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West Long Branch, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Monmouth County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
8,576
Population
2,999/sq mi density
$123,661
Median Income
$53,217 per capita
$631,300
Home Value
$939,889 Zillow
$1,936
Median Rent
41.5% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$123,661 median income, 4.2% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$631,300 home value, $1,936/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.7 / 5.0
45.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+7.8%
7,959 → 8,577
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.75%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+44.8%
$85,417 → $123,661
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.77%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for West Long Branch 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
9,038
+461 from 2023 (8,577)
Projected Median Income 2030
$160,227
+$36,566 from 2023 ($123,661)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,959 | — | $85,417 | — |
| 2015 | 7,940 | -0.2% | $80,585 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 7,930 | -0.1% | $100,000 | +24.1% |
| 2019 | 7,891 | -0.5% | $109,073 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 8,524 | +8% | $107,059 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 8,577 | +0.6% | $123,661 | +15.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.