growth

Point Pleasant Beach Population

Point Pleasant Beach Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Point Pleasant Beach includes 84.29% White, 7.21% Native American, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,06884.29%
Native American3487.21%
Two or more races2274.7%
Other race1112.3%
Black or African American420.87%
Asian300.62%

Point Pleasant Beach Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Point Pleasant Beach's average per capita income is $70,488. Household income levels show a median of $131,641. The poverty rate stands at 11.23%.

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$167,692-
Families$148,304$191,907
Households$131,641$169,922
Non Families$72,768$109,619

$70,488

Average Income

$131,641

Median Household Income

11.23%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)