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Seaside Heights, NJ Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Seaside Heights is 2,899, which is 8.11% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 5.47% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Seaside Heights population density is 3,885.15 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 1,017.40 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Seaside Heights is white, which represent 87.55% 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 2010-2014: 2,899. #349

Population Growth Since 2000, #362

Seaside Heights, NJ		-8.11%
New Jersey		5.47%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #141

Seaside Heights, NJ	3,885.15 per square mile
New Jersey	1,017.40 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,538 (87.55%, #253)
Black:	28 (0.97%, #388)
Hispanic:	960 (33.11%, #41)
Asian:	54 (1.86%, #333)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #222)
One Race, Other:	174 (6.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	105 (3.62%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	635 (66.15%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	157 (16.35%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	118 (12.29%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	54 (100.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,776 (95.76%) out of the total population of 2,899 reported first ancestry.

	Seaside Heights, NJ	% of the Total Population	New Jersey	U.S.
Arab	18	0.62%, see rank	1.09%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.42%
Dutch	17	0.59%, see rank	1.08%	1.40%
English	233	8.04%, see rank	4.98%	8.02%
French	29	1.00%, see rank	1.49%	3.34%
German	243	8.38%, see rank	11.12%	15.03%
Greek	62	2.14%, see rank	0.72%	0.41%
Hungarian	16	0.55%, see rank	1.12%	0.46%
Irish	524	18.08%, see rank	14.59%	10.80%
Italian	746	25.73%, see rank	16.58%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.45%	1.42%
Polish	64	2.21%, see rank	5.98%	3.01%
Portuguese	45	1.55%, see rank	0.88%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	2.00%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.99%
Scottish	178	6.14%, see rank	1.04%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.97%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.78%	0.31%
American	49	1.69%, see rank	4.19%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,197 (41.29%, see rank)

Females: 1,702 (58.71%, see rank)

Seaside Heights, NJ	Male: 41.29% Female: 58.71%
New Jersey	Male: 48.75% Female: 51.25%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Seaside Heights, NJ	38.40 years old
New Jersey	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Seaside Heights, NJ	41.30 years old
New Jersey	37.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Seaside Heights, NJ	38.30 years old
New Jersey	40.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Seaside Heights, NJ	% of the Total Population	New Jersey	U.S.
Under 5 years	228	7.86%, see rank	6.04%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	127	4.38%, see rank	6.27%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	152	5.24%, see rank	6.56%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	113	3.90%, see rank	6.63%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	235	8.11%, see rank	6.30%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	433	14.94%, see rank	12.77%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	395	13.63%, see rank	13.53%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	658	22.70%, see rank	15.37%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	201	6.93%, see rank	12.47%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	80	2.76%, see rank	7.55%	7.64%
75 to 84	208	7.17%, see rank	4.40%	4.25%
85 years and over	69	2.38%, see rank	2.13%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 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	2,044, 100%	6,052,621	209,056,129
Less Than High School	559, 27.35%, see rank	11.61%	13.67%
High School Graduate	853, 41.73%, see rank	28.80%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	466, 22.80%, see rank	23.24%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	166, 8.12%, see rank	22.50%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	0, 0.00%, see rank	13.85%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.69, see rank	13.87	13.54

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

*Based on 2010-2014 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	51	100.00%	0.00%	65.37%	34.63%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	279	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	89.92%	10.08%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	60	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.63%	11.37%	90.60%	9.40%
College	69	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	74.25%	25.75%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	17	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	48.91%	51.09%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Seaside Heights, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Households	1,178, 100%	3,188,498	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.45, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	436, 37.01%, see rank	25.81%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	742, 62.99%, see rank	74.19%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	557, 47.28%, see rank	69.25%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.53, see rank	3.39	3.32
Married-Couple Family	200, 16.98%, see rank	50.93%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	621, 52.72%, see rank	30.75%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 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	2,392	see rank	7,199,958	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	939	100%, see rank	3,471,402	123,281,364
Never Married	490	52.18%, see rank	36.97%	35.77%
Married	213	22.68%, see rank	53.52%	52.04%
Widowed	96	10.22%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	140	14.91%, see rank	6.91%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,453	100%, see rank	3,728,556	129,692,771
Never Married	576	39.64%, see rank	30.96%	29.48%
Married	375	25.81%, see rank	49.25%	49.19%
Widowed	142	9.77%, see rank	9.77%	9.16%
Divorced	360	24.78%, see rank	10.01%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Seaside Heights, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Native	2,319	79.99%, see rank	78.54%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,676	57.81%, see rank	52.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	590	20.35%, see rank	23.72%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	53	1.83%, see rank	2.42%	1.42%
Foreign Born	580	20.01%, see rank	21.46%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	110	3.79%, see rank	11.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	470	16.21%, see rank	10.31%	7.09%
Born In Europe	52	1.79%, see rank	3.52%	1.53%
Born In Asia	54	1.86%, see rank	6.83%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	1.07%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	474	16.35%, see rank	9.83%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Seaside Heights, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
English	878	74.53%, see rank	68.83%	79.39%
Spanish	223	18.93%, see rank	14.88%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	17	1.44%, see rank	9.84%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	60	5.09%, see rank	4.91%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.