Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey · 2.9 sq mi · 3,022 people per sq mi
About 8,600 people live in West Long Branch. The typical household earns $114,271, and the median resident is 29.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,584 in 2020
Poverty rate 3.41%
Men 31.9 · Women 29.4
1910–2026
8,632
2026 projection
0.6% 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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1910–2026
8,632
2026 projection
0.6% 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 | 8,632 | +7 | 0.08% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,625 | +12 | 0.14% |
| 2024 | 8,613 | +28 | 0.33% |
| 2023 | 8,585 | +1 | 0.01% |
| 2022 | 8,584 | -11 | 0.13% |
| 2021 | 8,595 | +11 | 0.13% |
| 2020 | 8,584 | +693 | 8.78% |
| 2019 | 7,891 | -14 | 0.18% |
| 2018 | 7,905 | -25 | 0.32% |
| 2017 | 7,930 | -10 | 0.13% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 86 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 29 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 49% | 39% |
| Never married | 44% | 45% | 43% |
| Divorced | 6% | 5% | 7% |
| Widowed | 7% | <1% | 12% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau