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Barnegat Light, NJ map Population (year 2000): 764. Estimated population in July 2006: 833 (+9.0% change)
 

Males: 389  (50.9%)
Females: 375  (49.1%)

Ocean County

Median resident age:  54.9 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 08006.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $58,700 (it was $52,361 in 2000)
Barnegat Light  $58,700
New Jersey:  $61,672

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $638,200 (it was $299,400 in 2000)
Barnegat Light  $638,200
New Jersey:  $333,900

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Races in Barnegat Light:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Black (0.5%)

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Ancestries: Irish (28.3%), German (23.4%), English (17.5%), Italian (14.8%), Polish (8.8%), Norwegian (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1904

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 0.72 square miles.

Population density: 1137 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Barnegat Light

  • High school or higher: 92.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Barnegat Light borough

  • Never married: 14.8%
  • Now married: 60.2%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 14.5%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

25 residents are foreign born (1.3% North America, 1.0% Europe, 0.5% Oceania, 0.4% Asia).

This city:  3.3%
New Jersey:  17.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Barnegat Light:  0.9% ($2,740)
New Jersey:  2.4% ($4,047)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Toms River, NJ (16.2 miles , pop. 86,327).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Staten Island, NY (57.5 miles , pop. 443,728).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Brooklyn, NY (63.0 miles , pop. 2,465,326).

Nearest cities: Harvey Cedars borough, NJ (4.0 miles ), Waretown, NJ (6.0 miles ), Forked River, NJ (7.1 miles ), Surf City borough, NJ (7.3 miles ), Barnegat, NJ (7.6 miles ), Ship Bottom borough, NJ (8.7 miles ), Beach Haven West, NJ (10.1 miles ), Manahawkin, NJ (10.5 miles ).

Latitude: 39.75 N, Longitude: 74.11 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +89 (+13.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (10%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (12%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (15%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Legal support workers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)


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Crime in Barnegat Light by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0122.40.0
Robberies 000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0124.10.00.0
Assaults 220100
    per 100,000 259.7256.40.0124.10.00.0
Burglaries 344211
    per 100,000 389.6512.8503.8248.1122.4121.5
Thefts 141315222035
    per 100,000 1818.21666.71889.22729.52448.04252.7
Auto thefts 102000
    per 100,000 129.90.0251.90.00.00.0
Arson 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 162.3153.8131.0188.6204.4178.6

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Barnegat Light-area historical tornado activity is below New Jersey state average. It is 60% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.9 miles away from the Barnegat Light city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/29/1982, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 13.0 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Barnegat Light:
  • SOUTHERN OCEAN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; MANAHAWKIN, NJ)
  • SHORE REHABILITATION INSTITUTE (about 15 miles; POINT PLEASANT, NJ)
  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ)

Political contributions by individuals in Barnegat Light, NJ

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Barnegat Light:
  • LAKEHURST NAES /MAXFIELD FIELD (about 26 miles; LAKEHURST, NJ; ID: NEL)
  • MC GUIRE AFB (about 37 miles; WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ; ID: WRI)
  • ATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL (about 38 miles; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; ID: ACY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Barnegat Light:
  • EAGLES NEST (about 15 miles; WEST CREEK, NJ; ID: 31E)
  • ROBERT J. MILLER AIR PARK (about 17 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ; ID: MJX)
  • LAKEWOOD (about 22 miles; LAKEWOOD, NJ; ID: N12)

Operable nuclear power plant near Barnegat Light:
  • 8 miles: Oyster Creek in Forked River, NJ.

Local government website: www.barnlight.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Barnegat Light:
  • OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,651)
  • BETH MEDRASH GOVOHA (about 24 miles; LAKEWOOD, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,823)
  • THE RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 36 miles; POMONA, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,526)
  • MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,613)
  • BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; LINCROFT, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,533)
  • BURLINGTON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; PEMBERTON, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,751)
  • ATLANTIC CAPE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; MAYS LANDING, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,086)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Barnegat Light and their reported violations in the past:

BARNEGAT LIGHT WATER DEP (Population served: 4148, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1995 and MAY-16-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-16-1996)
  • 24 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.0 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.0%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.7%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.2%

Barnegat Light compared to New Jersey state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in Barnegat Light (2007 data):
  • Bank of America, National Association: Barnegat Light Branch at 1508 Central Avenue, branch established on 1987-06-22. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation



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5.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($62,292 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.48%
New Jersey average:  6.12%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($186 average AGI)
Ocean County:  0.04%
New Jersey average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Monmouth County, NJ  1.42% ($61,703 average AGI)
from Middlesex County, NJ  0.53% ($61,213)
from Bergen County, NJ  0.30% ($70,616)


4.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($52,586 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.89%
New Jersey average:  6.89%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($236 average AGI)
Ocean County:  0.03%
New Jersey average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Monmouth County, NJ  0.82% ($56,110 average AGI)
to Middlesex County, NJ  0.27% ($46,074)
to Burlington County, NJ  0.21% ($50,239)


Strongest AM radio stations in Barnegat Light:
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WOBM (1160 AM; 9 kW; LAKEWOOD TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: NORTH SHORE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Barnegat Light:
  • WJRZ-FM (100.1 FM; MANAHAWKIN, NJ; Owner: JERSEY SHORE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOBM-FM (92.7 FM; TOMS RIVER, NJ; Owner: SEASHORE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WNJM (89.9 FM; MANAHAWKIN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTH.)
  • WBBO (98.5 FM; OCEAN ACRES, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM SHORE LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
  • WCHR-FM (105.7 FM; MANAHAWKIN, NJ; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • W300AO (107.9 FM; MANAHAWKIN, NJ; Owner: JERSEY SHORE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WYRS (90.7 FM; MANAHAWKIN, NJ; Owner: PENN JERSEY EDUCATIONAL RADIO CORP.)
  • WBHX (99.7 FM; TUCKERTON, NJ; Owner: PRESS COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • W264AM (100.7 FM; TOMS RIVER, NJ; Owner: JERSEY SHORE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWNJ (91.1 FM; DOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Barnegat Light:
  • WWSI (Channel 62; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: HISPANIC BROADCASTERS OF PHILADELPHIA, L.L.C.)

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