Surf City, NJ Demographic Data
Surf City, NJ Summary
Surf City is located in Ocean County in New Jersey
- Population: 1,238
- Area: 0.92 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.75 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.17 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,350.05 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 6.56 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Surf City, NJ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
644
55%
50.8
Male
522
45%
49.2
Total Population
1,166
323,128,000
Surf City, NJ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
29
2.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
22
1.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
32
2.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
8
0.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
82
7.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
78
6.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
79
6.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
133
11.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
87
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
103
8.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
275
23.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
169
14.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
69
5.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,077
92.4%
77.2
Female
596
55.3%
51.3
Male
481
44.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,057
90.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
571
49.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
513
44.0%
15.2
Female
277
54.0%
55.8
Male
236
46.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
62
0.0%
0.0
Surf City, NJ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,163
99.7%
96.8
White
1,163
99.7%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
3
0.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
22
1.9%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
19
1.6%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,144
98.1%
82.2
Surf City, NJ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
7
0.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
32
3.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
249
25.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
150
15.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
87
8.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
274
27.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
194
19.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
39
3.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
954
96.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
468
47.1%
31.2
Surf City, NJ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
233
21.5%
33.7%
Now Married
608
56.1%
47.5
Divorced
106
9.8%
11.0%
Separated
16
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
120
11.1
5.8%
Surf City, NJ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,116
98.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
21
1.8%
21.6%
Spanish
8
0.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
13
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Surf City, NJ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
25
4.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
21
3.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
37
6.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
25
4.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
26
4.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
144
25.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
69
12.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
92
16.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
53
9.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
79
13.8%
6.4
Median household income
77,083
57,617
Per capita income
57,921
31,128
Surf City, NJ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
6
1.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
39
7.7%
9.8
Construction
38
7.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
100
19.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
61
12.0%
6.6
Information
10
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
25
4.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
40
7.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
64
12.6%
11.4
Public administration
53
10.5%
4.6
Retail trade
44
8.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
17
3.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
10
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
38
7.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
220
43.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
34
6.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
164
32.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
51
10.1%
18.1%
Surf City, NJ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
505
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
420
83.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
19
3.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
6
1.2%
5.1
Walked
6
1.2%
2.7
Other means
11
2.2%
1.8
Worked at home
43
8.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.6
26.6
Surf City, NJ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
34
6.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
227
39.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
234
41.0%
37.1
3 or more
76
13.3%
21.0
Surf City, NJ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
571
23.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
472
82.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
99
17.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,885
76.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
15
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Surf City, NJ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,456
1 room
28
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
6
0.2%
2.7
3 rooms
30
1.2%
9.1
4 rooms
223
9.1%
16.5
5 rooms
577
23.5%
19.8
6 rooms
629
25.6%
17.8
7 rooms
440
17.9%
12.0
8 rooms
236
9.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
287
11.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Surf City, NJ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,456
1-unit, detached
1,940
79.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
16
0.7%
5.9
2-units
496
20.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2
0.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
2
0.1%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Surf City, NJ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
151
6.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
182
7.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
478
19.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
514
20.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
330
13.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
234
9.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
244
9.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
292
11.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
15
0.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
16
0.7%
1.4%
Surf City, NJ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
452
79.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
4.7
Electricity
111
19.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3
0.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
5
0.9%
1.1
Surf City, NJ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
176
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
6
3.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
17
9.7%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
31
17.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
35
19.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
38
21.6%
20.1%
$3,000 or more
49
27.8%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
69
40.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
13
7.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
13
7.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
13
7.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
62
36.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
6
0.0%
0.0%
Surf City, NJ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
81
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
3
3.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
13
16.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
26
32.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
39
48.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
18
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,021
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
14
17.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
18
22.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
22
27.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
25
31.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
20
0.0%
0.0%
Surf City, NJ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
472
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
9
1.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
0
0.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
12
2.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
11
2.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3
0.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
73
15.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
309
65.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
55
11.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
658,400
205,000
