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Seaside Heights, NJ Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Seaside Heights is 2,887, which is 8.49% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 4.49% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Seaside Heights population density is 3,869.07 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 1,007.95 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Seaside Heights is white, which represent 80.74% of the total population. The average Seaside Heights education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 2,887. #349

Population Growth Since 2000, #388

Seaside Heights, NJ		-8.49%
New Jersey		4.49%
U.S.		9.71%

Population Density, #141

Seaside Heights, NJ	3,869.07 per square mile
New Jersey	1,007.95 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,331 (80.74%, #346)
Black:	193 (6.69%, #149)
Hispanic:	516 (17.87%, #92)
Asian:	44 (1.52%, #362)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	17 (0.59%, #68)
One Race, Other:	201 (6.96%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	101 (3.50%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	320 (62.02%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	106 (20.54%, see rank)
Cuban:	4 (0.78%, see rank)
Central American:	12 (2.33%, see rank)
South American:	49 (9.50%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	21 (47.73%, see rank)
Chinese:	5 (11.36%, see rank)
Filipino:	2 (4.55%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	10 (22.73%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	2 (4.55%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	3 (6.82%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,906 (97.94%) out of the total population of 2,967 reported first ancestry.

	Seaside Heights, NJ	% of the Total Population	New Jersey	U.S.
Arab	22	0.74%, see rank	0.95%	0.50%
Czech	16	0.54%, see rank	0.37%	0.53%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.48%
Dutch	18	0.61%, see rank	1.27%	1.63%
English	214	7.21%, see rank	5.80%	9.02%
French	93	3.13%, see rank	1.65%	3.77%
German	560	18.87%, see rank	12.34%	16.51%
Greek	46	1.55%, see rank	0.75%	0.44%
Hungarian	67	2.26%, see rank	1.25%	0.51%
Irish	520	17.53%, see rank	15.72%	11.76%
Italian	983	33.13%, see rank	17.44%	5.78%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%	1.51%
Polish	305	10.28%, see rank	6.48%	3.24%
Portuguese	54	1.82%, see rank	0.91%	0.47%
Russian	151	5.09%, see rank	2.26%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	63	2.12%, see rank	0.95%	1.72%
Scottish	57	1.92%, see rank	1.20%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	19	0.64%, see rank	1.02%	0.91%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.62%	1.41%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.33%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.82%	0.31%
American	0	0.00%, see rank	3.22%	6.28%
Welsh	26	0.88%, see rank	0.44%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,527 (52.89%, see rank)

Females: 1,360 (47.11%, see rank)

Seaside Heights, NJ	Male: 52.89% Female: 47.11%
New Jersey	Male: 48.68% Female: 51.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Seaside Heights, NJ	36.20 years old
New Jersey	39.00 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Seaside Heights, NJ	35.90 years old
New Jersey	37.40 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Seaside Heights, NJ	36.50 years old
New Jersey	40.30 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Seaside Heights, NJ	% of the Total Population	New Jersey	U.S.
Under 5 years	193	6.69%, see rank	6.15%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	147	5.09%, see rank	6.42%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	120	4.16%, see rank	6.68%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	187	6.48%, see rank	6.80%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	235	8.14%, see rank	6.16%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	522	18.08%, see rank	12.62%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	417	14.44%, see rank	14.08%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	524	18.15%, see rank	15.69%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	302	10.46%, see rank	11.90%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	124	4.30%, see rank	6.95%	7.03%
75 to 84	86	2.98%, see rank	4.49%	4.23%
85 years and over	30	1.04%, see rank	2.04%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Seaside Heights, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,239	100%	5,889,519	199,726,659
Less Than High School	517	23.09%, see rank	12.74%	14.97%
High School Graduate	967	43.19%, see rank	29.77%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	482	21.53%, see rank	22.90%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	235	10.50%, see rank	21.64%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	38	1.70%, see rank	12.96%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.05, see rank	-	13.72	13.39

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Seaside Heights, NJ			New Jersey		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	117	50.43%	49.57%	61.83%	38.17%	69.28%	30.72%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	145	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.32%	11.68%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	136	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	87.77%	12.23%	90.48%	9.52%
College	35	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	71.40%	28.60%	77.07%	22.93%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Seaside Heights, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Households	1,376	100%	3,214,360	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.10, see rank	-	2.68	2.58
1 Person Households	633	46.00%, see rank	25.24%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	743	54.00%, see rank	74.76%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	586	42.59%, see rank	69.27%	66.43%
Average Family Size	3.03, see rank	-	3.22	3.14
Married-Couple Family	289	21.00%, see rank	51.13%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	790	57.41%, see rank	30.73%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Seaside Heights, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,594	see rank	7,017,217	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,356	100%, see rank	3,373,210	118,264,295
Never Married	668	49.26%, see rank	35.55%	34.21%
Married	321	23.67%, see rank	55.11%	54.02%
Widowed	75	5.53%, see rank	2.69%	2.52%
Divorced	292	21.53%, see rank	6.64%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,238	100%, see rank	3,644,007	124,809,173
Never Married	344	27.79%, see rank	29.20%	27.93%
Married	383	30.94%, see rank	50.83%	50.85%
Widowed	203	16.40%, see rank	10.34%	9.55%
Divorced	308	24.88%, see rank	9.63%	11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Seaside Heights, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Native	2,670	89.99%, see rank	79.66%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	2,209	74.45%, see rank	52.23%	58.66%
Born in Different State	461	15.54%, see rank	25.03%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	2.39%	1.33%
Foreign Born	297	10.01%, see rank	20.34%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	163	5.49%, see rank	10.11%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	134	4.52%, see rank	10.23%	7.24%
Born In Europe	123	4.15%, see rank	3.66%	1.59%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	6.32%	3.54%
Born In Africa	22	0.74%, see rank	0.89%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	152	5.12%, see rank	9.25%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Seaside Heights, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
English	1,419	90.96%, see rank	70.53%	79.95%
Spanish	99	6.35%, see rank	13.84%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	20	1.28%, see rank	9.71%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	4.51%	3.14%
Other	22	1.41%, see rank	1.41%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.