Seaside Park, NJ

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Seaside Park, New Jersey

Seaside Park, New Jersey, in Ocean county, is 6 miles E of Toms River, New Jersey (center to center) and 56 miles S of Newark, New Jersey. The town has a population of 2,263.

The People and Families of Seaside Park

In Seaside Park, about 48% of adults are married. Lots of people in Seaside Park live independently, in one-person housing. The town has its share of unmarried adults.

People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in Seaside Park.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Seaside Park had a median family income of $58,636. Seaside Park benefits from its educated workforce.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Seaside Park residents, with $4,000. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Seaside Park Housing

In Seaside Park, 59% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use.

Commuting

In Seaside Park, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Seaside Park, NJ

Comparing Seaside Park 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
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
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
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
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
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	6 miles E of Toms River, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	56 miles S of Newark, New Jersey
County	Ocean
Standard Zip Codes	08752
Phone Area Codes	732
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.927
Longitude	-74.077

Station	TOMS RIVER
Distance	7.6 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	23.9 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	26.8 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	2,263	100%
Male	1,106	48.9%
Female	1,157	51.1%
Under 18	325	14.4%
18+	1,938	85.6%
65+	568	25.1%
Median Age	46.8
Average Family Size	2.61
White	2,213	97.8%
African-American	6	0.3%
Asian	14	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.4%
Other	4	0.2%
Mixed Race	16	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	52	2.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,301
Growth	38
Growth %	1.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	24.7%
Irish	21.4%
German	12%
English	7.5%
Polish	5.8%
Scottish	4.7%
Greek	2.8%
Scotch-Irish	2.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.3%
Hungarian	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
US/American	1.2%
Czechoslovakian	1.2%
Finnish	1.1%
Norwegian	1.1%
Dutch	1.1%
Ukrainian	0.9%
Swiss	0.8%
Lithuanian	0.7%
Swedish	0.6%
Danish	0.6%
European	0.5%
Yugoslavian	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
Lebanese	0.5%
Portuguese	0.4%
French Canadian	0.3%
Armenian	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Russian	0.3%
Slovak	0.3%
Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Seaside Park	2,263	$58,636
Beachwood	10,375	$64,190
Island Heights	1,751	$72,596
Lavallette	2,665	$57,778
Ocean Gate	2,076	$50,847
Pine Beach	1,950	$67,404
Seaside Heights	3,155	$27,197

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