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West Long Branch, New Jersey Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 8,258. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,286 (+0.3% change)
Males: 3,857 (46.7%), Females: 4,401 (53.3%)

Monmouth County

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $71,852
Median house value: $203,300

Population by Race

Races in West Long Branch:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Black (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)

Ancestries: Italian (36.1%), Irish (20.5%), German (13.4%), English (7.3%), Polish (6.0%), United States (5.0%).

Elevation: 20 feet

Land area: 2.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in West Long Branch

  • High school or higher: 87.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 34.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.3%
  • Unemployed: 14.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Long Branch borough

  • Never married: 30.5%
  • Now married: 56.0%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 5.1%

7.0% Foreign born (4.8% Europe, 1.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +660 (+8.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near West Long Branch:

  • MONMOUTH MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; LONG BRANCH, NJ)
  • REHAILITATION HOSPITAL OF TINTON FALLS (about 4 miles; TINTON FALLS, NJ)
  • RIVERVIEW MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; RED BANK, NJ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Long Branch:

  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 29 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)
  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 29 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)
  • LAKEHURST NAES /MAXFIELD FIELD (about 30 miles; LAKEHURST, NJ; Abbreviation: NEL)

Other public-use airports nearest to West Long Branch:

  • MONMOUTH EXECUTIVE (about 11 miles; BELMAR/FARMINGDALE, NJ; Abbreviation: BLM)
  • LAKEWOOD (about 19 miles; LAKEWOOD, NJ; Abbreviation: N12)
  • OLD BRIDGE (about 22 miles; OLD BRIDGE, NJ; Abbreviation: 3N6)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in West Long Branch:

  • MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 4,613; Location: 400 CEDAR AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.monmouth.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near West Long Branch:

  • BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; LINCROFT, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,533)
  • BETH MEDRASH GOVOHA (about 20 miles; LAKEWOOD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,823)
  • CUNY KINGSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; BROOKLYN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 9,902)
  • CUNY COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND (about 24 miles; STATEN ISLAND, NY; Full-time enrollment: 8,135)
  • CUNY BROOKLYN COLLEGE (about 24 miles; BROOKLYN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 10,079)
  • OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,651)
  • CUNY MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE (about 26 miles; BROOKLYN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,264)

Schools

Public high school in West Long Branch:

  • SHORE REG HIGH (Students: 734; Location: MONMOUTH PARK HIGHWAY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in West Long Branch:

  • FRANK ANTONIDES (Students: 468; Location: 135 LOCUST AVENUE; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • BETTY MCELMOM ELEM SCH (Students: 291; Location: 20 PARKER ROAD; Grades: KG – 03)

Libraries

Library in West Long Branch:

  • WEST LONG BRANCH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $254,808; Location: 95 POPLAR AVENUE; 36,698 books; 788 audio materials; 487 video materials; 134 serial subscriptions)

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