Belmar

Population: 5,861
Median household income: $92,859
Median home value: $771,400

Located in Monmouth County, New Jersey, Belmar is a community with a population of 5,861. The median household income of $92,859 is below the Monmouth County median ($122,727).

From 2019 to 2023, Belmar's population grew 4.2% from 5,624 to 5,861, while its median home value rose 28.6% from $599,900 to $771,400.

The typical home was built around 1959. 8.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,861
Median age: 43.6 yrs
Median household income: $92,859
Median home value: $771,400
Median gross rent: $1,832
Housing units: 3,835
Homeownership rate: 49.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,6245,861

Median household income

$87,639$92,859

Median home value

$599,900$771,400

Median gross rent

$1,568$1,832

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,624	$87,639	$599,900	$1,568
2020	5,613	$79,473	$605,500	$1,547
2021	5,869	$90,461	$639,800	$1,643
2022	5,877	$89,736	$716,600	$1,722
2023	5,861	$92,859	$771,400	$1,832

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

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 1710.7%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3418.6%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6418.6%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	152	2.6%
5 to 17	625	10.7%
18 to 24	402	6.9%
25 to 34	1,091	18.6%
35 to 44	708	12.1%
45 to 54	752	12.8%
55 to 64	1,093	18.6%
65 to 74	731	12.5%
75 and over	307	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,594	78.4%
Black or African American	173	3.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	45	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	46	0.8%
Two or more races	19	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	984	16.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate14.4%

Some college or associate's27.3%

Bachelor's degree36.7%

Graduate or professional degree14.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	338	7.2%
High school graduate	673	14.4%
Some college or associate's	1,277	27.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,720	36.7%
Graduate or professional degree	674	14.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone67.2%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit3.9%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle2.1%

Worked from home11.7%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,272	67.2%
Carpooled	323	9.6%
Public transit	132	3.9%
Walked	105	3.1%
Bicycle	71	2.1%
Worked from home	396	11.7%
Other means	81	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	784	26.3%
15 to 29 min	660	22.1%
30 to 44 min	815	27.3%
45 to 59 min	200	6.7%
60+ min	525	17.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.10
Poverty rate: 8.6% (503 of 5,860)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,335	47.8%
Nonfamily households	1,456	52.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,791	72.8%
Vacant	1,044	27.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,377	49.3%
Renter-occupied	1,414	50.7%

1-unit, detached49.4%

1-unit, attached7.1%

2 to 4 units19.3%

5 to 19 units8.7%

20 or more units15.2%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,894	49.4%
1-unit, attached	273	7.1%
2 to 4 units	742	19.3%
5 to 19 units	333	8.7%
20 or more units	584	15.2%
Mobile home & other	9	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3404930
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.05 sq mi
Water area: 0.57 sq mi
Center point: 40.1797, -74.0244