Population 8,155 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mystic Island
Household size in Mystic Island
| Period | Mystic Island | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Mystic Island are small: just 2.38 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 2.51 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Mystic Island
| Period | Mystic Island | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.1 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.8 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.1 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.0 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.9 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.0, Mystic Island 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 45.1, in line with the national trend. Only 32 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 Mystic Island
| Period | Mystic Island | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Mystic Island (10.0%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 2.3 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. Compared with other New Jersey cities, though, Mystic Island has a higher share of single-parent households than most.
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 Mystic Island
Renters in Mystic Island
| Period | Mystic Island | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 47.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 48.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 48.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 48.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.9% of households in Mystic Island rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over four in ten owners (41.5%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. The renter share has fallen 3.0 points since 2006–10, 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 Mystic Island
| Period | Mystic Island | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.4% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.8% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.3% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 22.5% of the housing in Mystic Island, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy has fallen 2.9 points since 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 Mystic Island
| Period | Mystic Island | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1958 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1959 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1962 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Mystic Island was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the New York area overall, where the median home dates to 1962. The median year built has moved up from 1977 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 Mystic Island
| Period | Mystic Island | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,267 | $1,268 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,551 | $1,377 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,435 | $1,645 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,016 | $2,060 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$749 | +$792 | +$651 | +$606 |
Rent in Mystic Island runs $2,016 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $749 a month since 2006–10, up 59%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 35.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the northeast; the most affordable are in the southeast.
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 Mystic Island
Bachelor's degrees in Mystic Island
| Period | Mystic Island | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 39.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.7% | 43.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Mystic Island than nationally: 25.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 9.7 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the northwest.
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 Mystic Island
| Period | Mystic Island | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.3% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.2% | 84.6% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.3% | 86.2% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.3% | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Mystic Island is above the national rate: 93.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 5.0 points since 2006–10, 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 Mystic Island
| Period | Mystic Island | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mystic Island runs below the national rate: 3.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 7.1 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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).
Mystic Island 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystic Island | 2.38 | 49.0 | 10.0% | 11.9% | 22.5% | 1981 | $2,016 | 25.7% | 93.3% | 3.9% |
| West Tuckerton | 2.86 | 41.4 | 5.1% | 13.2% | 9.2% | 1982 | $1,948 | 32.6% | 95.6% | 0.2% |
| Tuckerton | 2.39 | 47.3 | 5.0% | 19.5% | 10.4% | 1989 | $1,850 | 29.9% | 94.4% | 3.5% |
| New Gretna | 2.78 | 49.7 | 5.9% | 14.0% | 14.6% | 1975 | $1,821 | 22.7% | 91.0% | 4.0% |
| Parkertown | 2.40 | 54.7 | 2.9% | 6.3% | 8.9% | 1991 | $1,926 | 35.5% | 97.5% | 2.7% |
| Leektown | 2.78 | 49.7 | 5.9% | 14.0% | 14.6% | 1975 | $1,821 | 22.7% | 91.0% | 4.0% |
| Oyster Creek | 2.64 | 35.5 | 15.9% | 4.4% | 9.7% | 1987 | $1,474 | 36.9% | 95.9% | 4.4% |
| Beach Haven Heights | 2.07 | 63.8 | 0.7% | 0.0% | 90.9% | 1980 | $2,071 | 72.7% | 96.7% | 10.7% |
| Wading River | 2.33 | 55.6 | 1.9% | 18.0% | 24.4% | 1963 | $1,804 | 22.0% | 93.7% | 8.3% |
| Port Republic | 2.60 | 46.6 | 10.2% | 7.8% | 7.6% | 1987 | $1,935 | 33.3% | 97.0% | 7.1% |
| Smithville | 2.07 | 49.6 | 8.1% | 16.2% | 5.6% | 1991 | $1,501 | 39.6% | 94.0% | 4.3% |
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 Mystic Island. 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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