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Place dossier plate
SheetNJ-MANASQUAN-NJ · Manasquan, NJ 5,915 pop · income 95th pct
Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Manasquan
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Manasquan on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Holdenville · lowest
41,413
Holdenville · lowest
41,413 median HH income
20.8% of the leader · rank #1
Camanche · near
156,480
Camanche · near
156,480 median HH income
78.5% of the leader · rank #2
Seaford · near
156,488
Seaford · near
156,488 median HH income
78.5% of the leader · rank #3
Wyoming · near
156,518
Wyoming · near
156,518 median HH income
78.6% of the leader · rank #4
Manasquan · this city
156,542
Manasquan · this city
156,542 median HH income
78.6% of the leader · rank #5
Forest Hills · near
156,618
Forest Hills · near
156,618 median HH income
78.6% of the leader · rank #6
Old Tappan · highest
199,250
Old Tappan · highest
199,250 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income, and FBI crime rate
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Manasquan on ACS population and median household income
, plus FBI UCR reporting rate when the extract covers this place. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar population
Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 5,915.
Agency-reported UCR totals per 100,000 population, not a neighborhood safety grade or a prediction of personal risk.
Manasquan - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Manasquan lands in the 95th percentile for household income and the 62nd percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
95th
percentile, household income
97th
percentile, home value
94th
percentile, median rent
62nd
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: Manasquan, NJ
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 5,915 residents in Manasquan, a small town within New Jersey. Households in Manasquan report a median income of $156,542 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 1.0%. Manasquan's housing stock carries a median value of $947,100, and the median resident age is 47.6 years. Educational attainment runs 73.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 64.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 41 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Building Boom), up 116% from five years earlier. Manasquan reports a comparatively low crime rate: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 1058.0 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, below the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).
New Jersey carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, New Jersey scores 108.8 (Well Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $2,132 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 90.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of Manasquan's data
How this reading path is ordered
This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from schools and households to reported crime to comparison shortlist to population change to housing and income to work and mobility; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For Manasquan, city-specific coverage includes FBI reported-crime rates, matched public-school count, local building permits, commute-mode shares, annual population history.
No matched row is reported here for within-city Census tract profiles; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.
Question 1
What does the education layer cover for Manasquan?
The NCES join finds 2 public schools within the city match. 73.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.
The matched institution count is small, so district boundaries and schools outside the city line may matter more than the municipal count suggests. Use the number as a coverage cue, then verify attendance zones with the district before making a household decision.
What can the FBI record say about safety in Manasquan?
Treat this as a reporting-rate comparison, not a prediction of personal risk or a neighborhood-level safety grade. Tourism, daytime population, reporting practices, and variation inside the city are not adjusted away. The state rank and same-state peer table are the narrower comparisons available on this page.
The joined FBI UCR record reports 1058.0 violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents, below the 2280.5 national reference used here. The difference is 54% lower in arithmetic terms, but agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies.
Which cities make useful reference points for Manasquan?
Within New Jersey, the closest population matches are Mount Arlington (5,901 residents, $99,511 income); Old Tappan (5,896 residents, $199,250 income); Vauxhall (5,875 residents, $106,962 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Norwood, PA (5,915 residents); Granville, OH (5,916 residents); Groveport, OH (5,916 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.
Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching. The nationwide peer panel below adds a fourth FBI UCR reporting-rate lens, not personal risk.
Is Manasquan growing, shrinking, or holding steady?
The recent population line is broadly flat. That makes the composition of change more important than the headline count: housing turnover, household size, and age structure can shift even when the total barely moves.
Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +23 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +0.4% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 41 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.
Housing and income
How far does income reach against housing in Manasquan?
The home-value-to-income reference is comparatively stretched: the ACS median home value is 6.1 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 1.0%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median. That flags a question for comparison, not a verdict: tenure, household composition, financing costs, and the age of the ACS estimate can all change what a resident actually pays.
Household income
$156,542
Home value
$947,100
Value / income
6.1×
City-level Census ACS 2023 medians. The ratio divides two separate medians and is descriptive only.
What does the journey to work look like in Manasquan?
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. Remote work has a visible role in the local pattern. That can reduce commute exposure for some workers, but it says nothing about job availability or broadband quality; read it alongside income and housing rather than as a stand-alone lifestyle score.
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 71.9%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.
Public transit
2.1%
Work from home
18.9%
Drive alone
71.9%
City-level Census ACS commuting estimates covering 3,048 workers age 16+.
Top-decile income · poverty 1.0% (Very low poverty)
Cost of Living Index (state)
108.8 (US=100)
High cost · BEA RPP 2024, New Jersey average
B+
City profile score · Manasquan, NJ
75/100
5 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023
Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians
(income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when
published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability
rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out
and redistribute weight.
How it is calculated.
Bachelor's+ share A+
73.0%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Household income A+
$156,542
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Poverty rate A+
1.0%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
Violent crime B
85 /100k
FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents; lower is stronger on this axis.
Cost of living F
108.8 index
BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.
Manasquan profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Bachelor's+ share: 99/100 (A+) · 73.0%
Household income: 98/100 (A+) · $156,542
Poverty rate: 93/100 (A+) · 1.0%
Violent crime: 74/100 (B) · 85 /100k
Cost of living: 10/100 (F) · 108.8 index
Where Manasquan sits on home value vs crime among peer cities
Manasquan's median home value and FBI crime rate plotted with similar-size and
same-state peers (padded with large cities when the peer set is thin). The second
read: pricey does not always mean safer, check which quadrant this city lands in.
Census ACS median home value vs FBI UCR crime rate - Manasquan highlighted among 8 peers.Read the chart values
Manasquan, NJ (this city): home $947,100, crime 1,058/100k
Norwood, PA : home $227,500, crime 664/100k
Groveport, OH : home $245,200, crime 1,167/100k
Holdenville, OK : home $76,900, crime 1,791/100k
Mount Arlington, NJ : home $393,400, crime 148/100k
Old Tappan, NJ : home $910,600, crime 239/100k
Hightstown, NJ : home $333,200, crime 754/100k
Belmar, NJ : home $771,400, crime 1,986/100k
How does Manasquan compare to other US cities?
Here's how Manasquan stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income95% higher than other cities
Home value97% pricier than other cities
Median rent94% pricier than other cities
Safety62% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at New Jersey, Manasquan ranks #122 of 238 New Jersey cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Manasquan 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 Manasquan near the bottom of New Jersey's cities
Among the 686 New Jersey cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Manasquan ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Manasquan only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#112 of 659
83rd percentile in New Jersey
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 686
0th percentile in New Jersey
Median Home Value
#38 of 672
94th percentile in New Jersey
Poverty Rate
#506 of 680
25th percentile in New Jersey
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#55 of 686
92nd percentile in New Jersey
How in-state ranks are ordered
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.
Gauge source note
95th percentile nationally for median household income · 62nd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Manasquan's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Manasquan'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 Manasquan's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$947,1003rd percentilemore affordable than 3% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
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
Manasquan's home-value-to-income ratio: 6.1×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
pressured
> 5.0×
National rank
#14,131 of 15,516
More affordable than 9% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#10,480 of 11,323
Micro cities (under 10,000)
At 6.1×, Manasquan sits in the pressured band:
national rank #14,131 of 15,516 and #10,480 of 11,323micro cities (under 10,000).
Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median, a comparison flag, not a verdict on any household.
How this ratio is calculated
Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000.
Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0).
This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.
Income distribution context
$156,542Manasquan, NJ median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Manasquan, NJ median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Manasquan, NJ.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)73.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)1.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)64.9%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
5,915
Median Income
$156,542
Median Home Value
$947,100
Median Age
47.6
Poverty Rate
1.0%
Labor force participation
64.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
73.0%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
1058.0
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
85.3
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
972.7
per 100,000 residents
Crime reporting caveat
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
2
Public schools in this city
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Manasquan's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
5,931 residents
2021
5,954 residents
2022
5,931 residents
2023
5,911 residents
2024
5,938 residents
2025
5,954 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
41
housing units authorized
Single-Family
36
detached homes
Multifamily
5
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
6.9
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
19
19
0
$12.2M
2020
20
20
0
$6.1M
2021
46
34
12
$20.7M
2022
54
38
16
$13.3M
2023
38
33
5
$11.4M
2024
41
36
5
$11.8M
Permit volume increased 116% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
71.9%
Carpool
4.6%
Public Transit
2.1%
Walk
0.7%
Work from Home
18.9%
Other
1.8%
Based on 3,048 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
New Jersey statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $275
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across New Jersey at $275 (electricity about $120 , water and sewer about $60 ).
These are New Jersey statewide averages, not a meter reading for Manasquan. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
New Jersey's BEA cost-of-living index is 108.8 (Well Above Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Manasquan is $2,132/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to New Jersey statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 90.8 / 100 (Very High).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a New Jersey statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Manasquan sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How Manasquan compares to similar-size New Jersey cities
Same-state peer method
Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.
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.