West Long Branch

Population: 8,576
Median household income: $123,661
Median home value: $631,300

West Long Branch, a community in Monmouth County, New Jersey, has 8,576 residents. The median household income of $123,661 is in line with the Monmouth County median ($122,727).

From 2019 to 2023, West Long Branch's population grew 8.4% from 7,908 to 8,576, while its median home value rose 40.7% from $448,800 to $631,300.

66.6% of workers drive to work alone. 73.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,576
Median age: 30.4 yrs
Median household income: $123,661
Median home value: $631,300
Median gross rent: $1,936
Housing units: 3,030
Homeownership rate: 71.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,9088,576

Median household income

$109,073$123,661

Median home value

$448,800$631,300

Median gross rent

$1,807$1,936

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,908	$109,073	$448,800	$1,807
2020	7,911	$102,037	$454,900	$1,467
2021	8,470	$107,059	$483,300	$1,594
2022	8,547	$114,036	$611,600	$1,862
2023	8,576	$123,661	$631,300	$1,936

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 2421.2%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 448.7%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	654	7.6%
5 to 17	1,066	12.4%
18 to 24	1,814	21.2%
25 to 34	1,048	12.2%
35 to 44	742	8.7%
45 to 54	755	8.8%
55 to 64	1,182	13.8%
65 to 74	727	8.5%
75 and over	588	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,863	80.0%
Black or African American	471	5.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.1%
Asian	91	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	124	1.4%
Two or more races	419	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	598	7.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate21.6%

Some college or associate's24.7%

Bachelor's degree29.0%

Graduate or professional degree16.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	396	7.9%
High school graduate	1,090	21.6%
Some college or associate's	1,243	24.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,460	29.0%
Graduate or professional degree	853	16.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone66.6%

Carpooled3.7%

Public transit3.2%

Walked5.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.7%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,608	66.6%
Carpooled	145	3.7%
Public transit	125	3.2%
Walked	212	5.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	811	20.7%
Other means	12	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,319	42.5%
15 to 29 min	712	23.0%
30 to 44 min	371	12.0%
45 to 59 min	143	4.6%
60+ min	557	18.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 2.8% (198 of 7,198)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,886	68.1%
Nonfamily households	885	31.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,771	91.5%
Vacant	259	8.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,982	71.5%
Renter-occupied	789	28.5%

1-unit, detached73.4%

1-unit, attached5.9%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units10.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,223	73.4%
1-unit, attached	179	5.9%
2 to 4 units	215	7.1%
5 to 19 units	99	3.3%
20 or more units	314	10.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3479310
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 2.86 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 40.2879, -74.0200