Lavallette

Population: 1,836
Median household income: $120,938
Median home value: $1,045,200

Located in Ocean County, New Jersey, Lavallette is a community with a population of 1,836. At $120,938, its median household income sits above Ocean County's $86,411.

From 2019 to 2023, Lavallette's population declined 14.8% from 2,155 to 1,836, while its median home value rose 42.6% from $733,200 to $1,045,200.

The median resident is 61.4 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 24.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,836
Median age: 61.4 yrs
Median household income: $120,938
Median home value: $1,045,200
Median gross rent: $3,501
Housing units: 2,980
Homeownership rate: 82.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1551,836

Median household income

$78,143$120,938

Median home value

$733,200$1,045,200

Median gross rent

$1,192$3,501

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,155	$78,143	$733,200	$1,192
2020	2,171	$90,139	$760,900	—
2021	2,156	$98,438	$808,800	—
2022	2,036	$108,750	$925,200	—
2023	1,836	$120,938	$1,045,200	$3,501

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

Age distribution

Under 58.3%

5 to 175.7%

18 to 243.9%

25 to 342.6%

35 to 447.0%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 6424.6%

65 to 7420.3%

75 and over19.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	153	8.3%
5 to 17	105	5.7%
18 to 24	72	3.9%
25 to 34	47	2.6%
35 to 44	128	7.0%
45 to 54	159	8.7%
55 to 64	451	24.6%
65 to 74	372	20.3%
75 and over	349	19.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,747	95.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	13	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	29	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	47	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.2%

High school graduate20.7%

Some college or associate's20.8%

Bachelor's degree32.1%

Graduate or professional degree24.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	33	2.2%
High school graduate	312	20.7%
Some college or associate's	313	20.8%
Bachelor's degree	483	32.1%
Graduate or professional degree	365	24.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone76.3%

Carpooled0.8%

Public transit1.8%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.7%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	591	76.3%
Carpooled	6	0.8%
Public transit	14	1.8%
Walked	21	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	137	17.7%
Other means	6	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	121	19.0%
15 to 29 min	214	33.5%
30 to 44 min	51	8.0%
45 to 59 min	66	10.3%
60+ min	186	29.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.06
Poverty rate: 2.9% (53 of 1,836)

	Count	Share
Family households	633	71.0%
Nonfamily households	259	29.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	892	29.9%
Vacant	2,088	70.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	731	82.0%
Renter-occupied	161	18.0%

1-unit, detached78.9%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units11.0%

5 to 19 units7.8%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,352	78.9%
1-unit, attached	35	1.2%
2 to 4 units	327	11.0%
5 to 19 units	231	7.8%
20 or more units	30	1.0%
Mobile home & other	5	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3439390
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.82 sq mi
Water area: 0.15 sq mi
Center point: 39.9695, -74.0719