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

Population: 12,594. Estimated population in July 2024: 12,861 (+2.1% change)
Males: 6,138 (48.7%), Females: 6,456 (51.3%)

Atlantic County

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.7 years
Median household income: $44,639
Median house value: $144,400

Population by Race

Races in Brigantine:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.5%)
  • Hispanic (9.4%)
  • Other race (4.7%)
  • Black (3.9%)
  • Asian Indian (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Other Asian (1.1%)
  • Vietnamese (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)

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

Ancestries: Irish (24.5%), Italian (22.2%), German (16.3%), English (10.0%), Polish (6.3%), French (2.4%).

Elevation: 6 feet

Land area: 6.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Brigantine

  • High school or higher: 84.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brigantine city

  • Never married: 26.0%
  • Now married: 51.0%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

12.3% Foreign born (5.4% Asia, 3.5% Latin America, 2.7% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,197 (+10.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Brigantine:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brigantine:

  • ATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL (about 14 miles; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Abbreviation: ACY)
  • LAKEHURST NAES /MAXFIELD FIELD (about 44 miles; LAKEHURST, NJ; Abbreviation: NEL)
  • MC GUIRE AFB (about 44 miles; WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: WRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brigantine:

  • STEEL PIER TAJ MAHAL (about 5 miles; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Abbreviation: 92N)
  • ATLANTIC CITY MUNI/BADER FIELD (about 7 miles; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Abbreviation: AIY)
  • EAGLES NEST (about 18 miles; WEST CREEK, NJ; Abbreviation: 31E)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brigantine:

  • THE RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 14 miles; POMONA, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,526)
  • ATLANTIC CAPE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; MAYS LANDING, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,086)
  • OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,651)
  • BURLINGTON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; PEMBERTON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,751)
  • BETH MEDRASH GOVOHA (about 49 miles; LAKEWOOD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,823)
  • CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; BLACKWOOD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,662)
  • ROWAN UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; GLASSBORO, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,587)

Public primary/middle schools in Brigantine:

  • BRIGANTINE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 674; Location: 301 E. EVANS BOULEVARD; Grades: PK – 04)
  • BRIGANTINE NORTH SCHOOL (Students: 543; Location: 301 E. EVANS BOULEVARD; Grades: 05 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Brigantine:

  • SAINT PHILIP THE APOSTLE (Students: 177; Location: 4101 W BRIGANTINE AVE; Grades: KG – 8)