West Belmar

Population: 2,682
Median household income: $113,083
Median home value: $490,000

Located in Monmouth County, New Jersey, West Belmar is a community with a population of 2,682. The median household income of $113,083 is below the Monmouth County median ($122,727).

Between 2019 and 2023, West Belmar's population grew 15.4% from 2,325 to 2,682, while its median home value rose 40.2% from $349,400 to $490,000.

Households average 2.37 people. The median gross rent is $1,661.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,682
Median age: 44.1 yrs
Median household income: $113,083
Median home value: $490,000
Median gross rent: $1,661
Housing units: 1,251
Homeownership rate: 88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3252,682

Median household income

$106,089$113,083

Median home value

$349,400$490,000

Median gross rent

$1,750$1,661

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,325	$106,089	$349,400	$1,750
2020	2,556	$105,329	$388,500	$1,783
2021	2,458	$94,850	$430,100	$1,571
2022	2,279	$108,667	$473,000	$1,871
2023	2,682	$113,083	$490,000	$1,661

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1711.0%

18 to 243.5%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4418.3%

45 to 548.5%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7424.8%

75 and over2.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	163	6.1%
5 to 17	294	11.0%
18 to 24	95	3.5%
25 to 34	351	13.1%
35 to 44	492	18.3%
45 to 54	228	8.5%
55 to 64	339	12.6%
65 to 74	665	24.8%
75 and over	55	2.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,281	85.0%
Black or African American	72	2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	7	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	58	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	264	9.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.8%

High school graduate24.5%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree28.4%

Graduate or professional degree15.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	16	0.8%
High school graduate	521	24.5%
Some college or associate's	661	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	605	28.4%
Graduate or professional degree	327	15.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone74.7%

Carpooled2.8%

Public transit1.3%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home20.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,111	74.7%
Carpooled	41	2.8%
Public transit	19	1.3%
Walked	7	0.5%
Bicycle	12	0.8%
Worked from home	298	20.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	459	38.6%
15 to 29 min	217	18.2%
30 to 44 min	283	23.8%
45 to 59 min	107	9.0%
60+ min	124	10.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 1.0% (26 of 2,682)

	Count	Share
Family households	795	70.2%
Nonfamily households	338	29.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1944

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,133	90.6%
Vacant	118	9.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	997	88.0%
Renter-occupied	136	12.0%

1-unit, detached98.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,236	98.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	15	1.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3478350
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.47 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.1707, -74.0376