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Point Pleasant

County:
Ocean County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
3.491
State:
New Jersey

Point Pleasant is a borough located in Ocean County, New Jersey. Point Pleasant has a 2025 population of 19,714 . Point Pleasant is currently growing at a rate of 0.76% annually and its population has increased by 3.93% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 18,968 in 2020.

The average household income in Point Pleasant is $141,119 with a poverty rate of 3.79%. The median age in Point Pleasant is 44.9 years: 43.6 years for males, and 45.7 years for females. For every 100 females there are 97.4 males.

19.7K
Total Population
5,647
Density (mi²)
149 0.76%
Growth

Point Pleasant Population

Point Pleasant Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Point Pleasant includes 90.03% White, 3.1% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (90.03%)

Two or more races (5.6%)

Other race (3.1%)

Black or African American (0.57%)

Asian (0.46%)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.19%)

Native American (0.04%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,24790.03%
Two or more races1,0735.6%
Other race5943.1%
Black or African American1100.57%
Asian890.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander370.19%
Native American80.04%

Point Pleasant Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Point Pleasant's average per capita income is $63,836. Household income levels show a median of $108,713. The poverty rate stands at 3.79%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$142,367-
Families$134,529$163,054
Households$108,713$141,119
Non Families$72,421$95,432

$63,836

Average Income

$108,713

Median Household Income

3.79%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)