West Long Branch, New Jersey Census and Community Profile

WEST LONG BRANCH GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in West Long Branch, NJ
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in West Long Branch, NJ was 8,258.

West Long Branch Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in West Long Branch was 3,857, which represents 46.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in West Long Branch, NJ
There are an estimated 1,798 married men in the town. 57 percent of men over 15 years old in West Long Branch are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in West Long Branch is 4,401 which is 53.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in West Long Branch, New Jersey
There are an estimated 1,998 married women in the community. 55.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in West Long Branch, NJ
The median age of people living in West Long Branch, NJ was 33.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in West Long Branch was 409. There were 6,458 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.6 percent of the population (1,206) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in West Long Branch, NJ
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in West Long Branch, NJ was 8,115.

White Population in West Long Branch, NJ
The estimated White population in the West Long Branch community is 7,781, which is 94.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in West Long Branch, New Jersey
The estimated Black/African American population is 184, which is 2.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in West Long Branch, NJ
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in West Long Branch, NJ was 6.

Asian Population in West Long Branch, New Jersey
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 100.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in West Long Branch, NJ
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in West Long Branch was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 41, while those of “two or more races” was 143 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the West Long Branch community was 241, or 2.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in West Long Branch, NJ
The household population number in West Long Branch was 6,784.

Group Quarters Population in West Long Branch, NJ
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,474.

Average Household Size in West Long Branch, NJ
The average household size in West Long Branch is 2.77 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.25 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in West Long Branch, NJ
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,535 total housing units in West Long Branch.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,448, or 96.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,078 were owner-occupied (84.9), and 370 were renter-occupied (15.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 87 vacant homes in West Long Branch at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in West Long Branch, New Jersey
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,938, with a median value in dollars of 203,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in West Long Branch, NJ
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,762 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in West Long Branch, average costs per month were $610 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,113 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in West Long Branch, New Jersey
1,647 people in West Long Branch also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 34.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in West Long Branch, NJ
The number of Civilian Veterans in West Long Branch was 759, or 11.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in West Long Branch, NJ
In 2000, there were 1,176 people in West Long Branch, NJ listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in West Long Branch, NJ
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 920 people in West Long Branch who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 11.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in West Long Branch, New Jersey
There were 4,188 in the labor force in West Long Branch at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in West Long Branch was 24.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in West Long Branch, NJ
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $71,852. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in West Long Branch, NJ
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $80,127. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in West Long Branch, New Jersey
Per capita income in West Long Branch in the last full census was 27,651. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in West Long Branch numbered 56, or 3.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in West Long Branch, NJ
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 303, or 4.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.