Silver Ridge

Population: 1,176
Median household income: $35,056
Median home value: $213,100

Silver Ridge is a community in Ocean County, New Jersey, home to 1,176 residents. Its median household income of $35,056 runs below the Ocean County figure of $86,411.

From 2019 to 2023, Silver Ridge's population grew 24.1% from 948 to 1,176, while its median home value rose 45.6% from $146,400 to $213,100.

13.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.41 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,176
Median age: 74.1 yrs
Median household income: $35,056
Median home value: $213,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 848
Homeownership rate: 95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9481,176

Median household income

$42,756$35,056

Median home value

$146,400$213,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	948	$42,756	$146,400	$1,310
2020	1,101	$34,750	$168,500	—
2021	1,106	$35,592	$180,800	—
2022	1,063	$33,625	$207,300	—
2023	1,176	$35,056	$213,100	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 343.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 543.7%

55 to 6421.5%

65 to 7433.6%

75 and over38.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	35	3.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	43	3.7%
55 to 64	253	21.5%
65 to 74	395	33.6%
75 and over	450	38.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,088	92.5%
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	28	2.4%
Two or more races	32	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	28	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate53.7%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree7.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	78	6.6%
High school graduate	632	53.7%
Some college or associate's	334	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	91	7.7%
Graduate or professional degree	41	3.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone94.9%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	258	94.9%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	5.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	23	8.9%
15 to 29 min	123	47.7%
30 to 44 min	47	18.2%
45 to 59 min	18	7.0%
60+ min	47	18.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.41
Poverty rate: 13.0% (153 of 1,176)

	Count	Share
Family households	258	31.0%
Nonfamily households	574	69.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	832	98.1%
Vacant	16	1.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	791	95.1%
Renter-occupied	41	4.9%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	848	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3467665
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.47 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.9617, -74.2359