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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Belmar, NJ compare?
| Figure | Belmar, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,853 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,907 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 5,653 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 9.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.4% |
| Measure | Belmar, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,869±21 |
| Median age | 49.5±5.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 14.3%±6.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 82.5%±7.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±0.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.0%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 10.0%±4.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 53.6%±5.9 pts |
| Median household income | $93,573±$12,493 |
| Per capita income | $78,127±$9,724 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.7%±3.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6%±2.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $861,800±$45,684 |
| Median gross rent | $1,744±$180 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 39.8%±13.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 56.8%±7.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 16.6%±4.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 62.1%±6.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.3%±2.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.6 min±3.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.6%±4.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov