Moving to Beach Haven, New Jersey

Population: 1,278. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,352 (+5.8% change)
Males: 595 (46.6%), Females: 683 (53.4%)

Ocean County

Demographics

Median resident age: 48.6 years
Median household income: $48,355
Median house value: $286,300

Population by Race

Races in Beach Haven:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.2%)
  • Hispanic (4.7%)

Ancestries: Irish (28.7%), German (25.0%), English (15.6%), Italian (14.7%), United States (4.9%), Scottish (4.6%).

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Beach Haven

  • High school or higher: 90.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 35.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Beach Haven borough

  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 54.5%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

4.2% Foreign born (1.8% Latin America, 1.6% Europe, 0.8% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -481 (-27.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Beach Haven:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Beach Haven:

  • ATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL (about 24 miles; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Abbreviation: ACY)
  • LAKEHURST NAES /MAXFIELD FIELD (about 34 miles; LAKEHURST, NJ; Abbreviation: NEL)
  • MC GUIRE AFB (about 39 miles; WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: WRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Beach Haven:

  • EAGLES NEST (about 8 miles; WEST CREEK, NJ; Abbreviation: 31E)
  • STEEL PIER TAJ MAHAL (about 19 miles; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Abbreviation: 92N)
  • ATLANTIC CITY MUNI/BADER FIELD (about 21 miles; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Abbreviation: AIY)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beach Haven:

  • THE RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 23 miles; POMONA, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,526)
  • OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,651)
  • BETH MEDRASH GOVOHA (about 36 miles; LAKEWOOD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,823)
  • ATLANTIC CAPE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; MAYS LANDING, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,086)
  • BURLINGTON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; PEMBERTON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,751)
  • MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,613)
  • BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; LINCROFT, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,533)

Public primary/middle school in Beach Haven:

  • BEACH HAVEN ELEM (Students: 88; Location: BEACH AVENUE AT EIGHTH STREET; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Beach Haven:

  • BEACH HAVEN FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $157,442; Location: THIRD ST. & BEACH AVE.; 28,279 books; 1,068 audio materials; 340 video materials; 61 serial subscriptions)