Moving to Keyport, New Jersey

Population: 7,568. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,505 (-0.8% change)
Males: 3,648 (48.2%), Females: 3,920 (51.8%)

Monmouth County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $43,869
Median house value: $141,100

Population by Race

Races in Keyport:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.4%)
  • Hispanic (11.1%)
  • Black (7.0%)
  • Other race (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)
  • Chinese (0.5%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
  • Filipino (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (26.8%), Italian (20.8%), German (16.0%), Polish (9.6%), English (7.9%), Hungarian (2.9%).

Elevation: 36 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Keyport

  • High school or higher: 82.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Keyport borough

  • Never married: 27.2%
  • Now married: 46.7%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 12.0%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

10.8% Foreign born (5.1% Latin America, 3.2% Europe, 2.4% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -1 (-0.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Keyport:

  • BAYSHORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; HOLMDEL, NJ)
  • STATEN ISLAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL-SOUT (about 7 miles; STATEN ISLAND, NY)
  • RARITAN BAY MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; PERTH AMBOY, NJ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Keyport:

  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 18 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 23 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)
  • LAKEHURST NAES /MAXFIELD FIELD (about 30 miles; LAKEHURST, NJ; Abbreviation: NEL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Keyport:

  • OLD BRIDGE (about 13 miles; OLD BRIDGE, NJ; Abbreviation: 3N6)
  • LINDEN (about 13 miles; LINDEN, NJ; Abbreviation: LDJ)
  • MONMOUTH EXECUTIVE (about 19 miles; BELMAR/FARMINGDALE, NJ; Abbreviation: BLM)

Amtrak stations near Keyport:

  • 13 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.
  • 18 miles: NEW BRUNSWICK (FRENCH & ALBANY STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 19 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Keyport:

  • BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; LINCROFT, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,533)
  • CUNY COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND (about 13 miles; STATEN ISLAND, NY; Full-time enrollment: 8,135)
  • MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; EDISON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,739)
  • MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,613)
  • UNION COUNTY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; CRANFORD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,856)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEW BRUNSWICK (about 18 miles; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 30,649)
  • KEAN UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; UNION, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 8,627)

Schools

Public high school in Keyport:

  • KEYPORT HIGH (Students: 637; Location: 351 BROAD STREET; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Keyport:

  • CENTRAL (Students: 617; Location: 335 BROAD STREET; Grades: PK – 07)

Private primary/middle schools in Keyport:

  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 418; Location: 376 MAPLE PLACE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • SMALL SOCIETY SCHOOL (Students: 21; Location: 16 LUPPATATONG AVE; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Keyport:

  • KEYPORT FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $125,948; Location: BROAD STREET; 40,757 books; 289 audio materials; 833 video materials; 50 serial subscriptions)