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Bay Head, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Monmouth County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
1,201
Population
2,036/sq mi density
$145,417
Median Income
$104,875 per capita
$1,679,000
Home Value
$2,401,683 Zillow
$1,554
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$145,417 median income, 0.5% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$1,679,000 home value, $1,554/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
75.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$145,417
94% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$104,875
169% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.5%
86% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.8%
85% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bay Head vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bay Head’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$145,417
194%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$104,875
269%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$138,949
193%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,357
95%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,357
5% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
0% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.8%
3% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
63.0%
14% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.7%
27% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$52,693M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
63%
Public Transit
3.7%
Work From Home
14.8%
Other
18.5%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
21,968
Restaurants
1,925
Healthcare
2,730
Retail
2,557
Manufacturing
419
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$138,949
93% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$12,205
249% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
108.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $145,417 |
| Per Capita Income | $104,875 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $138,949 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,357 |
| County GDP | $52,693M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.477 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 63.0% |
| Public Transit | 3.7% |
| Work From Home | 14.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 21,968 |
| Restaurants | 1,925 |
| Healthcare | 2,730 |
| Retail | 2,557 |
| Manufacturing | 419 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $138,949 |
| Avg Property Tax | $12,205 |