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Population in July 2007: 1,379. Population change since 2000: +6.7%
 

Males: 595  (46.6%)
Females: 683  (53.4%)

Ocean County

Median resident age:  48.6 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 08008.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $54,200 (it was $48,355 in 2000)
Beach Haven  $54,200
New Jersey:  $61,672

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $610,300 (it was $286,300 in 2000)
Beach Haven  $610,300
New Jersey:  $333,900

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Races in Beach Haven:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.2%)
  • Hispanic (4.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Beach Haven: 115.5 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (28.7%), German (25.0%), English (15.6%), Italian (14.7%), United States (4.9%), Scottish (4.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 0.98 square miles.

Population density: 1374 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Beach Haven

  • High school or higher: 90.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Beach Haven borough

  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 54.5%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

54 residents are foreign born (1.8% Latin America, 1.6% Europe, 0.8% Asia).

This city:  4.2%
New Jersey:  17.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Beach Haven:  1.3% ($3,855)
New Jersey:  2.4% ($4,047)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Toms River, NJ (29.3 miles , pop. 86,327).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (69.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: North Beach Haven, NJ (3.4 miles ), Ship Bottom borough, NJ (7.2 miles ), Tuckerton borough, NJ (7.3 miles ), Beach Haven West, NJ (7.3 miles ), Surf City borough, NJ (8.6 miles ), Mystic Island, NJ (9.3 miles ), Manahawkin, NJ (9.4 miles ), Harvey Cedars borough, NJ (11.9 miles ).

Latitude: 39.56 N, Longitude: 74.24 W


4 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 609

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Population change in the 1990s: -481 (-27.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (19%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Religious workers (5%)


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Crime in Beach Haven by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 120101
    per 100,000 77.6153.30.075.80.073.9
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 644143
    per 100,000 465.5306.5305.675.8301.2221.7
Burglaries 1591212811
    per 100,000 1163.7689.7916.7909.8602.4813.0
Thefts 11410714598119113
    per 100,000 8844.18199.211077.27429.98960.88351.8
Auto thefts 113214
    per 100,000 77.676.6229.2151.675.3295.6
Arson 003000
    per 100,000 0.00.0229.20.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 213.2) 596.6566.3586.7448.8466.9518.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 12 (10 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  7.41
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Beach Haven, New Jersey

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Beach Haven-area historical tornado activity is below New Jersey state average. It is 61% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.0 miles away from the Beach Haven city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 8/20/1999, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 1.0 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused $4 million in damages.


Beach Haven topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Beach Haven:
  • SOUTHERN OCEAN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; MANAHAWKIN, NJ)
  • ATLANTIC CITY MEDICAL CTR (about 20 miles; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ)
  • BETTY BACHARACH REHAB CENTER (about 23 miles; POMONA, NJ)

Political contributions by individuals in Beach Haven, NJ

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Beach Haven:
  • ATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL (about 24 miles; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; ID: ACY)
  • LAKEHURST NAES /MAXFIELD FIELD (about 34 miles; LAKEHURST, NJ; ID: NEL)
  • MC GUIRE AFB (about 39 miles; WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ; ID: WRI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Beach Haven:
  • EAGLES NEST (about 8 miles; WEST CREEK, NJ; ID: 31E)
  • STEEL PIER TAJ MAHAL (about 19 miles; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; ID: 92N)
  • ATLANTIC CITY MUNI/BADER FIELD (about 21 miles; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; ID: AIY)

Operable nuclear power plant near Beach Haven:
  • 19 miles: Oyster Creek in Forked River, NJ.

Local government website: beachhavenboro.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beach Haven:
  • THE RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 23 miles; POMONA, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,526)
  • OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,651)
  • ATLANTIC CAPE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; MAYS LANDING, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,086)
  • BETH MEDRASH GOVOHA (about 36 miles; LAKEWOOD, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,823)
  • BURLINGTON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; PEMBERTON, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,751)
  • MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,613)
  • BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; LINCROFT, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,533)
Public elementary/middle school in Beach Haven:
Library in Beach Haven:
  • BEACH HAVEN FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $157,442; Location: THIRD ST. & BEACH AVE.; 28,279 books; 1,068 audio materials; 340 video materials; 61 serial subscriptions)

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Tourist attractions: Long Beach Island Historical Association Museum (Engelside Avenue & B), Fantasy Island Amusement Park (Amusement & Theme Parks; 320 W 7th St), Settler's Mill Adventure Golf (806 North Bay Avenue), Crystal Queen (Tours & Charters; Centre Street), Black Whale Cruises (Tours & Charters; Centre & Bay Frnt).

Hotels: Long Beach Inn (East Herbert Avenue), Lorry's Island End Motel & Efficiency Apartments (23 Washington Avenue), Brighton Beach Manor Motel (New Jersey Avenue), Engleside Inn (30 Engleside Avenue), Mariner Motor Inn (33 Long Beach Boulevard), Hurley's At Holgate Motel (4804 South Long Beach Blvd), Ella's Motel (18th & Boulevard), Magnolia House (215 Centre Street), Buccaneer Motel (2600 South Bay Avenue).

Courts: Harvey Cedars Borough - Court Clerk (76th Street & Long Beach), Beach Haven Borough - Court Clerk (Bay Avenue Englesd), Surf City Borough - Municipal Court (9th Boulevard).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Beach Haven and their reported violations in the past:

BEACH HAVEN WATER DEPT (Population served: 20000, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 35 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  59.2%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.1%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.7%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.5%
Whole state:  4.2%

Beach Haven compared to New Jersey state average:
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Beach Haven (2007 data):
  • Bank of America, National Association: Beach Haven Branch at 401 North Bay Avenue, branch established on 1980-03-25. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Ocean County New Jersey:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Judicial and Legal 0$0 4$7,953
Police Protection - Officers 11$78,409$85,5375$3,753
Police - Other 4$9,717$29,1510$0
Solid Waste Management 18$60,462$40,3080$0
Sewerage 2$5,415$32,4901$184
Water Supply 3$15,527$62,1080$0
Local Libraries 2$4,970$29,8201$1,703
Other and Unallocable 4$16,005$48,0150$0
Financial Administration 9$27,093$36,1240$0
Other Government Administration 2$11,302$67,8123$2,500
Totals for Government 55$228,901$49,94214$16,091



5.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($62,292 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.48%
New Jersey average:  6.12%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($186 average AGI)
Ocean County:  0.04%
New Jersey average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Monmouth County, NJ  1.42% ($61,703 average AGI)
from Middlesex County, NJ  0.53% ($61,213)
from Bergen County, NJ  0.30% ($70,616)


4.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($52,586 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.89%
New Jersey average:  6.89%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($236 average AGI)
Ocean County:  0.03%
New Jersey average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Monmouth County, NJ  0.82% ($56,110 average AGI)
to Middlesex County, NJ  0.27% ($46,074)
to Burlington County, NJ  0.21% ($50,239)


Strongest AM radio stations in Beach Haven:
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Beach Haven:
  • WCHR-FM (105.7 FM; MANAHAWKIN, NJ; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • WNJM (89.9 FM; MANAHAWKIN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTH.)
  • W300AO (107.9 FM; MANAHAWKIN, NJ; Owner: JERSEY SHORE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBBO (98.5 FM; OCEAN ACRES, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM SHORE LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
  • WYRS (90.7 FM; MANAHAWKIN, NJ; Owner: PENN JERSEY EDUCATIONAL RADIO CORP.)
  • WPUR (107.3 FM; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM ATLANTIC CITY LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
  • WBHX (99.7 FM; TUCKERTON, NJ; Owner: PRESS COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • WJRZ-FM (100.1 FM; MANAHAWKIN, NJ; Owner: JERSEY SHORE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOBM-FM (92.7 FM; TOMS RIVER, NJ; Owner: SEASHORE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WTTH (96.1 FM; MARGATE CITY, NJ; Owner: EQUITY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WFPG-FM (96.9 FM; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM ATLANTIC CITY LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
  • WAYV (95.1 FM; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: EQUITY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WZBZ (99.3 FM; PLEASANTVILLE, NJ; Owner: EQUITY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WOJZ (104.9 FM; EGG HARBOR CITY, NJ; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF EGG HARBOR LICENSEE, L.L.C.)
  • WMGM (103.7 FM; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: SOUTH JERSEY RADIO, INC.)
  • WXXY-FM (88.7 FM; PORT REPUBLIC, NJ; Owner: IN HIS NAME BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Beach Haven:
  • WWSI (Channel 62; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: HISPANIC BROADCASTERS OF PHILADELPHIA, L.L.C.)
  • W60CX (Channel 60; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
  • WQAV-LP (Channel 34; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: ASIAVISION, INC.)

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