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Pine Lake Park, NJ

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

9,251
Residents
$87,998
Median income
$377,200
Median home
$2,328
Median rent (state)

Pine Lake Park - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Pine Lake Park places in the 69th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

69th
percentile, household income
75th
percentile, home value
90th
percentile, median rent
📝 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 Lake Park, NJ

9,251 people live in Pine Lake Park, New Jersey - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Pine Lake Park households earn a median of $87,998 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 4.0%. Pine Lake Park's housing stock carries a median value of $377,200, and the median resident age is 36.8 years. Educational attainment runs 24.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 63.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

New Jersey carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 108.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $2,328 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $275 across New Jersey, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 96.2 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

9,251 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Jersey

Median Household Income

$87,998 /yr

Poverty 4.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

108.8 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Jersey average

How does Pine Lake Park compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 69% higher than other cities
Home value 75% pricier than other cities
Median rent 90% pricier than other cities

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

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Pine Lake Park's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in New Jersey, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

69thIncome percentile

69th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Pine Lake Park's home value compares nationally

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

$377,200 25th percentile more affordable than 25% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $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 Lake Park $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 Lake Park, NJ Pine Lake Park, NJ's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Pine Lake Park, 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 Lake Park, NJ median $87,998/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 Lake Park, 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 Lake Park, NJ. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 24.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 63.1%

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

Population
9,251
Median Income
$87,998
Median Home Value
$377,200
Median Age
36.8
Poverty Rate
4.0%
Labor force participation
63.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
24.0%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
79.3%
Carpool
7.1%
Public Transit
2.3%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
11.0%

Based on 4,519 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 Lake Park 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

Smithville
9,260 people
Ventnor City
9,220 people
Chatham
9,219 people
Park Ridge
9,218 people
Leonia
9,300 people
Lake Mohawk
9,116 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Pine Lake Park's 9,251 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Augusta, KS
9,252 people
Rensselaer, NY
9,247 people
Sandpoint, ID
9,244 people
Bethalto, IL
9,244 people
Middlesborough, KY
9,258 people
Eunice, LA
9,261 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Pine Lake Park's $87,998 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Burnet, TX
$88,000 median income
Drexel Hill, PA
$87,993 median income
Fernley, NV
$87,991 median income
Defiance, PA
$87,986 median income
Ocean View, DE
$88,021 median income
Pendleton, IN
$87,971 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Pine Lake Park, 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 Lake Park, NJ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 75.4% 6.8% 11.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.8% White 75.4% Black or African American 6.8% Asian 3.1% American Indian 0.4% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 2.8% Two or more races 11.4% 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 Lake Park 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 Lake Park (this city) 9,251 $87,998
Smithville 9,260 $72,875
Ventnor City 9,220 $74,619
Chatham 9,219 $250,001
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NJ OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Pine Lake Park, NJ?

What is the population of Pine Lake Park, NJ? +

Pine Lake Park, NJ has a population of 9,251 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Median annual household income in Pine Lake Park runs $87,998, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Pine Lake Park? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Pine Lake Park; 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.

What is the median home value in Pine Lake Park, NJ? +

A typical home in Pine Lake Park is worth $377,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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

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