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Manahawkin, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Ocean County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
2,359
Population
1,275/sq mi density
$79,417
Median Income
$53,123 per capita
$399,500
Home Value
$579,191 Zillow
$1,650
Median Rent
36.9% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
172
Violent Crime/100K
2,155 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$79,417 median income, 2.2% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$399,500 home value, $1,650/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
172 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$79,417
6% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$53,123
36% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Manahawkin vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Manahawkin’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$79,417
106%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$53,123
136%
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
29 min
4% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.9%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.7%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$31,709M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.9%
Other
22.4%
Average commute time
29 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 | $79,417 |
| Per Capita Income | $53,123 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,654 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,105 |
| County GDP | $31,709M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.458 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.9% |
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 |