Deal, NJ

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Deal, New Jersey

Deal, New Jersey, in Monmouth county, is 12 miles SE of Middletown, New Jersey (center to center) and 34 miles S of New York, New York. The town has a population of 1,070.

The People and Families of Deal

In Deal, about 57% of adults are married.

Interestingly, Deal is known for having more men than similar towns. The town benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Deal had a median family income of $65,313. To its credit, the people in Deal value education and a large proportion are college graduates.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, John Kerry was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Deal ($4,500). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Deal Housing

About 68% of housing units in Deal are owner-occupied. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Much of the housing in Deal has been around for years.

Commuting

In Deal, 84% of commuters drive to work. Residents of the town, taking advantage of public transportation, try to avoid being as dependent on their cars as people in some other places.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Deal, NJ

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

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
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
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	12 miles SE of Middletown, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	34 miles S of New York, New York
County	Monmouth
Standard Zip Codes	07723
Phone Area Codes	732
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.243
Longitude	-74

Station	LONG BRANCH OAKHURST
Distance	1.6 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	14.3 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	23.3 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	1,070	100%
Male	535	50%
Female	535	50%
Under 18	219	20.5%
18+	851	79.5%
65+	286	26.7%
Median Age	44.6
Average Family Size	3.02
White	1,010	94.4%
African-American	13	1.2%
Asian	3	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	29	2.7%
Mixed Race	14	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	54	5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,043
Growth	-27
Growth %	-2.49%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	26.3%
Syrian	18.9%
Italian	12.9%
US/American	7.9%
Irish	7.1%
Lebanese	4%
Israeli	3.7%
Polish	3.3%
English	3%
German	2.7%
Russian	1.3%
Hungarian	0.7%
Albanian	0.7%
Egyptian	0.6%
Scottish	0.5%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Iraqi	0.4%
Portuguese	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Other Arab	0.4%
Moroccan	0.4%
Jamaican	0.3%
Turkish	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Arab/Arabic	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
French (except Basque)	0.2%
Romanian	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.2%
Brazilian	0.2%
British	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Deal	1,070	$65,313
Allenhurst	718	$109,180
Asbury Park	16,930	$26,370
Interlaken	900	$104,618
Loch Arbour	280	$74,250
Ocean	26,959	$74,572
West Long Branch	8,258	$80,127

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