Belmar borough, New Jersey
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.0%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,853
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,846
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,905
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,905
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,907
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,794
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 12.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.2%
Female persons, percent 41.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 83.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 5.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 14.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 82.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 262
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 56.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $861,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,096
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,151
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,744
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,959
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.98
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 16.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 53.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 70.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 50,981
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 51,258
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 91,620
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,678
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $93,573
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $78,127
Persons in poverty, percent 7.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 5,652.6
Population per square mile, 2010 5,544.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 1.05
Land area in square miles, 2010 1.05
FIPS Code 3404930