Population 2,138 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Island Heights
Household size in Island Heights
| Period | Island Heights | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.16 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Island Heights are small: just 2.16 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.30 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Island Heights
| Period | Island Heights | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.6 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.4 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.7 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.7 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.1 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.7, Island Heights is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Island Heights
| Period | Island Heights | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Island Heights: 6.7% of households, against 11.6% 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 Island Heights
Renters in Island Heights
| Period | Island Heights | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 47.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 48.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 48.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 48.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Island Heights is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 38.0% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Island Heights
| Period | Island Heights | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Island Heights than nationally: 7.4%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the New York area.
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 Island Heights
| Period | Island Heights | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1953 | 1958 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1950 | 1959 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1955 | 1962 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Island Heights is a place of older homes: half were built before 1955, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Island Heights
| Period | Island Heights | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,577 | $1,268 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,460 | $1,377 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,590 | $1,645 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,671 | $2,060 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$94 | +$792 | +$651 | +$606 |
Rent in Island Heights runs $1,671 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in the wider New York area ($2,060). Rent takes 27.3% of the typical renter's income, just under 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 Island Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Island Heights
| Period | Island Heights | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.8% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 47.3% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.0% | 39.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 46.3% | 43.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Island Heights: 46.3% 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 New York area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Island Heights
| Period | Island Heights | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.3% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.3% | 84.6% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.1% | 86.2% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.2% | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Island Heights: 98.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Island Heights
| Period | Island Heights | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Island Heights has been strong: just 2.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Island Heights 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Island Heights | 2.16 | 52.7 | 6.7% | 6.6% | 7.4% | 1955 | $1,671 | 46.3% | 98.2% | 2.3% |
| Pine Beach | 2.54 | 50.9 | 9.7% | 10.1% | 9.7% | 1965 | $1,616 | 46.1% | 96.3% | 6.5% |
| Ocean Gate | 2.26 | 52.7 | 7.8% | 17.1% | 38.5% | 1956 | $1,580 | 33.3% | 92.8% | 3.8% |
| Beachwood | 2.82 | 43.7 | 6.6% | 7.4% | 6.8% | 1974 | $2,419 | 27.6% | 95.3% | 3.1% |
| Bayville | 2.68 | 43.8 | 8.1% | 14.0% | 9.0% | 1983 | $1,648 | 28.7% | 92.5% | 7.2% |
| South Toms River | 3.46 | 38.4 | 18.9% | 21.8% | 3.8% | 1966 | $1,944 | 16.9% | 87.2% | 7.2% |
| Toms River | 2.71 | 43.3 | 9.6% | 17.6% | 10.7% | 1980 | $2,011 | 36.3% | 92.9% | 4.5% |
| Dover Beaches South | 1.90 | 65.3 | 0.3% | 7.5% | 64.2% | 1988 | $1,838 | 51.8% | 98.5% | 4.6% |
| Seaside Heights | 1.84 | 49.1 | 13.1% | 59.3% | 59.1% | 1955 | $1,568 | 28.9% | 83.9% | 7.4% |
| Seaside Park | 1.94 | 63.5 | 4.2% | 18.1% | 67.8% | 1956 | $1,592 | 51.2% | 97.5% | 6.0% |
| Lavallette | 2.06 | 60.9 | 16.1% | 21.7% | 66.0% | 1970 | $2,857 | 57.9% | 99.2% | 3.1% |
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 Island Heights. 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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