Waretown

Population: 1,894
Median household income: $118,450
Median home value: $498,600

Waretown, a community in Ocean County, New Jersey, has 1,894 residents. The median household income of $118,450 is above the Ocean County median ($86,411).

Between 2019 and 2023, Waretown's population declined 3.6% from 1,964 to 1,894, while its median home value rose 80.8% from $275,800 to $498,600.

Owners occupy 83.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,894
Median age: 41.4 yrs
Median household income: $118,450
Median home value: $498,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 852
Homeownership rate: 83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.7%
Unemployment rate: 10.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9641,894

Median household income

$71,204$118,450

Median home value

$275,800$498,600

Median gross rent

$1,585$1,875

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,964	$71,204	$275,800	$1,585
2020	2,514	$88,750	$351,400	$1,841
2021	2,126	$91,577	$358,400	$1,875
2022	2,257	$101,500	$405,300	—
2023	1,894	$118,450	$498,600	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1727.6%

18 to 242.4%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4418.0%

45 to 546.7%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 7413.9%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	59	3.1%
5 to 17	522	27.6%
18 to 24	46	2.4%
25 to 34	204	10.8%
35 to 44	340	18.0%
45 to 54	126	6.7%
55 to 64	204	10.8%
65 to 74	263	13.9%
75 and over	130	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,758	92.8%
Black or African American	59	3.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	77	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.6%

High school graduate34.6%

Some college or associate's28.2%

Bachelor's degree28.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	45	3.6%
High school graduate	438	34.6%
Some college or associate's	357	28.2%
Bachelor's degree	359	28.3%
Graduate or professional degree	68	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 46 min

Drove alone84.2%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit2.0%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	602	84.2%
Carpooled	36	5.0%
Public transit	14	2.0%
Walked	28	3.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	35	4.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	105	15.4%
15 to 29 min	154	22.6%
30 to 44 min	70	10.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	351	51.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 4.1% (77 of 1,894)

	Count	Share
Family households	615	84.6%
Nonfamily households	112	15.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	727	85.3%
Vacant	125	14.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	610	83.9%
Renter-occupied	117	16.1%

1-unit, detached91.2%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units7.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	777	91.2%
1-unit, attached	8	0.9%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	67	7.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3476820
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.92 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 39.7898, -74.1933