Holiday City South

Population: 4,294
Median household income: $55,298
Median home value: $244,300

Holiday City South is a community in Ocean County, New Jersey, home to 4,294 residents. Its median household income of $55,298 runs below the Ocean County figure of $86,411.

From 2019 to 2023, Holiday City South's population declined 3.8% from 4,464 to 4,294, while its median home value rose 46.4% from $166,900 to $244,300.

98.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. 8.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,294
Median age: 69.6 yrs
Median household income: $55,298
Median home value: $244,300
Median gross rent: $1,964
Housing units: 2,564
Homeownership rate: 89.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,4644,294

Median household income

$45,968$55,298

Median home value

$166,900$244,300

Median gross rent

$1,617$1,964

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,464	$45,968	$166,900	$1,617
2020	3,976	$41,750	$176,400	$1,682
2021	4,077	$49,131	$195,200	$1,645
2022	4,412	$54,875	$234,700	$1,853
2023	4,294	$55,298	$244,300	$1,964

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

Age distribution

Under 51.1%

5 to 173.3%

18 to 241.2%

25 to 343.7%

35 to 443.4%

45 to 545.1%

55 to 6416.7%

65 to 7431.6%

75 and over33.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	47	1.1%
5 to 17	141	3.3%
18 to 24	53	1.2%
25 to 34	157	3.7%
35 to 44	144	3.4%
45 to 54	219	5.1%
55 to 64	718	16.7%
65 to 74	1,358	31.6%
75 and over	1,457	33.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,191	74.3%
Black or African American	173	4.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	159	3.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	18	0.4%
Two or more races	262	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	491	11.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate48.0%

Some college or associate's26.1%

Bachelor's degree14.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	283	7.0%
High school graduate	1,946	48.0%
Some college or associate's	1,056	26.1%
Bachelor's degree	586	14.5%
Graduate or professional degree	182	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone87.3%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,091	87.3%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	117	9.4%
Other means	32	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	216	19.1%
15 to 29 min	436	38.5%
30 to 44 min	208	18.4%
45 to 59 min	82	7.2%
60+ min	191	16.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.78
Poverty rate: 8.5% (364 of 4,294)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,319	54.5%
Nonfamily households	1,100	45.5%

Housing

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,419	94.3%
Vacant	145	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,153	89.0%
Renter-occupied	266	11.0%

1-unit, detached98.3%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,521	98.3%
1-unit, attached	18	0.7%
2 to 4 units	25	1.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3432418
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.88 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 39.9541, -74.2373