Seaside Park
In Ocean County, New Jersey.
- Population
- 1,804
- Median household income
- $83,333
- Median home value
- $873,700
+10.8%’19–’23
+7.3%’19–’23
+23.1%’19–’23
Seaside Park, a community in Ocean County, New Jersey, has 1,804 residents. Its median household income of $83,333 runs in line with the Ocean County figure of $86,411.
From 2019 to 2023, Seaside Park's population grew 10.8% from 1,628 to 1,804, while its median home value rose 23.1% from $709,700 to $873,700.
80.9% of workers drive to work alone. 60.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 1,804
- Median age
- 62.2 yrs
- Median household income
- $83,333
- Median home value
- $873,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,402
- Housing units
- 2,730
- Homeownership rate
- 73.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 56.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.0%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20231,6281,804
$77,629$83,333
$709,700$873,700
$1,322$1,402
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,628 | $77,629 | $709,700 | $1,322 |
| 2020 | 1,752 | $70,859 | $708,200 | $1,360 |
| 2021 | 1,804 | $79,250 | $688,200 | $1,434 |
| 2022 | 1,799 | $80,658 | $800,000 | $1,457 |
| 2023 | 1,804 | $83,333 | $873,700 | $1,402 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 53.1%
5 to 175.8%
18 to 245.4%
25 to 346.5%
35 to 448.7%
45 to 5411.9%
55 to 6415.6%
65 to 7430.8%
75 and over12.1%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 56 | 3.1% |
| 5 to 17 | 105 | 5.8% |
| 18 to 24 | 97 | 5.4% |
| 25 to 34 | 117 | 6.5% |
| 35 to 44 | 157 | 8.7% |
| 45 to 54 | 215 | 11.9% |
| 55 to 64 | 282 | 15.6% |
| 65 to 74 | 556 | 30.8% |
| 75 and over | 219 | 12.1% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,646 | 91.2% |
| Black or African American | 44 | 2.4% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 65 | 3.6% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 23 | 1.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 26 | 1.4% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma1.0%
High school graduate21.5%
Some college or associate's20.8%
Bachelor's degree29.7%
Graduate or professional degree27.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 15 | 1.0% |
| High school graduate | 333 | 21.5% |
| Some college or associate's | 322 | 20.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 459 | 29.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 417 | 27.0% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 30 min
Drove alone80.9%
Carpooled1.1%
Public transit3.0%
Walked1.8%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home12.5%
Other means0.7%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 575 | 80.9% |
| Carpooled | 8 | 1.1% |
| Public transit | 21 | 3.0% |
| Walked | 13 | 1.8% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 89 | 12.5% |
| Other means | 5 | 0.7% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 102 | 16.4% |
| 15 to 29 min | 291 | 46.8% |
| 30 to 44 min | 67 | 10.8% |
| 45 to 59 min | 99 | 15.9% |
| 60+ min | 63 | 10.1% |
Households
- Average household size
- 1.92
- Poverty rate
- 13.0% (235 of 1,804)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 496 | 52.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 442 | 47.1% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1959
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 938 | 34.4% |
| Vacant | 1,792 | 65.6% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 689 | 73.5% |
| Renter-occupied | 249 | 26.5% |
1-unit, detached60.4%
1-unit, attached3.3%
2 to 4 units23.7%
5 to 19 units9.5%
20 or more units2.6%
Mobile home & other0.5%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 1,648 | 60.4% |
| 1-unit, attached | 90 | 3.3% |
| 2 to 4 units | 648 | 23.7% |
| 5 to 19 units | 259 | 9.5% |
| 20 or more units | 72 | 2.6% |
| Mobile home & other | 13 | 0.5% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 3466480
- Type (LSAD)
- 21
- Land area
- 0.65 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.16 sq mi
- Center point
- 39.9264, -74.0787
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- Oldest by median age in New Jersey
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- Longest commutes in New Jersey
- Shortest commutes in New Jersey
- Largest households in New Jersey
- Newest housing in New Jersey
- Oldest housing in New Jersey
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in New Jersey
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in New Jersey
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