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Point Pleasant, New Jersey

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StatisticPoint PleasantNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population19,3349,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$115,625$103,556$80,734
Median Age46.140.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher50.0%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$575,300$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,930$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate4.5%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.0%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born5.9%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate81.6%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time29.530.526.4
Worked from Home14.4%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households55.5%49.8%46.9%

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Age in Point Pleasant, New Jersey

StatisticPoint PleasantNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age46.140.138.9
Under 18 %18.8%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %4.8%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.0%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.6%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %33.3%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.5%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Point Pleasant, New Jersey

StatisticPoint PleasantNew JerseyUnited States
Households8,0493,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.62.5
Family Households68.8%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children29.0%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.3%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone24.3%26.4%28.7%
Never Married27.3%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Point Pleasant, New Jersey

StatisticPoint PleasantNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$61,294$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,0007.0%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99911.2%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99922.8%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More22.9%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate4.5%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty10.2%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households1.5%9.1%n/a

Housing in Point Pleasant, New Jersey

StatisticPoint PleasantNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units8,7423,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes79.3%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units10.6%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.9%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,970.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied18.4%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.2%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$7,660$9,590n/a

Education in Point Pleasant, New Jersey

StatisticPoint PleasantNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School3.3%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate20.8%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree25.9%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree31.9%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree18.1%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Point Pleasant, New Jersey

StatisticPoint PleasantNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation71.7%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.3%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit1.0%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work2.1%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes25.1%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour13.8%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car1.2%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Point Pleasant, New Jersey

StatisticPoint PleasantNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence76.3%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.2%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.6%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home91.8%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home5.1%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.1%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Point Pleasant

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.