Barnegat Light, New Jersey
Barnegat Light: Borough of New Jersey, United States
About
Barnegat Light is a city located in the county of Ocean in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its population at the 2010 census was 574 and a population density of 674 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 588 inhabitants.
The city was created 120 years ago in 1904.
Quick Facts about Barnegat Light
Population : | 588 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | New Jersey (United States) |
County : | Ocean County |
Postal code : | 08006 |
Area : | 0.85 km2 |
Altitude : | 10 feet / 3 meters |
Establishment : | March 03, 1904 (120 years ago) |
Time Zone : | Eastern Time Zone |
Local time : | 10:47:55 (5th December 2024) |
Density : | 690 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | 2.38% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Barnegat Light is located at 39°45'27"N 74°6'23"W (39.7576200, -74.1062500).
Barnegat Light map
- Official Website
Official website of Barnegat Light
Barnegat Light has 1 neighbours.
- Long Beach township in Ocean County, New Jersey
Demographics
The population of Barnegat Light increased by 2.38% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 574 | - | census |
2011 | 583 | 1.54% | estimation process |
2012 | 582 | -0.17% | estimation process |
2013 | 580 | -0.34% | estimation process |
2014 | 583 | 0.51% | estimation process |
2015 | 586 | 0.51% | estimation process |
2016 | 581 | -0.86% | estimation process |
2017 | 584 | 0.51% | estimation process |
2018 | 587 | 0.51% | estimation process |
2019 | 587 | 0% | estimation process |
2020 | 588 | 0.17% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 27,489 |
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 25,439 |
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | 8.1% |
April 1, 2020 Population : | 27,063 |
April 1, 2010 Population : | 25,410 |
People under 5 years old, percentage : | 6.2% |
People under 18 years old, percentage : | 19.4% |
People over 65 (%) : | 18.0% |
Female persons, % : | 49.2% |
White only, percent : | 83.6% |
Black or African American alone, percent : | 6.1% |
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.5% |
Asians alone % : | 0.9% |
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 1.8% |
% of people who have participated in two or more races : | 5.5% |
% of Hispanic or Latino : | 8.3% |
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 78.3% |
2015-2019 Veterans : | 2,189 |
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 4.7% |
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 63.0% |
Economic Facts
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 63.0% |
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $144,400 |
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,292 |
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $520 |
2015-2019 median gross rent : | $893 |
2015-2019 Households : | 11,258 |
Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.41 |
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 80.7% |
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 7.4% |
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 92.4% |
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 86.5% |
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 93.7% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 30.2% |
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 10.7% |
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 13.4% |
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 66.5% |
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 63.1% |
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 33,889 |
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 53,751 |
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 489,178 |
2012 total retail sales per capita : | $18,865 |
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 22.6 |
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $59,018 |
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $31,351 |
Percentage of people living in poverty : | 11.9% |
Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 2,215 |
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,137 |
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 772 |
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 242 |
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,809 |
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 228 |
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,752 |
2010 population per square mile : | 3,154.9 |
2010 land area in square miles : | 8.05 |
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People born in Barnegat Light (1)
New Jersey singer Matt McAndrew was born in Barnegat Light
Schools in Barnegat Light
College & universities near Barnegat Light, NJ
Code | Name | City | ZIP |
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431716 | Ocean County Vocational-Technical School | Toms River (NJ) | 08753 |
Stations (19)
Amtrak & bus stations near Barnegat Light, NJ
Code | Name | Address | Type |
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ABN | Absecon | Shore Road and Ohio Ave | OTHER |
ACY | Atlantic City Rail Terminal | 1 Atlantic City Expressway | OTHER |
EGH | Egg Harbor City, New Jersey | South Philadelphia Ave & Atlantic Ave | OTHER |
HTN | Hammonton, New Jersey | Egg Harbor Rd & Line St. | OTHER |
ATO | Atco, New Jersey | Cooper Rd and Raritan Ave | OTHER |
Post offices near Barnegat Light
Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
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Barnegat Ligh Post Office | Barnegat Light (NJ) | 08006 |
Other cities in Ocean County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Ocean County , NJ. (more)
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Lakewood | 107,439 | Township in Ocean County, New Jersey |
Toms River | 95,339 | Township of New Jersey |
Brick | 76,863 | A township in Ocean County, New Jersey. |
Lacey | 29,760 | Township in Ocean County, New Jersey |
Barnegat | 23,988 | Township of New Jersey |
Point Pleasant | 18,902 | Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States |
Maple Shade | 18,463 | Township in Burlington County, New Jersey |
Ocean Acres | 16,142 | Census-designated place in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States |
Beachwood | 11,434 | Borough of New Jersey |
Lincoln Park | 10,064 | Borough in Morris County, New Jersey |
Crestwood Village | 7,907 | Unincorporated community in New Jersey, United States |
Forked River | 5,244 | Census designated place in Lacey Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, United States |
Point Pleasant Beach | 4,597 | Borough in New Jersey, United States |
Leisure Village | 4,400 | Census designated place |
Leisure Village East | 4,217 | Census designated place |
Beach Haven West | 3,896 | Census designated place |