Lavallette, New Jersey Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,665. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,747 (+3.1% change)
Males: 1,220 (45.8%), Females: 1,445 (54.2%)

Ocean County

Demographics

Median resident age: 56.4 years
Median household income: $43,846
Median house value: $323,100

Population by Race

Races in Lavallette:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: Italian (35.3%), Irish (25.3%), German (14.7%), Polish (10.7%), English (8.9%), Arab (3.3%).

Elevation: 5 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lavallette

  • High school or higher: 85.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 26.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lavallette borough

  • Never married: 17.4%
  • Now married: 57.6%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 14.2%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

3.3% Foreign born (1.5% Europe, 1.1% Latin America, 0.7% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +364 (+15.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lavallette:

  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ)
  • HEALTHSOUTH GARDEN STATE REHAB HOSP (about 6 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ)
  • SHORE REHABILITATION INSTITUTE (about 8 miles; POINT PLEASANT, NJ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lavallette:

  • LAKEHURST NAES /MAXFIELD FIELD (about 20 miles; LAKEHURST, NJ; Abbreviation: NEL)
  • MC GUIRE AFB (about 36 miles; WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: WRI)
  • ATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL (about 50 miles; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Abbreviation: ACY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lavallette:

  • LAKEWOOD (about 10 miles; LAKEWOOD, NJ; Abbreviation: N12)
  • ROBERT J. MILLER AIR PARK (about 16 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ; Abbreviation: MJX)
  • MONMOUTH EXECUTIVE (about 16 miles; BELMAR/FARMINGDALE, NJ; Abbreviation: BLM)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lavallette:

  • BETH MEDRASH GOVOHA (about 13 miles; LAKEWOOD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,823)
  • OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,651)
  • MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,613)
  • BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; LINCROFT, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,533)
  • MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; EDISON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,739)
  • BURLINGTON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; PEMBERTON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,751)
  • CUNY KINGSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; BROOKLYN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 9,902)

Public primary/middle school in Lavallette:

  • LAVALLETTE ELEM (Students: 154; Location: 105 BROOKLYN AVE; Grades: KG – 08)