Shark River Hills, New Jersey Population 2024

2,896

Shark River Hills Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Shark River Hills was:

  • White: 92.36%
  • Two or more races: 6.41%
  • Asian: 0.83%
  • Other race: 0.4%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,381.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.56% (-107)
The current population of Shark River Hills, New Jersey is 2,896 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,003.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,78092.36%
Two or more races1936.41%
Asian250.83%
Other race120.4%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Shark River Hills Population by Race

Shark River Hills Population Pyramid 2024

Shark River Hills Median Age

51.3

Total

48.6

Male

53.6

Female

Shark River Hills Adults

There are 2,487 adults, (683 of whom are seniors) in Shark River Hills.

Shark River Hills Age Dependency

66.9

Age Dependency Ratio

37.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29

Child Dependency Ratio

Shark River Hills Sex Ratio

Female1,47949.14%
Male1,53150.86%

Shark River Hills Population by Age

Shark River Hills Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,2582.3997.92.1
Married7432.9596.53.5
Non Family3771.171000
Female1112.641000
Male273.111000

2.89

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

97.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Shark River Hills Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade532.24%
Associates Degree26111.05%
Bachelors Degree68328.9%
Graduate Degree47720.19%
High School Graduate57924.5%
Less Than 9th Grade341.44%
Some College27611.68%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Shark River Hills Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Shark River Hills Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,1582,1051,076
Hispanic14210859
2+ Races1329840
Asian252525
Other Race121212

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Shark River Hills Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$81,645$104,271$70,250
Graduate Degree$82,132$85,694$81,765
High School Graduate$56,429$66,938$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$75,119$79,654$65,000
Some College$51,484$77,622$27,207

$75,119

Average Earnings

$79,654

Average Male

$65,000

Average Female

Shark River Hills Earnings by Educational Attainment

Shark River Hills Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Shark River Hills Language

93.59% of Shark River Hills residents speak only English, while 6.41% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.19% of the population.

Shark River Hills Language

Shark River Hills Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,720752.76%
Asian252184%

3.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.74%

Male Poverty Rate

3.65%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Shark River Hills

The race most likely to be in poverty in Shark River Hills is Asian, with 84% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Shark River Hills is White, with 2.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.65%.

Shark River Hills Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade9.2%
High School5.7%
Some College4.47%
Bachelors or Greater2.67%

Shark River Hills Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed33.33%
Male Employed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Shark River Hills Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Shark River Hills Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$132,266$147,887
Households$122,500$126,899
Married Families$140,568$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,375$73,286

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Shark River Hills Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.1%

Male Marriage Rate

56.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Shark River Hills Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Shark River Hills Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Shark River Hills Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Shark River Hills Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

180

Number of Veterans

180

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam83
Korea37
Second Gulf War16
First Gulf War9
World War II7

Shark River Hills Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+87
65 to 7440
55 to 6429
35 to 5416
18 to 348

Shark River Hills Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1466.3%
2+ Races3425.76%
Hispanic3420.48%

Shark River Hills Veterans by Race

Shark River Hills Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

8.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

Shark River Hills Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.6%

Labor Force Participation

64.8%

Employment Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

Shark River Hills Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Shark River Hills Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Shark River Hills Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.26%

Born in Shark River Hills

96.78%

Native Born

3.22%

Foreign Born

1.03%

Non Citizen

2.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.78% of Shark River Hills residents were born in the United States, with 72.26% having been born in New Jersey. 1.03% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Shark River Hills Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20242,896-57-1.93%
20232,953-57-1.89%
20223,010-33-1.08%
20213,043401.33%
20203,003-296-8.97%
20193,299-310-8.59%
20183,609-358-9.02%
20173,967-10-0.25%
20163,9772566.88%
20153,721-49-1.3%
20143,770-90-2.33%
20133,8601915.21%
20123,669-274-6.95%
20113,9432466.65%
20103,69700%

Shark River Hills Population by Year