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08008

Beach Haven, NJ · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
6,837
Median household income
$120,054
People below poverty
4.3%
Median home value
$1,165,400

Income

The median income of households in 08008 was $120,054. An estimated 3.5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 30.9% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 08008 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.5
$10,000 to $14,999 1.6
$15,000 to $24,999 3.6
$25,000 to $34,999 4.1
$35,000 to $49,999 6.9
$50,000 to $74,999 12
$75,000 to $99,999 9.7
$100,000 to $149,999 15.9
$150,000 to $199,999 11.9
$200,000 or more 30.9

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 08008 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 127946
Female 93487

An estimated 61.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 54.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 49.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $33,623. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 08008 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 61.2
Social Security 54.7
Retirement income 49.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 1.9
Cash public assistance income 1.4

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 4.3 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 1.7% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 4.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 4.8% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 08008 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 4.3
Children under 18 years below poverty 1.7
People 65 years old and over below poverty 4.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 4.8

In 2020-2024, 0.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 69.2% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 30.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 15.4% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 08008 in 2020-2024, 98.4% had health insurance coverage and 1.6% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 82.1% and public coverage was 47%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0.2%.


In 2020-2024, 08008 had a total population of 6,837 - 3,534 (51.7%) females and 3,303 (48.3%) males. The median age was 62.8 years. An estimated 8.5% of the population was under 18 years, 13.3% was 19 to 44 years, 34.2% was 45 to 64 years, and 43.5 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 08008 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 100 30
5 to 9 72 27
10 to 14 109 86
15 to 19 107 86
20 to 24 103 133
25 to 29 74 121
30 to 34 61 77
35 to 39 100 61
40 to 44 108 68
45 to 49 108 97
50 to 54 161 202
55 to 59 337 384
60 to 64 499 555
65 to 69 350 500
70 to 74 445 471
75 to 79 271 314
80 to 84 172 180
85 and over 126 142

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 92.4% were White; 0% were Black or African American; 5.8% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1.8% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 3.5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 3.8% of the people in 08008 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 91.9% of the people in 08008 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 3,310 households in 08008. The average household size was 2.06 people.

Married-couple households made up 62.2% of the households in 08008 while cohabiting couple households made up 3.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 21.6% of all households, while 13% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 10.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 18.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 29.5% of all households.

In 08008, 10.3% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 58.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 08008 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 62.2
Cohabiting Couples 3.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
13
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
21.6

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 71.8% of males and 64.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 17.6 13.5
Now married, except separated 71.8 64.8
Separated 1.1 0.2
Widowed 2.7 12.7
Divorced 6.8 8.8

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 08008, 35 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 8.6% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 95% of the people living in 08008 were U.S. natives. 54.8% of the 08008 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 5% of 08008 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 82.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 89.5 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 08008 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 08008.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 08008 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 16.1
Asia 29.5
Europe 43.6
Africa 5.6
Northern America 4.1
Oceania 1.2

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 08008 in 2020-2024, 6.6 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 2.5% of people at least five years old; 1.3% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 08008 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 2.5
Other Indo-European languages 2.9
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.9
Other languages 0.2

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 88.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 08008 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 08008 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 88.5
Different house, same county 2.9
Different county, same state 4.8
Different state 3.5
Abroad 0.3

Education

In 2020-2024, 97.3 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 64.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 2.7% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 08008 was 730 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 28 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 431. College or graduate school enrollment was 271.

Educational Attainment of People in 08008 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 2.7
High school diploma or equivalency 16.2
Some college, no degree 11.9
Associate's degree 5
Bachelor's degree 35.2
Graduate or professional degree 28.9

Disability

In 08008, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 12.6 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 0.7% of people under 18 years old, to 7.7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 20.5% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 08008, 43 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 53.5% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 73.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 14.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 12.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,008 73.2
Federal, state, or local government workers 394 14.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 336 12.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 08008 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 08008 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1
Construction 6.8
Manufacturing 5.4
Wholesale trade 3.2
Retail trade 10.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.8
Information 1.5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 12.9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 17
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 22.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.2
Other Services, except public administration 4
Public administration 4

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 08008 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,538 56.1
Service occupations 283 10.3
Sales and office occupations 646 23.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 166 6.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 109 4

Commuting to Work

An estimated 59.7% of 08008 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 2.3% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 31.7 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 08008 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 59.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 2.3
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1.6
Walked 2.3
Other means 3.3
Worked from home 30.8

In 2020-2024, 08008 had a total of 16,714 housing units. Of these housing units, 89.2% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 10.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 08008 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 89.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 10.6
Mobile homes 0.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

10.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 5.9% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 08008 was 6.9 rooms, and of these housing units 89.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 08008 had 3,310 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 13,404 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 91.5% while renters occupied 8.5%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.06 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.1.

2.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 12.2% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3.7% and another 15.6% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 08008:

House Heating Fuel Used in 08008 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 85.1
Electricity 13.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.8
All other fuels 1
No fuel used 0.1

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 08008 was $1,165,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 41.1 % had a mortgage. 58.9% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $3,519 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,392.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 08008 was $1,917. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.