Dover Beaches North

Population: 1,599
Median household income: $52,417
Median home value: $738,000

Located in Ocean County, New Jersey, Dover Beaches North is a community with a population of 1,599. The median household income of $52,417 is below the Ocean County median ($86,411).

From 2019 to 2023, Dover Beaches North's population declined 8.9% from 1,756 to 1,599, while its median home value rose 38.8% from $531,700 to $738,000.

4.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.51 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,599
Median age: 65.2 yrs
Median household income: $52,417
Median home value: $738,000
Median gross rent: $1,177
Housing units: 4,264
Homeownership rate: 84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7561,599

Median household income

$75,882$52,417

Median home value

$531,700$738,000

Median gross rent

$1,568$1,177

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,756	$75,882	$531,700	$1,568
2020	1,968	$47,917	$573,100	$1,184
2021	1,826	$51,094	$599,800	$1,196
2022	1,696	$53,276	$696,400	$1,174
2023	1,599	$52,417	$738,000	$1,177

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

Age distribution

Under 51.6%

5 to 172.1%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 343.9%

35 to 444.3%

45 to 546.9%

55 to 6425.4%

65 to 7420.8%

75 and over29.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	26	1.6%
5 to 17	34	2.1%
18 to 24	83	5.2%
25 to 34	63	3.9%
35 to 44	68	4.3%
45 to 54	110	6.9%
55 to 64	406	25.4%
65 to 74	333	20.8%
75 and over	476	29.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,318	82.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	109	6.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	172	10.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.9%

High school graduate28.0%

Some college or associate's24.0%

Bachelor's degree30.4%

Graduate or professional degree13.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	57	3.9%
High school graduate	407	28.0%
Some college or associate's	349	24.0%
Bachelor's degree	443	30.4%
Graduate or professional degree	200	13.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone67.8%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit1.1%

Walked6.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home23.9%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	440	67.8%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	7	1.1%
Walked	43	6.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	155	23.9%
Other means	4	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	119	24.1%
15 to 29 min	165	33.4%
30 to 44 min	45	9.1%
45 to 59 min	74	15.0%
60+ min	91	18.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.51
Poverty rate: 4.2% (67 of 1,599)

	Count	Share
Family households	410	38.6%
Nonfamily households	651	61.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,061	24.9%
Vacant	3,203	75.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	900	84.8%
Renter-occupied	161	15.2%

1-unit, detached96.3%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,106	96.3%
1-unit, attached	20	0.5%
2 to 4 units	37	0.9%
5 to 19 units	50	1.2%
20 or more units	35	0.8%
Mobile home & other	16	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3418148
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.92 sq mi
Water area: 0.66 sq mi
Center point: 39.9935, -74.0707