Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey Population 2024

4,973

Point Pleasant Beach is a city located in Ocean County New Jersey. Point Pleasant Beach has a 2024 population of 4,973. Point Pleasant Beach is currently growing at a rate of 1.06% annually and its population has increased by 4.37% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,765 in 2020.

The average household income in Point Pleasant Beach is $176,240 with a poverty rate of 11.45%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Point Pleasant Beach is 47.9 years, 46.6 years for males, and 48.5 years for females.

Point Pleasant Beach Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Point Pleasant Beach was:

  • White: 87.57%
  • Native American: 8.27%
  • Other race: 2.17%
  • Black or African American: 0.81%
  • Two or more races: 0.63%
  • Asian: 0.54%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,496.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.37% (208)
The current population of Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey is 4,973 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,765.

Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,19187.57%
Native American3968.27%
Other race1042.17%
Black or African American390.81%
Two or more races300.63%
Asian260.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Point Pleasant Beach Population by Race

Point Pleasant Beach Population Pyramid 2024

Point Pleasant Beach Median Age

47.9

Total

46.6

Male

48.5

Female

Point Pleasant Beach Adults

There are 4,123 adults, (1,135 of whom are seniors) in Point Pleasant Beach.

Point Pleasant Beach Age Dependency

60.2

Age Dependency Ratio

38

Old Age Dependency Ratio

22.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Point Pleasant Beach Sex Ratio

Female2,28147.66%
Male2,50552.34%

Point Pleasant Beach Population by Age

Point Pleasant Beach Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,9032.4769.530.5
Married9863.0787.412.6
Non Family6571.4349.950.1
Female1572.7479.620.4
Male1032.956.893.2

2.77

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

69.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Point Pleasant Beach Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Point Pleasant Beach Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Point Pleasant Beach Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 92.86%.

Point Pleasant Beach Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$66,103

Average Earnings

$83,986

Average Male

$55,541

Average Female

Point Pleasant Beach Earnings by Educational Attainment

Point Pleasant Beach Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Point Pleasant Beach Language

82.27% of Point Pleasant Beach residents speak only English, while 17.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.99% of the population.

Point Pleasant Beach Language

Point Pleasant Beach Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,9993959.88%
Native39613333.59%
Hispanic67512518.52%
Multiple291965.52%

11.45%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.41%

Male Poverty Rate

15.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Point Pleasant Beach

The race most likely to be in poverty in Point Pleasant Beach is Multiple, with 65.52% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Point Pleasant Beach is White, with 9.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.61%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.08%.

Point Pleasant Beach Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
High School22.24%
Less Than 9th Grade8.97%
Bachelors or Greater2.05%
Some College0.89%

Point Pleasant Beach Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed60%
Female Employed16.68%
Male Employed8.66%
Male Unemployed0%

Point Pleasant Beach Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Point Pleasant Beach Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Point Pleasant Beach Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.8%

Male Marriage Rate

48.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Point Pleasant Beach Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Point Pleasant Beach Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Point Pleasant Beach Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Point Pleasant Beach Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

231

Number of Veterans

231

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

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Point Pleasant Beach Veterans by War

count

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Point Pleasant Beach Veterans by Age

count

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Point Pleasant Beach Veterans by Race

Point Pleasant Beach Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.13%

Veteran Poverty Rate

56.52%

Veteran Disability Rate

Point Pleasant Beach Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.2%

Labor Force Participation

58.4%

Employment Rate

8.5%

Unemployment Rate

Point Pleasant Beach Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Point Pleasant Beach Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Point Pleasant Beach 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

62.41%

Born in Point Pleasant Beach

82.87%

Native Born

17.13%

Foreign Born

14%

Non Citizen

3.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

82.87% of Point Pleasant Beach residents were born in the United States, with 62.41% having been born in New Jersey. 14% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Point Pleasant Beach Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20295,233521%
20285,181521.01%
20275,129521.02%
20265,077521.03%
20255,025521.05%
20244,973521.06%
20234,921521.07%
20224,869380.79%
20214,831661.39%
20204,7652064.52%
20194,559130.29%
20184,546160.35%
20174,530-11-0.24%
20164,541-26-0.57%
20154,567-15-0.33%
20144,582-39-0.84%
20134,621-40-0.86%
20124,661-16-0.34%
20114,677-13-0.28%
20104,69000%
20005,3142023.95%
19905,112-303-5.6%
19805,41553310.92%
19704,8821,00926.05%
19603,87397333.55%
19502,900-2,333-44.58%
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Point Pleasant Beach Population by Year