Surf City borough, New Jersey Population 2024

1,292
1.2K1.3K1.3K2010201220142016201820202022202420262028YearPopulation

Surf City borough Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Surf City borough was:

  • White: 97.55%
  • Asian: 1.55%
  • Two or more races: 0.9%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,736.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.36% (42)
The current population of Surf City borough, New Jersey is 1,292 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,250.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,19597.55%
Asian191.55%
Two or more races110.9%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%
97.55%Race

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Surf City borough Population by Race

Surf City borough Population Pyramid 2024

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Surf City borough Median Age

63.8

Total

63.1

Male

65.2

Female

Surf City borough Adults

There are 1,149 adults, (579 of whom are seniors) in Surf City borough.

Surf City borough Age Dependency

114.9

Age Dependency Ratio

101.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

13.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Surf City borough Sex Ratio

Female64052.24%
Male58547.76%

Surf City borough Population by Age

Surf City borough Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6381.92928
Married3942.3795.24.8
Non Family21308515
Female182.891000
Male1321000

2.35

Average Family Size

1.92

Average Household Size

92.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

61.76%33.39%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MaleFemaleMarriedAllNon Family00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Surf City borough Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree050100150200

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade121.09%
Associates Degree746.73%
Bachelors Degree38034.58%
Graduate Degree33030.03%
High School Graduate15113.74%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College15213.83%
13.74%13.83%6.73%34.58%30.03%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Surf City borough Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Surf City borough Educational Attainment by Race

2+ RacesHispanicAsianWhite0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,0781,066693
2+ Races111111
Hispanic111111
Asian10106

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

Surf City borough Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000$100,000$120,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,875$128,000$50,833
Graduate Degree$119,643$119,643$118,750
High School Graduate$42,083$43,750$32,917
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$83,859$105,000$55,417
Some College$61,333$78,750$15,417

$83,859

Average Earnings

$105,000

Average Male

$55,417

Average Female

Surf City borough Earnings by Educational Attainment

Surf City borough Language by Age

96.3%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Surf City borough Language

96.3% of Surf City borough residents speak only English, while 3.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.63% of the population.

Surf City borough Language

Surf City borough Poverty by Race

White0%0.5%1%1.5%2%2.5%3%3.5%4%4.5%5%5.5%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,195615.1%

4.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.76%

Male Poverty Rate

6.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Surf City borough

The race most likely to be in poverty in Surf City borough is White, with 5.1% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Surf City borough is White, with 5.1% 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 3.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.26%.

Surf City borough Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%0.5%1%1.5%2%2.5%3%3.5%4%4.5%5%5.5%6%6.5%7%

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School6.62%
Some College3.98%
Bachelors or Greater3.38%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Surf City borough Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed22.22%
Female Employed2.08%
Male Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Surf City borough Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Surf City borough Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k010203040

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$147,321$261,343
Households$118,333$204,289
Married Families$154,722$-999,999,999
Non Families$62,813$86,869
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families050,000100,000150,000200,000250,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Surf City borough Marital Status

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

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

70.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

72.7%

Male Marriage Rate

68.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Surf City borough Married by Age and Sex

55-6435-4445-54Over 6520-34020406080100

male

female

Surf City borough 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 55-64.

Surf City borough Marital Status by Race

TwoOrMoreRacesHispanicWhiteWhiteNonHispanicAsian0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Surf City borough Marital Status

5.49%12.09%65.93%13.19%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

124

Number of Veterans

120

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam60
Korea12
First Gulf War11
Second Gulf War5
World War II3

Surf City borough Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+051015202530354045505560

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+60
65 to 7435
55 to 6422
35 to 545
18 to 342

Surf City borough Veterans by Age

White0102030405060708090100110120130

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White12410.99%

Surf City borough Veterans by Race

Surf City borough Veterans by Education

7.26%16.13%31.45%45.16%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.06%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.35%

Veteran Disability Rate

Surf City borough Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

40.9%

Labor Force Participation

38.6%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Surf City borough Employment by Age

2+ RacesHispanicAsianWhiteWhite Non-Hispanic0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Surf City borough Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater01020304050607080

LaborForceParticipation

Surf City borough Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

57.14%42.86%Origin

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

53.33%33.33%13.33%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

53.88%

Born in Surf City borough

96.98%

Native Born

3.02%

Foreign Born

0.57%

Non Citizen

2.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.98% of Surf City borough residents were born in the United States, with 53.88% having been born in New Jersey. 0.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Surf City borough Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,31240.31%
20281,30840.31%
20271,30440.31%
20261,30040.31%
20251,29640.31%
20241,29240.31%
20231,28840.31%
20221,28490.71%
20211,275252%
20201,250534.43%
20191,19770.59%
20181,190100.85%
20171,18060.51%
20161,17400%
20151,17430.26%
20141,171-1-0.09%
20131,17210.09%
20121,171-6-0.51%
20111,177-1-0.08%
20101,17800%

Surf City borough Population by Year