Lavallette, NJ

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Lavallette, New Jersey

Lavallette, New Jersey, in Ocean county, is 6 miles S of Brick, New Jersey (center to center) and 53 miles S of Newark, New Jersey. The town is home to some 2,665 residents.

The People and Families of Lavallette

In Lavallette, about 53% of adults are married. People in Lavallette have space to make their own lives; many people there enjoy living in their own houses or apartments.

There are more females than males in the town than is typical. You'll see many senior citizens in Lavallette.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lavallette had a median family income of $57,778. Impressively, having a college education is normal in Lavallette.

Political Inclinations

George W. Bush was the top money-getter ($4,850) among 2004 Presidential candidates in Lavallette. The Republican party stood out in its ability to raise compaign money in the town.

Lavallette Housing

According to the 2000 census, 75% of the housing in Lavallette was owner-occupied. The town presents in interesting mix of housing units, including some used primarily seasonally or for vacations.

Commuting

In Lavallette, 89% of commuters drive to work. Unlike a lot of places, in Lavallette it is actually possible for many people to ride their bikes to work, or even walk.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Lavallette, NJ

Comparing Lavallette 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
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Male 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
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
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	6 miles S of Brick, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	53 miles S of Newark, New Jersey
County	Ocean
Standard Zip Codes	08735
Phone Area Codes	732
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.97
Longitude	-74.068

Station	TOMS RIVER
Distance	7.9 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

Station	LONG BRANCH OAKHURST
Distance	20.8 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	TUCKERTON
Distance	29.6 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 42 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	45.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,665	100%
Male	1,220	45.8%
Female	1,445	54.2%
Under 18	349	13.1%
18+	2,316	86.9%
65+	970	36.4%
Median Age	56.4
Average Family Size	2.66
White	2,615	98.1%
African-American	7	0.3%
Asian	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.1%
Other	17	0.6%
Mixed Race	19	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	43	1.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,747
Growth	82
Growth %	3.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	33.2%
Irish	18.2%
Polish	9.7%
German	8.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7%
English	4.5%
US/American	3.3%
Scottish	2.1%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Lebanese	1.1%
Slovak	1%
Hungarian	0.9%
Dutch	0.8%
Latvian	0.7%
Swedish	0.7%
Czech	0.7%
Portuguese	0.5%
Russian	0.4%
Greek	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
Austrian	0.3%
Swiss	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Armenian	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
European	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lavallette	2,665	$57,778
Island Heights	1,751	$72,596
Mantoloking	423	$125,000
Ocean Gate	2,076	$50,847
Pine Beach	1,950	$67,404
Seaside Heights	3,155	$27,197
Seaside Park	2,263	$58,636

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