Manahawkin

Population: 2,359
Median household income: $79,417
Median home value: $399,500

Located in Ocean County, New Jersey, Manahawkin is a community with a population of 2,359. The median household income of $79,417 is below the Ocean County median ($86,411).

From 2019 to 2023, Manahawkin's population grew 12.7% from 2,094 to 2,359, while its median home value rose 32.9% from $300,700 to $399,500.

The median resident is 43.6 years old. The largest age group is 35 to 44, 14.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,359
Median age: 43.6 yrs
Median household income: $79,417
Median home value: $399,500
Median gross rent: $1,650
Housing units: 1,198
Homeownership rate: 79.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0942,359

Median household income

$71,429$79,417

Median home value

$300,700$399,500

Median gross rent

$944$1,650

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,094	$71,429	$300,700	$944
2020	1,957	$71,815	$317,000	$1,214
2021	2,097	$73,125	$325,600	$1,484
2022	2,197	$82,870	$399,400	$1,675
2023	2,359	$79,417	$399,500	$1,650

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

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1711.4%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over11.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	184	7.8%
5 to 17	269	11.4%
18 to 24	104	4.4%
25 to 34	299	12.7%
35 to 44	350	14.8%
45 to 54	282	12.0%
55 to 64	316	13.4%
65 to 74	279	11.8%
75 and over	276	11.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,925	81.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	25	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	66	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	343	14.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.8%

High school graduate21.1%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree18.6%

Graduate or professional degree17.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	248	13.8%
High school graduate	380	21.1%
Some college or associate's	516	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	335	18.6%
Graduate or professional degree	323	17.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone72.7%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means2.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	958	72.7%
Carpooled	162	12.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	95	7.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	65	4.9%
Other means	38	2.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	367	29.3%
15 to 29 min	411	32.8%
30 to 44 min	216	17.2%
45 to 59 min	73	5.8%
60+ min	186	14.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 6.8% (160 of 2,359)

	Count	Share
Family households	590	57.2%
Nonfamily households	442	42.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,032	86.1%
Vacant	166	13.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	816	79.1%
Renter-occupied	216	20.9%

1-unit, detached80.2%

1-unit, attached7.1%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units4.1%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	961	80.2%
1-unit, attached	85	7.1%
2 to 4 units	19	1.6%
5 to 19 units	61	5.1%
20 or more units	49	4.1%
Mobile home & other	23	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3442930
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.84 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 39.6899, -74.2427