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Moving to Island Heights, New Jersey

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Population: 1,751. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,861 (+6.3% change)
Males: 843 (48.1%), Females: 908 (51.9%)

Ocean County

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.0 years
Median household income: $61,125
Median house value: $167,400

Population by Race

Races in Island Heights:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Filipino (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (31.6%), German (22.9%), Italian (19.4%), English (15.9%), Polish (6.7%), French (4.2%).

Elevation: 30 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Island Heights

  • High school or higher: 90.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 33.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Island Heights borough

  • Never married: 26.1%
  • Now married: 56.5%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

4.9% Foreign born (3.5% Europe, 0.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +288 (+19.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Island Heights:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Island Heights:

  • LAKEHURST NAES /MAXFIELD FIELD (about 16 miles; LAKEHURST, NJ; Abbreviation: NEL)
  • MC GUIRE AFB (about 31 miles; WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: WRI)
  • ATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL (about 45 miles; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Abbreviation: ACY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Island Heights:

  • LAKEWOOD (about 9 miles; LAKEWOOD, NJ; Abbreviation: N12)
  • ROBERT J. MILLER AIR PARK (about 10 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ; Abbreviation: MJX)
  • MONMOUTH EXECUTIVE (about 17 miles; BELMAR/FARMINGDALE, NJ; Abbreviation: BLM)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Island Heights:

  • OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,651)
  • BETH MEDRASH GOVOHA (about 11 miles; LAKEWOOD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,823)
  • MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,613)
  • BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; LINCROFT, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,533)
  • BURLINGTON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; PEMBERTON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,751)
  • MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; EDISON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,739)
  • MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; West Windsor, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,445)

Public primary/middle school in Island Heights:

  • ISLAND HEIGHTS ELEM (Students: 105; Location: 115 SUMMIT AVE; Grades: KG – 06)

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