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Surf City, New Jersey, in Ocean county, is 20 miles S of Toms River, New Jersey (center to center) and 56 miles E of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town is in the Monmouth - Ocean area. There are 1,442 residents in Surf City.
In Surf City, about 54% of adults are married. In Surf City, more so than in most towns, people can be found in one-person households.
There are a lot of senior citizens in the town.
In 2000, Surf City had a median family income of $50,268. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in Surf City. Lots of residents of the town prove that it's possible to work from home regularly.
Surf City folks tended to give their money ($4,500) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Surf City that were owner-occupied was 77%. A nice place to visit? It seems so, since a larger share of the housing than in most places is for vacations and seasonal use. Compared to most towns in the state, Surf City has reasonable real estate taxes.
In Surf City, 86% of commuters drive to work. The town offers good opportunities for biking and walking, so if you're out of shape give those a try.
Surf City strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 5% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 15% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Surf City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):
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| Senior Citizens | | |
| Age of the Population | | |
| Well-Paid Single Men |  |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Female Share of the Population |  |  |
| Racial Diversity |  | |
| Male Share of the Population |  | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
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| Portion of People Married | | |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| Median Family Income | |  |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Housing Recently Built | |  |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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