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Belmar, New Jersey

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StatisticBelmarNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population5,8699,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$93,573$103,556$80,734
Median Age49.540.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher53.6%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$861,800$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,744$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate7.7%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.6%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born10.0%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate56.8%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time31.630.526.4
Worked from Home16.6%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households34.9%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Belmar, New Jersey

Age in Belmar, New Jersey

StatisticBelmarNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age49.540.138.9
Under 18 %12.0%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.1%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.9%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.1%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %33.7%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.2%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Belmar, New Jersey

StatisticBelmarNew JerseyUnited States
Households2,9593,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.62.5
Family Households49.1%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children13.5%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.2%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone45.1%26.4%28.7%
Never Married35.7%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Belmar, New Jersey

StatisticBelmarNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$78,127$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,0007.9%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.5%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99911.4%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More23.4%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate7.7%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty15.3%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households3.8%9.1%n/a

Housing in Belmar, New Jersey

StatisticBelmarNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units3,8993,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes51.7%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units23.3%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate24.1%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,957.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied43.2%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.5%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$8,376$9,590n/a

Education in Belmar, New Jersey

StatisticBelmarNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School7.9%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate11.3%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.3%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree40.3%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree13.3%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Belmar, New Jersey

StatisticBelmarNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation70.7%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work62.1%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit3.3%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work4.6%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes26.9%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour15.8%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.0%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Belmar, New Jersey

StatisticBelmarNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence63.7%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.6%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.5%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home83.9%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home12.6%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency9.0%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Belmar

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.