Moving to Avon By The Sea, New Jersey

Population: 2,244. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,188 (-2.5% change)
Males: 1,084 (48.3%), Females: 1,160 (51.7%)

Monmouth County

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.9 years
Median household income: $60,192
Median house value: $370,100

Population by Race

Races in Avon-by-the-Sea:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • Black (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (45.4%), Italian (20.5%), German (17.1%), English (7.8%), Polish (6.6%), Scottish (3.9%).

Elevation: 22 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Avon-by-the-Sea

  • High school or higher: 92.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 48.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 21.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Avon-by-the-Sea borough

  • Never married: 27.2%
  • Now married: 49.1%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 12.4%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

3.4% Foreign born (2.0% Europe, 1.2% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +80 (+3.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Avon-by-the-Sea:

  • JERSEY SHORE MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; NEPTUNE, NJ)
  • MONMOUTH MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; LONG BRANCH, NJ)
  • SHORE REHABILITATION INSTITUTE (about 9 miles; POINT PLEASANT, NJ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Avon-by-the-Sea:

  • LAKEHURST NAES /MAXFIELD FIELD (about 26 miles; LAKEHURST, NJ; Abbreviation: NEL)
  • JOHN F KENNEDY INTL (about 35 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JFK)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 35 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Avon-by-the-Sea:

  • MONMOUTH EXECUTIVE (about 7 miles; BELMAR/FARMINGDALE, NJ; Abbreviation: BLM)
  • LAKEWOOD (about 14 miles; LAKEWOOD, NJ; Abbreviation: N12)
  • OLD BRIDGE (about 24 miles; OLD BRIDGE, NJ; Abbreviation: 3N6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Avon-by-the-Sea:

  • MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,613)
  • BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; LINCROFT, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,533)
  • BETH MEDRASH GOVOHA (about 16 miles; LAKEWOOD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,823)
  • OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,651)
  • CUNY KINGSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; BROOKLYN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 9,902)
  • CUNY COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND (about 30 miles; STATEN ISLAND, NY; Full-time enrollment: 8,135)
  • CUNY BROOKLYN COLLEGE (about 31 miles; BROOKLYN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 10,079)

Libraries

Library in Avon-by-the-Sea:

  • AVON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $117,229; Location: GARFIELD & 5TH AVENUES; 23,696 books; 712 audio materials; 643 video materials; 56 serial subscriptions)