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Moving to Barnegat Light, New Jersey

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Population: 764. Estimated population in July 2024: 822 (+7.6% change)
Males: 389 (50.9%), Females: 375 (49.1%)

Ocean County

Demographics

Median resident age: 54.9 years
Median household income: $52,361
Median house value: $299,400

Population by Race

Races in Barnegat Light:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Black (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (28.3%), German (23.4%), English (17.5%), Italian (14.8%), Polish (8.8%), Norwegian (5.0%).

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Barnegat Light

  • High school or higher: 92.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 38.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Barnegat Light borough

  • Never married: 14.8%
  • Now married: 60.2%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 14.5%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

3.3% Foreign born (1.3% North America, 1.0% Europe, 0.5% Oceania, 0.4% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +89 (+13.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Barnegat Light:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Barnegat Light:

  • LAKEHURST NAES /MAXFIELD FIELD (about 26 miles; LAKEHURST, NJ; Abbreviation: NEL)
  • MC GUIRE AFB (about 37 miles; WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: WRI)
  • ATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL (about 38 miles; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Abbreviation: ACY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Barnegat Light:

  • EAGLES NEST (about 15 miles; WEST CREEK, NJ; Abbreviation: 31E)
  • ROBERT J. MILLER AIR PARK (about 17 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ; Abbreviation: MJX)
  • LAKEWOOD (about 22 miles; LAKEWOOD, NJ; Abbreviation: N12)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Barnegat Light:

  • OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,651)
  • BETH MEDRASH GOVOHA (about 24 miles; LAKEWOOD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,823)
  • THE RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 36 miles; POMONA, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,526)
  • MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,613)
  • BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; LINCROFT, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,533)
  • BURLINGTON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; PEMBERTON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,751)
  • ATLANTIC CAPE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; MAYS LANDING, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,086)

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