Bradley Beach, NJ

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Bradley Beach, New Jersey

Bradley Beach, New Jersey, in Monmouth county, is 11 miles NE of Brick, New Jersey (center to center) and 37 miles S of New York, New York. The town has a population of 4,793.

The People and Families of Bradley Beach

In Bradley Beach, about 38% of adults are married. Bradley Beach offers a lot of one-person housing. Looking at the town, you'll find a large share of the people are not married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Bradley Beach had a median family income of $49,688. Bradley Beach enjoys an educated population.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Bradley Beach gave more campaign money ($3,500) to John Kerry than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Bradley Beach Housing

Owners occupy 42% of the housing units in Bradley Beach. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. On average, the construction date of housing in Bradley Beach is earlier than you'll find in most places. If the number of studio apartments and one-bedroom apartments is any indication, then the town is a popular and practical place to live on one's own.

Commuting

In Bradley Beach, 86% of commuters drive to work. Bradley Beach is more walker- and bicycle-friendly than most places its size.

High Points

Bradley Beach strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Bradley Beach, NJ

Comparing Bradley Beach to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	11 miles NE of Brick, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	37 miles S of New York, New York
County	Monmouth
Standard Zip Codes	07720
Phone Area Codes	732
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.202
Longitude	-74.012

Station	LONG BRANCH OAKHURST
Distance	4.5 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 41 F
Apr Temp	40 to 59 F
Jul Temp	66 to 83 F
Oct Temp	45 to 65 F
Annual Precip	48.6 inches

Station	SANDY HOOK
Distance	17.2 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 38 F
Apr Temp	42 to 58 F
Jul Temp	68 to 83 F
Oct Temp	49 to 64 F
Annual Precip	43.5 inches

Station	TOMS RIVER
Distance	20.5 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 41 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	44 to 67 F
Annual Precip	48.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,793	100%
Male	2,385	49.8%
Female	2,408	50.2%
Under 18	862	18%
18+	3,931	82%
65+	590	12.3%
Median Age	36.9
Average Family Size	2.91
White	4,225	88.1%
African-American	185	3.9%
Asian	70	1.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.2%
Other	192	4%
Mixed Race	112	2.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	615	12.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,782
Growth	-11
Growth %	-0.19%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	22.6%
Irish	20%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	19.4%
German	11.1%
English	3.7%
US/American	3.3%
Polish	3.1%
Russian	2.4%
Scottish	1.1%
Swedish	1%
Scotch-Irish	1%
Dutch	0.9%
Syrian	0.8%
Welsh	0.8%
Jamaican	0.8%
Romanian	0.7%
Norwegian	0.7%
British	0.7%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
African	0.6%
Latvian	0.5%
Haitian	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.5%
Slovak	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Belgian	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
Serbian	0.3%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	0.3%
European	0.2%
Icelander	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Arab/Arabic	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Armenian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Bradley Beach	4,793	$49,688
Asbury Park	16,930	$26,370
Belmar	6,045	$61,250
Interlaken	900	$104,618
Neptune	27,690	$57,735
Neptune City	5,218	$46,393
Ocean	26,959	$74,572

Library
Bradley Beach Public Library 511 4th Avenue Bradley Beach, New Jersey (732) 776-2995 Library Web Site

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