City profile · New Jersey · Census ACS 2023

Pine Beach, NJ

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

2,378
Residents
$121,333
Median income
$438,300
Median home
$2,328
Median rent (state)

Pine Beach - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Pine Beach lands in the 88th percentile for household income and the 95th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

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percentile, household income
80th
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📝 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: Pine Beach, NJ

2,378 people live in Pine Beach, New Jersey - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $121,333 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.0%. Home values in Pine Beach run a median of $438,300, and the median resident age is 53.6 years. 51.0% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 65.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 1 residential building permits were authorized in Pine Beach (Construction Slowdown), down 75% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Pine Beach reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 220.8 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects 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. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,328 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in New Jersey run around $275, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 96.2 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

2,378 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Jersey

Median Household Income

$121,333 /yr

Poverty 3.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

108.8 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Jersey average

How does Pine Beach compare to other US cities?

Where Pine Beach sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 88% higher than other cities
Home value 80% pricier than other cities
Median rent 90% pricier than other cities
Safety 95% safer than other cities

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

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to New Jersey alone, Pine Beach ranks #14 of 238 New Jersey cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Pine Beach 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 sits close to the middle of New Jersey's city distribution

Among the 686 New Jersey cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Pine Beach ranks #124 - the 68th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Pine Beach only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#233 of 659
65th percentile in New Jersey
Median Gross Rent
#124 of 686
68th percentile in New Jersey
Median Home Value
#282 of 672
58th percentile in New Jersey
Poverty Rate
#347 of 680
48th percentile in New Jersey
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#251 of 686
63rd 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.

88thIncome percentile
95thSafety percentile

88th percentile nationally for median household income · 95th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Pine Beach's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Pine Beach'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 66 Avg. percentile National median
Pine Beach'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 Pine Beach's home value compares nationally

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

$438,300 20th percentile more affordable than 20% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $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. Pine Beach $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 - Pine Beach, NJ Pine Beach, NJ's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Pine Beach, 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 Pine Beach, NJ median $121,333/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%
Pine Beach, 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 Pine Beach, NJ. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 51.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 65.8%

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

Population
2,378
Median Income
$121,333
Median Home Value
$438,300
Median Age
53.6
Poverty Rate
3.0%
Labor force participation
65.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
51.0%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
220.8
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
132.5
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
88.3
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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2,100 residents2,150 residents2,200 residents2,250 residents 202020212022202320242025 2,151 residents 2,233 residents ▲ +3.8%
Pine Beach's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
1
housing units authorized
Single-Family
1
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.4
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 4
2020 1
2021 2
2022 4
2023 1
2024 1

Permit volume decreased 75% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
82.5%
Carpool
5.3%
Public Transit
0.5%
Walk
0.8%
Work from Home
10.9%

Based on 1,322 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 Pine Beach sits in

Cost of Living Index
108.8
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,328/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
96.2 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New Jersey

Manahawkin
2,359 people
Leonardo
2,342 people
Gibbsboro
2,337 people
Thorofare
2,419 people
Essex Fells
2,320 people
Helmetta
2,317 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Pine Beach's 2,378 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Holyoke, CO
2,378 people
Lake Lotawana, MO
2,378 people
Sparta, MO
2,378 people
Carlton, OR
2,378 people
Bridgeport, AL
2,377 people
Valle Vista, AZ
2,376 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Pine Beach's $121,333 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Gilbert, AZ
$121,351 median income
Penryn, CA
$121,302 median income
Mount Pleasant, SC
$121,364 median income
Vail, AZ
$121,385 median income
Vernon, WI
$121,401 median income
Lake Carmel, NY
$121,402 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Pine Beach, 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 Pine Beach, NJ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 89.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7.7% White 89.1% Black or African American 2.5% Asian 1.6% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.9% Two or more races 4.8% 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 Pine Beach 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
Pine Beach (this city) 2,378 $121,333
Manahawkin 2,359 $79,417
Leonardo 2,342 $122,216
Gibbsboro 2,337 $99,881
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NJ FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Pine Beach, NJ?

What is the population of Pine Beach, NJ? +

Pine Beach, NJ counts 2,378 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Pine Beach, NJ? +

Median annual household income in Pine Beach runs $121,333, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Pine Beach? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Pine Beach; 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 Pine Beach, NJ safe? +

Pine Beach has a total crime rate of 220.8 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 Pine Beach, NJ? +

A typical home in Pine Beach is worth $438,300, 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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