Brielle, NJ

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Brielle, New Jersey

Brielle, New Jersey, in Monmouth county, is 4 miles NE of Brick, New Jersey (center to center) and 43 miles S of New York, New York. There are an estimated 4,893 people in the town.

The People and Families of Brielle

In Brielle, about 64% of adults are married. Many folks in Brielle are married and settled down.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Brielle had a median family income of $82,867. It's worth mentioning that smart, educated people feel at home in Brielle. A tendency for its residents to work at home is one of the things that define the lifestyle in the town.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($44,800) in Brielle. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Crime and Safety

The low crime rate is a boost to quality of living and housing values in Brielle.

Brielle Housing

Approximately 83% of housing in Brielle is owner-occupied. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use.

Commuting

In Brielle, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Brielle, NJ

Comparing Brielle 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 Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	4 miles NE of Brick, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	43 miles S of New York, New York
County	Monmouth
Standard Zip Codes	08730
Phone Area Codes	732
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.108
Longitude	-74.056

Station	LONG BRANCH OAKHURST
Distance	11.4 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	FREEHOLD MARLBORO
Distance	17.7 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 39 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 66 F
Annual Precip	46.7 inches

Station	SANDY HOOK
Distance	24 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,893	100%
Male	2,336	47.7%
Female	2,557	52.3%
Under 18	1,160	23.7%
18+	3,733	76.3%
65+	868	17.7%
Median Age	42.9
Average Family Size	3
White	4,553	93.1%
African-American	172	3.5%
Asian	33	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.1%
Other	79	1.6%
Mixed Race	53	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	162	3.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,878
Growth	-15
Growth %	-0.29%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	24.6%
Italian	19.5%
German	12.9%
English	8.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.3%
Polish	4.3%
Scottish	3.2%
US/American	3.2%
French (except Basque)	2.7%
Dutch	1.6%
Greek	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
Hungarian	1.3%
Ukrainian	1%
Norwegian	0.8%
British	0.8%
Iranian	0.7%
Finnish	0.6%
Austrian	0.6%
Russian	0.6%
Swedish	0.5%
Lithuanian	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
Slovak	0.5%
Yugoslavian	0.3%
West Indian	0.3%
African	0.2%
Slavic	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Latvian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Brielle	4,893	$82,867
Bay Head	1,238	$93,055
Manasquan	6,310	$73,670
Point Pleasant Beach	5,314	$61,250
Sea Girt	2,148	$102,680
Spring Lake	3,567	$103,405
Spring Lake Heights	5,227	$64,345

Library
Brielle Public Library 610 South Street Brielle, New Jersey (732) 528-9381 Library Web Site

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