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Island Heights, NJ

Full City Profile · New Jersey · Ocean County County

4.1 /5.0
A Great
1,691 Population 2,772/sq mi density
$107,308 Median Income $70,328 per capita
$492,600 Home Value $604,544 Zillow
$1,889 Median Rent 27.4% income on rent
53°F Avg Temperature 290 sunny days/yr
A
Overall
4.1 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$107,308 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$492,600 home value, $1,889/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
50.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,691
Population Density
2,772
per square mile
Land Area
0.9
square miles (2.4 km²)
Median Age
53.2 yrs
37% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

47.9%
Male
52.1%
Female
48%
52%

Race & Ethnicity

White 93.7% US: 61.6%
Black 2% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.1% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 4.2%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
93.7%
Black
2%
Hispanic
0.1%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 97.8% US: 78.5%
Spanish 2.2% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
97.8%
Spanish
2.2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
7.6%
27% above US avg (6%)
Disability
8.8%
32% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
96.7%
6% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
6.2%
28% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.458
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,691
Population Density2,772 / sq mi
Land Area0.9 sq mi
Median Age53.2 years

Gender

Male47.9%
Female52.1%

Race & Ethnicity

White93.7%
Black or African American2.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.1%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only97.8%
Spanish2.2%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans7.6%
Disability8.8%
Health Insurance96.7%
Uninsured6.2%
Broadband Access94.2%
Gini Coefficient0.458

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1 — Metro / 1 million+