Moving to Belford, New Jersey

Population: 1,340
Males: 664 (49.6%), Females: 676 (50.4%)

Monmouth County

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.8 years
Median household income: $66,964
Median house value: $146,000

Population by Race

Races in Belford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.7%)
  • Hispanic (4.7%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: Irish (46.8%), Italian (40.7%), German (25.1%), Polish (9.2%), English (5.7%), Norwegian (5.1%).

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Belford

  • High school or higher: 89.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Belford CDP

  • Never married: 26.9%
  • Now married: 60.3%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

2.9% Foreign born (2.8% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Belford:

  • RIVERVIEW MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; RED BANK, NJ)
  • BAYSHORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; HOLMDEL, NJ)
  • REHAILITATION HOSPITAL OF TINTON FALLS (about 9 miles; TINTON FALLS, NJ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Belford:

  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 19 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 20 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)
  • JOHN F KENNEDY INTL (about 27 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JFK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Belford:

  • LINDEN (about 17 miles; LINDEN, NJ; Abbreviation: LDJ)
  • MONMOUTH EXECUTIVE (about 17 miles; BELMAR/FARMINGDALE, NJ; Abbreviation: BLM)
  • OLD BRIDGE (about 19 miles; OLD BRIDGE, NJ; Abbreviation: 3N6)

Amtrak station near Belford:

  • 20 miles: METROPARK (ISELIN, 100 MIDDLESEX-ESSEX TPK.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Belford:

  • BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; LINCROFT, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,533)
  • MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,613)
  • CUNY COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND (about 14 miles; STATEN ISLAND, NY; Full-time enrollment: 8,135)
  • CUNY KINGSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; BROOKLYN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 9,902)
  • CUNY BROOKLYN COLLEGE (about 17 miles; BROOKLYN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 10,079)
  • CUNY MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE (about 19 miles; BROOKLYN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,264)
  • NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; JERSEY CITY, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,582)

Public primary/middle school in Belford:

  • BAYVIEW (Students: 429; Location: 300 LEONARDVILLE ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Belford:

  • KINDER CARE LEARNING CENTER (Students: 48; Location: 245 LEONARDVILLE ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)