City profile · New Jersey · Census ACS 2023

Brigantine, NJ

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Brigantine - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

7,702
Residents
$88,906
Median income
$485,000
Median home
$1,867
Median rent (state)

Brigantine - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Brigantine lands in the 70th percentile for household income and the 70th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

70th
percentile, household income
84th
percentile, home value
79th
percentile, median rent
70th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Brigantine, NJ

New Jersey's Brigantine is a small town, with 7,702 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Brigantine brings in $88,906 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 7.0%. Brigantine's housing stock carries a median value of $485,000, and the median resident age is 59.2 years. About 45.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 55.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 49 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Slowing), down 9% from five years earlier. Brigantine reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 859.0 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

New Jersey carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts New Jersey at 108.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Above Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,867 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in New Jersey run around $275, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 93.0 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

7,702 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Jersey

Median Household Income

$88,906 /yr

Poverty 7.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

108.8 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Jersey average

How does Brigantine compare to other US cities?

Brigantine measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 70% higher than other cities
Home value 84% pricier than other cities
Median rent 79% pricier than other cities
Safety 70% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just New Jersey and the picture shifts: Brigantine ranks #101 of 238 New Jersey cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Brigantine against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to New Jersey only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

New Jersey-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Brigantine toward the bottom of New Jersey's cities

Among the 686 New Jersey cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Brigantine ranks #477 - the 25th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Brigantine only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#450 of 659
32nd percentile in New Jersey
Median Gross Rent
#477 of 686
25th percentile in New Jersey
Median Home Value
#228 of 672
66th percentile in New Jersey
Poverty Rate
#165 of 680
75th percentile in New Jersey
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#307 of 686
55th percentile in New Jersey

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within New Jersey only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

70thIncome percentile
70thSafety percentile

70th percentile nationally for median household income · 70th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Brigantine's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Brigantine's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 53 Avg. percentile National median
Brigantine's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Brigantine's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$485,000 16th percentile more affordable than 16% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Brigantine $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Brigantine, NJ Brigantine, NJ's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Brigantine, NJ-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Brigantine, NJ median $88,906/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Brigantine, NJ's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Brigantine, NJ. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 45.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 55.2%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
7,702
Median Income
$88,906
Median Home Value
$485,000
Median Age
59.2
Poverty Rate
7.0%
Labor force participation
55.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
45.6%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
859.0
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
105.7
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
753.3
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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7,620 residents7,640 residents7,660 residents7,680 residents7,700 residents7,720 residents 202020212022202320242025 7,706 residents 7,658 residents ▼ -0.6%
Brigantine's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Slowing
Total Permits (2024)
49
housing units authorized
Single-Family
47
detached homes
Multifamily
2
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
6.4
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 54
2020 62
2021 89
2022 53
2023 46
2024 49

Permit volume decreased 9% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
70.1%
Carpool
5.4%
Public Transit
3.2%
Walk
0.5%
Work from Home
19.3%
Other
1.5%

Based on 3,863 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for New Jersey - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$95
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$60
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect New Jersey state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a New Jersey state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Brigantine sits in

Cost of Living Index
108.8
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,867/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
93.0 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New Jersey

Dunellen
7,711 people
Fanwood
7,714 people
Bloomingdale
7,686 people
Mystic Island
7,616 people
Glen Ridge
7,827 people
Bernardsville
7,871 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Brigantine's 7,702 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Ruidoso, NM
7,701 people
Geneseo, NY
7,700 people
Colonie, NY
7,705 people
Hudsonville, MI
7,711 people
St. Johns, MI
7,712 people
Fairlawn, OH
7,689 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Brigantine's $88,906 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Hickman, CA
$88,906 median income
Des Allemands, LA
$88,906 median income
Sleepy Hollow Lake, NY
$88,906 median income
Norwood, OK
$88,906 median income
Derry, NH
$88,901 median income
Warrensburg, IL
$88,897 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Brigantine, NJ Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Brigantine, NJ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 86.3% 6.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.1% White 86.3% Black or African American 1.1% Asian 6.4% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.6% Two or more races 4.6% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Brigantine compares to nearby New Jersey cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Brigantine (this city) 7,702 $88,906
Dunellen 7,711 $84,789
Fanwood 7,714 $176,667
Bloomingdale 7,686 $126,221
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NJ FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Brigantine, NJ?

What is the population of Brigantine, NJ? +

Brigantine, NJ has a population of 7,702 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Brigantine, NJ? +

In Brigantine, the typical household earns $88,906 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Brigantine? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Brigantine; the closest available measure is the New Jersey state average, a cost of living index of 108.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New Jersey vary by metro area.

Is Brigantine, NJ safe? +

Brigantine has a total crime rate of 859.0 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Brigantine, NJ? +

Homes in Brigantine carry a median value of $485,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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