Population 73,293 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Brick
Household size in Brick
| Period | Brick | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Brick run a little small, averaging 2.55 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.49, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the east.
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 Brick
| Period | Brick | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.2 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.9 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.5 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.5 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.3 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.5, Brick 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 44.2, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the northeast, the oldest in the southwest.
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 Brick
| Period | Brick | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Brick than nationally: 9.5%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 0.9 points, even as the national share fell.
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 Brick
Renters in Brick
| Period | Brick | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 47.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 48.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 48.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 48.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.2% of households in Brick rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 31.7% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the west; owners are most common in the east. The renter share is up 2.4 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Brick
| Period | Brick | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Brick: 7.8% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The New York area as a whole looks much the same. Vacancy is down 2.7 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Brick
| Period | Brick | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1958 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1959 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1962 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Brick leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are newer than in the New York area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1962. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the northeast has the oldest housing.
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 Brick
| Period | Brick | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,404 | $1,268 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,522 | $1,377 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,544 | $1,645 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,922 | $2,060 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$517 | +$792 | +$651 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Brick costs $1,922 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in the New York area overall ($2,060). Rents are up $517 a month from 2006–10, a 37% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 35.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Brick
Bachelor's degrees in Brick
| Period | Brick | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.2% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.6% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.9% | 39.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.2% | 43.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Brick as nationally: 35.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in the New York area as a whole (43.6%). Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 10.0 points, as it has nationally.
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 Brick
| Period | Brick | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.7% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.5% | 84.6% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.6% | 86.2% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.7% | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Brick: 95.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 4.9 points, as it has nationally.
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 Brick
| Period | Brick | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Brick than nationally: unemployment was 6.2%, against 5.4%. Even so, the rate is lower than in the wider New York area (6.9%). Unemployment is down 1.9 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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).
Brick 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brick | 2.55 | 46.5 | 9.5% | 18.2% | 7.8% | 1975 | $1,922 | 35.2% | 95.7% | 6.2% |
| Point Pleasant | 2.40 | 45.4 | 7.0% | 18.1% | 8.8% | 1970 | $1,983 | 50.0% | 96.5% | 3.0% |
| Mantoloking | 2.31 | 56.7 | 2.7% | 5.6% | 56.5% | 1977 | $1,552 | 62.4% | 96.0% | 4.5% |
| Bay Head | 2.03 | 58.6 | 4.1% | 13.7% | 44.2% | 1963 | $1,424 | 75.2% | 99.4% | 1.5% |
| Point Pleasant Beach | 2.39 | 51.0 | 4.8% | 22.4% | 19.1% | 1965 | $2,015 | 58.9% | 93.5% | 5.1% |
| Brielle | 2.70 | 47.6 | 4.7% | 9.4% | 14.2% | 1964 | $2,694 | 68.1% | 96.2% | 6.5% |
| Manasquan | 2.57 | 47.7 | 5.2% | 11.7% | 9.9% | 1969 | $2,220 | 68.7% | 98.7% | 5.0% |
| Lakewood | 5.13 | 20.3 | 8.2% | 48.7% | 7.0% | 1997 | $1,815 | 34.7% | 90.0% | 5.4% |
| Allenwood | 3.54 | 39.2 | 7.2% | 5.2% | 8.2% | 1971 | $2,887 | 49.0% | 94.9% | 3.0% |
| Dover Beaches North | 1.43 | 64.5 | 5.0% | 16.4% | 71.3% | 1979 | $1,201 | 46.9% | 97.7% | 5.2% |
| Sea Girt | 2.42 | 56.0 | 0.8% | 23.9% | 15.5% | 1966 | $2,201 | 67.7% | 98.8% | 8.5% |
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 Brick. 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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