Population 19,557 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Belmar
Household size in Belmar
| Period | Belmar | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Belmar is a place of small households, averaging 2.39 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.47, in line with the national trend. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the west.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Belmar
| Period | Belmar | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.8 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.6 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.6 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.4 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.6, Belmar is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 42.1, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only 25 of the 415 New Jersey cities with 5,000+ people are older.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Belmar
| Period | Belmar | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.5% of households in Belmar, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 2.9 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Belmar
Renters in Belmar
| Period | Belmar | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.7% | 47.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.5% | 48.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.1% | 48.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.8% | 48.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Belmar own their homes; 25.8% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Nearly four in ten owners (38.0%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the northeast and least common in the west. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 3.8 points, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Belmar
| Period | Belmar | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Belmar is close to the national rate: 9.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Vacancy has fallen 5.9 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Belmar has a higher vacancy rate than the great majority of New Jersey cities.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Belmar
| Period | Belmar | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1958 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1959 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1962 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Belmar is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1967, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Still, homes here are newer than in the New York area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1962. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the northeast.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Belmar
| Period | Belmar | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,032 | $1,268 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,321 | $1,377 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,393 | $1,645 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,839 | $2,060 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$806 | +$792 | +$651 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Belmar costs $1,839 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in the wider New York area ($2,060). Rents are up $806 a month from 2006–10, a 78% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 32.5% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Belmar
Bachelor's degrees in Belmar
| Period | Belmar | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.2% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 47.0% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.8% | 39.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 53.8% | 43.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Belmar: 53.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree has risen 18.6 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Belmar
| Period | Belmar | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.3% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.3% | 84.6% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.9% | 86.2% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.8% | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Belmar: 94.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 1.6 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Belmar
| Period | Belmar | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Belmar runs below the national rate: 4.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 1.7 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Belmar compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmar | 2.39 | 49.6 | 5.5% | 25.8% | 9.2% | 1967 | $1,839 | 53.8% | 94.8% | 4.5% |
| Lake Como | 1.95 | 48.2 | 4.5% | 36.4% | 25.9% | 1958 | $1,817 | 50.8% | 93.7% | 6.5% |
| Spring Lake Heights | 1.98 | 47.2 | 3.2% | 38.3% | 10.5% | 1972 | $1,849 | 61.4% | 96.6% | 4.0% |
| Shark River Hills | 2.38 | 50.8 | 7.8% | 11.5% | 6.4% | 1967 | $1,831 | 50.2% | 97.8% | 8.3% |
| Spring Lake | 2.09 | 58.3 | 1.5% | 19.3% | 24.5% | 1963 | $2,024 | 71.2% | 97.0% | 3.2% |
| Neptune City | 2.36 | 41.5 | 14.8% | 24.1% | 9.7% | 1954 | $2,018 | 30.6% | 92.1% | 2.3% |
| Avon-by-the-Sea | 2.19 | 53.4 | 4.7% | 31.4% | 24.4% | 1950 | $1,972 | 72.7% | 98.9% | 8.6% |
| Sea Girt | 2.42 | 56.0 | 0.8% | 23.9% | 15.5% | 1966 | $2,201 | 67.7% | 98.8% | 8.5% |
| Neptune | 2.78 | 41.5 | 15.2% | 31.8% | 6.5% | 1971 | $2,022 | 30.9% | 86.6% | 8.4% |
| Bradley Beach | 1.91 | 47.9 | 4.4% | 51.5% | 30.5% | 1953 | $1,794 | 67.2% | 95.5% | 1.9% |
| Ocean Grove | 1.67 | 63.0 | 3.6% | 36.3% | 38.1% | 1938 | $1,819 | 67.6% | 97.3% | 4.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Belmar. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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