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:
- SOUTHERN OCEAN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; MANAHAWKIN, NJ)
- ATLANTIC CITY MEDICAL CTR (about 20 miles; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ)
- BETTY BACHARACH REHAB CENTER (about 23 miles; POMONA, NJ)
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)