City profile · New Jersey · Census ACS 2023

Sea Girt, NJ

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

1,978
Residents
$206,000
Median income
$2,000,001
Median home
$2,328
Median rent (state)

Sea Girt - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Sea Girt lands in the 98th percentile for household income and the 78th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

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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: Sea Girt, NJ

1,978 people live in Sea Girt, New Jersey - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $206,000 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.2%. Sea Girt's housing stock carries a median value of $2,000,001, and the median resident age is 56.1 years. Educational attainment runs 78.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 47.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 28 residential building permits were authorized in Sea Girt (Building Boom), up 100% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Sea Girt reports a comparatively low crime rate: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 655.0 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. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,328 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $275 across New Jersey, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 96.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

1,978 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Jersey

Median Household Income

$206,000 /yr

Poverty 3.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

108.8 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Jersey average

How does Sea Girt compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 98% higher than other cities
Home value 99% pricier than other cities
Median rent 90% pricier than other cities
Safety 78% 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, Sea Girt ranks #76 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 Sea Girt 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 Home Value is Sea Girt's strongest outlier among New Jersey cities

Among the 672 New Jersey cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Sea Girt ranks #1 - the 99th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Sea Girt only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#46 of 659
93rd percentile in New Jersey
Median Gross Rent
#124 of 686
68th percentile in New Jersey
Median Home Value
#1 of 672
99th percentile in New Jersey
Poverty Rate
#335 of 680
50th percentile in New Jersey
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#28 of 686
96th 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.

98thIncome percentile
78thSafety percentile

98th percentile nationally for median household income · 78th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Sea Girt's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Sea Girt'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 61 Avg. percentile National median
Sea Girt'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 Sea Girt's home value compares nationally

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

$2,000,001 1st percentile more affordable than 1% 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%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. Sea Girt $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 - Sea Girt, NJ Sea Girt, NJ's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Sea Girt, 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 Sea Girt, NJ median $206,000/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%
Sea Girt, 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 Sea Girt, NJ. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 78.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 47.5%

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

Population
1,978
Median Income
$206,000
Median Home Value
$2,000,001
Median Age
56.1
Poverty Rate
3.2%
Labor force participation
47.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
78.0%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
655.0
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
54.6
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
600.4
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
2
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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1,840 residents1,850 residents1,860 residents1,870 residents1,880 residents1,890 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,868 residents 1,874 residents ▲ +0.3%
Sea Girt's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
28
housing units authorized
Single-Family
28
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
14.2
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 14
2020 20
2021 14
2022 19
2023 12
2024 28

Permit volume increased 100% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
64.1%
Carpool
2.6%
Public Transit
3.6%
Walk
0.7%
Work from Home
26.8%
Other
2.2%

Based on 811 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 Sea Girt 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
96.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Seaside Heights
1,992 people
Franklinville
1,999 people
Sussex
2,004 people
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1,949 people
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2,011 people
Middlebush
2,017 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Sea Girt's 1,978 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Pearson, GA
1,978 people
Carterville, MO
1,978 people
Vinita Park, MO
1,978 people
Beacon Hill, WA
1,978 people
Bayou La Batre, AL
1,977 people
El Portal, FL
1,979 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Sea Girt's $206,000 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

New Seabury, MA
$206,000 median income
Meridian Hills, IN
$205,982 median income
South Duxbury, MA
$206,111 median income
Jacksontown, OH
$205,833 median income
Lac La Belle, WI
$206,250 median income
Lake Bluff, IL
$205,735 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Sea Girt, 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 Sea Girt, NJ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 98.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.0% White 98.4% Black or African American 0.1% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 1.5% 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 Sea Girt 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
Sea Girt (this city) 1,978 $206,000
Seaside Heights 1,992 $58,988
Franklinville 1,999 $117,847
Sussex 2,004 $72,601
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NJ FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Sea Girt, NJ?

What is the population of Sea Girt, NJ? +

The population of Sea Girt, NJ stands at 1,978 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Sea Girt, NJ? +

The median household income in Sea Girt is $206,000 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Sea Girt? +

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

Sea Girt has a total crime rate of 655.0 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 Sea Girt, NJ? +

Homes in Sea Girt carry a median value of $2,000,001, 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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