Belford

Population: 2,039
Median household income: $121,406
Median home value: $491,100

Belford, a community in Monmouth County, New Jersey, has 2,039 residents. At $121,406, its median household income sits in line with Monmouth County's $122,727.

From 2019 to 2023, Belford's population declined 4.2% from 2,129 to 2,039, while its median home value rose 30.5% from $376,200 to $491,100.

38.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 84.5% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,039
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $121,406
Median home value: $491,100
Median gross rent: $2,111
Housing units: 712
Homeownership rate: 84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.7%
Unemployment rate: 9.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1292,039

Median household income

$156,250$121,406

Median home value

$376,200$491,100

Median gross rent

$1,920$2,111

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,129	$156,250	$376,200	$1,920
2020	2,049	$140,909	$382,900	$1,758
2021	2,027	$158,950	$389,900	$1,789
2022	1,935	$131,875	$467,100	$1,736
2023	2,039	$121,406	$491,100	$2,111

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 510.1%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 5415.6%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 745.3%

75 and over2.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	205	10.1%
5 to 17	363	17.8%
18 to 24	160	7.8%
25 to 34	210	10.3%
35 to 44	308	15.1%
45 to 54	318	15.6%
55 to 64	310	15.2%
65 to 74	109	5.3%
75 and over	56	2.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,707	83.7%
Black or African American	15	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	8	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	127	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	182	8.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate21.9%

Some college or associate's33.7%

Bachelor's degree32.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	74	5.6%
High school graduate	287	21.9%
Some college or associate's	442	33.7%
Bachelor's degree	430	32.8%
Graduate or professional degree	78	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 40 min

Drove alone68.6%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit9.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle4.7%

Worked from home17.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	639	68.6%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	86	9.2%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	44	4.7%
Worked from home	162	17.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	158	20.5%
15 to 29 min	132	17.2%
30 to 44 min	203	26.4%
45 to 59 min	80	10.4%
60+ min	196	25.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.99
Poverty rate: 6.5% (133 of 2,039)

	Count	Share
Family households	512	75.0%
Nonfamily households	171	25.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	683	95.9%
Vacant	29	4.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	577	84.5%
Renter-occupied	106	15.5%

1-unit, detached70.1%

1-unit, attached14.5%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units5.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	499	70.1%
1-unit, attached	103	14.5%
2 to 4 units	42	5.9%
5 to 19 units	31	4.4%
20 or more units	37	5.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3404600
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.26 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 40.4279, -74.0787