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Dover Beaches South, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Ocean County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
1,520
Population
2,452/sq mi density
$105,536
Median Income
$80,237 per capita
$688,400
Home Value
$701,196 Zillow
$1,750
Median Rent
25.0% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
290 sunny days/yr
1,203
Violent Crime/100K
6,976 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$105,536 median income, 2.0% unemployment
C+
Affordability
3.0 / 5.0
$688,400 home value, $1,750/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,203 violent crimes/100K (217% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
49.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$105,536
40% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$80,237
105% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Dover Beaches South vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Dover Beaches South’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$105,536
140%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$80,237
205%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$86,654
120%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,105
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,105
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
36 min
30% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.8%
16% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.2%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.7%
46% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$31,709M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.2%
Public Transit
2.7%
Work From Home
12.8%
Other
5.3%
Average commute time
36 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
15,958
Restaurants
1,344
Healthcare
1,948
Retail
2,030
Manufacturing
323
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$86,654
20% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,704
149% 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 | $105,536 |
| Per Capita Income | $80,237 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,654 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,105 |
| County GDP | $31,709M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.458 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 36 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.2% |
| Public Transit | 2.7% |
| Work From Home | 12.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 15,958 |
| Restaurants | 1,344 |
| Healthcare | 1,948 |
| Retail | 2,030 |
| Manufacturing | 323 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $86,654 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,704 |