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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+3.9%
1,629 → 1,692
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.38%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+37.7%
$77,917 → $107,308
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.25%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Island Heights across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,738
+46 from 2023 (1,692)
Projected Median Income 2030
$134,234
+$26,926 from 2023 ($107,308)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,629 | — | $77,917 | — |
| 2015 | 1,636 | +0.4% | $78,147 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,656 | +1.2% | $82,174 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 1,677 | +1.3% | $94,464 | +15% |
| 2021 | 1,678 | +0.1% | $99,000 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 1,692 | +0.8% | $107,308 | +8.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.