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Point Pleasant, New Jersey

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Population in 2014: 18,665 (100% urban, 0% rural). Population change since 2000: -3.3%
 
Males: 8,813  (47.2%)
Females: 9,852  (52.8%)
Median resident age:  43.2 years
New Jersey median age:  39.6 years

Zip codes: 08742.

Estimated median household income in 2015: $92,344 (it was $55,987 in 2000)
Point Pleasant:

$92,344
NJ:

$72,222

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $42,759 (it was $25,715 in 2000)

Point Pleasant borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $372,952 (it was $159,800 in 2000)
Point Pleasant:

$372,952
NJ:

$322,600

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $315,598; Detached houses: $339,234; Townhouses or other attached units: $184,061; In 2-unit structures: $327,266; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $77,549; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $198,956; Mobile homes: $50,197

Median gross rent in 2015: $1,444.

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  • Races in Point Pleasant, NJ (2015)

    Point Pleasant races chart
    • 17,61394.7%White alone
    • 6113.3%Hispanic
    • 1620.9%Two or more races
    • 860.5%Black alone
    • 460.2%Asian alone
    • 60.03%American Indian alone
    • 40.02%Other race alone

Races in Point Pleasant detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Point Pleasant: 121.8 (high, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: Italian (27.7%), Irish (22.4%), German (8.9%), English (8.4%), American (7.7%), Polish (4.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1920

Elevation: 16 feet

Land area: 3.53 square miles.

Population density: 5,280 people per square mile   (average).

Point Pleasant,NJ real estate house value index trend

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For population 25 years and over in Point Pleasant:

  • High school or higher: 94.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Point Pleasant borough:

  • Never married: 30.7%
  • Now married: 54.5%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

670 residents are foreign born (2.2% Europe, 1.0% Latin America, 0.5% Asia).

This borough:

3.6%
New Jersey:

21.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $6,754 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $6,497 (1.7%)

Point Pleasant satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Toms River, NJ (8.6 miles , pop. 86,327).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Staten Island, NY (35.0 miles , pop. 443,728).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Brooklyn, NY (39.9 miles , pop. 2,465,326).

Nearest cities: Bay Head borough, NJ (1.2 miles ), Point Pleasant Beach borough, NJ (1.3 miles ), Brielle borough, NJ (1.4 miles ), Mantoloking borough, NJ (1.6 miles ), Manasquan borough, NJ (1.7 miles ), Sea Girt borough, NJ (2.0 miles ), Ramtown, NJ (2.2 miles ), Allenwood, NJ (2.2 miles ).

Latitude: 40.08 N, Longitude: 74.07 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -5,050 (-27.2%)
Workers who live and work in this borough: 1,598 (15.8%)

Area code: 732

Point Pleasant household income distribution Point Pleasant home values distribution

Crime rates in Point Pleasant by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Murders 000000000000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 241100100011102
per 100,000 10.320.35.15.00.00.05.10.00.00.05.45.45.40.010.7
Robberies 110122312544201
per 100,000 5.15.10.05.010.110.115.25.09.924.321.721.510.80.05.3
Assaults 151291281414131014981387
per 100,000 77.160.945.560.140.370.470.765.149.468.148.843.170.443.137.4
Burglaries 817676624651333331596164453947
per 100,000 416.1385.6384.3310.4231.6256.6166.7165.3153.2286.8330.6344.6243.8210.3251.0
Theft 246294239268247269304411300288292252167179153
per 100,000 1,263.71,491.61,208.41,341.71,243.51,353.41,535.82,059.21,482.81,400.21,582.41,356.9904.8965.1817.0
Auto thefts 6973710438534324
per 100,000 30.845.735.415.035.250.320.215.039.524.316.321.516.310.821.4
Arson 001000000021000
per 100,000 0.00.05.10.00.00.00.00.00.00.010.85.40.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 286.7) 115.2129.097.994.179.893.297.5109.786.198.9108.399.576.262.869.6

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime rate in Point Pleasant detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 43 (33 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.76
New Jersey average:

3.49

Point Pleasant tourist attractions:

Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

5.7%
New Jersey:

5.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +896 (+4.9%).
Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (13%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (21%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Most common occupations in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Management occupations (18%)
  • Sales and related occupations (14%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (5%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (5%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (4%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (16%)
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (7%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)

Work and jobs in Point Pleasant: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Point Pleasant, New Jersey

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Point Pleasant-area historical tornado activity is below New Jersey state average. It is 53% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1983, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.4 miles away from the Point Pleasant borough center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 10/16/1955, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 15.2 miles away from the borough center .

Earthquake activity:

Point Pleasant-area historical earthquake activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 105.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 268.3 miles away from Point Pleasant center
On 8/22/1992 at 12:20:32, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 3.8 MS, 4.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 211.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 103.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 305.4 miles away from Point Pleasant center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 65.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Ocean County (26) is a lot greater than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 9

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 6, Hurricanes: 6, Snowstorms: 4, Blizzards: 2, Fires: 2, Heavy Rains: 2, Water Shortages: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Tropical Depression: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 2 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Point Pleasant topographic map

Birthplace of: Diamond Dallas Page - Film actor, Kirsten Dunst - (born 1982), actor, Kurt Pellegrino - Mixed martial arts fighter, Caroline Casagrande - Member of the New Jersey General Assembly, Soraya (musician) - Singer-songwriter, Brian Lynch (basketball) - Basketball player, Jimmy Pinchak - Child actor, Jeff Frazier - Baseball player, Rachel Bolan - Musician, Tawny Cypress - Actor.

Hospitals and medical centers near Point Pleasant:

  • CLAREMONT CENTER (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; PT PLEASANT, NJ)
  • PT PLEASANT BEACH NH (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; POINT PLEASANT BEACH, NJ)
  • MERIDIAN SUBACUTE REHABILITATION (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; WALL, NJ)
  • SUNNYSIDE MANOR (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; MANASQUAN, NJ)
  • MERIDIAN NURSING AND REHABILITATION AT BRICK (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; BRICK, NJ)
  • OCEAN MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 4 miles away; BRICK, NJ)
  • SHORE REHABILITATION INSTITUTE (Hospital, about 4 miles away; BRICK, NJ)

Operable nuclear power plant near Point Pleasant:

  • 19 miles: Oyster Creek in Forked River, NJ.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Point Pleasant:

  • Ocean County College (about 8 miles; Toms River, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,471)
  • Beth Medrash Govoha (about 9 miles; Lakewood, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,700)
  • Monmouth University (about 15 miles; West Long Branch, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,986)
  • Brookdale Community College (about 18 miles; Lincroft, NJ; FT enrollment: 10,879)
  • Burlington County College (about 32 miles; Pemberton, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,928)
  • Mercer County Community College (about 33 miles; West Windsor, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,728)
  • Middlesex County College (about 34 miles; Edison, NJ; FT enrollment: 9,849)

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Public elementary/middle schools in Point Pleasant:

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Notable locations in Point Pleasant: Point Pleasant State Marina (A), Riviera Beach Yacht Club (B), Point Borough First Aid Squad (C), Point Pleasant Fire Company 2 (D), Point Pleasant Fire Company 1 (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Point Pleasant include: First Assembly of God Church (A), Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (B), Harvey Memorial Methodist Church (C), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: White Lawn Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: North Branch Beaverdam Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Cove Point Motel (1609 Bay Avenue Suite 1600).

Ocean County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 78.5. This is about average.

City:

78.5
U.S.:

74.7

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.371. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 9.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.371
U.S.:

0.293

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 31.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.2
U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 8.05. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.05
U.S.:

9.35
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 6.9%
(6.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 44.9% for Black residents, 22.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 39.2% for other race residents)
Average household size:
This borough:  2.5 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  68.5%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  6.2%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
91 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
252 people in nursing homes in 2000
5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000

Point Pleasant, New Jersey environmental map by EPA

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Banks with branches in Point Pleasant (2011 data):

  • OceanFirst Bank: 2400 Bridge Avenue Branch at 2400 Bridge Avenue, branch established on 1902/01/01; 701 Arnold Avenue Branch at 701 Arnold Ave., branch established on 1902/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $2,304.1 mil, Deposits: $1,720.7 mil, headquarters in Toms River, NJ, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 23 total offices
  • Kearny Federal Savings Bank: Point Pleasant Branch at 2201 Bridge Avenue, branch established on 2001/01/17. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $2,851.0 mil, Deposits: $2,123.4 mil, headquarters in Kearny, NJ, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 41 total offices
  • TD Bank, National Association: Point Pleasant Branch at Bridge And River Avenue, Route 88, branch established on 1998/10/24. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • Bank of America, National Association: Bridge Avenue Branch at 2232 Bridge Avenue, branch established on 1969/12/08. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.9
New Jersey average:

12.7

Point Pleasant travel time to work - commute Point Pleasant mode of transportation to work chart

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Religion statistics for Point Pleasant borough (based on Ocean County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic173,31826
Other56,416108
Mainline Protestant28,02974
Evangelical Protestant14,51079
Black Protestant2,30311
Orthodox1,2804
None300,711-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 90
Ocean County:

1.59 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 110
Ocean County:

1.95 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

1.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 49
Ocean County:

0.87 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 359
Here:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.15 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.2%
New Jersey:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Ocean County:

26.4%
New Jersey:

23.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

13.2%
State:

18.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Point Pleasant:

50.5%
New Jersey:

49.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Point Pleasant:

47.7%
State:

47.4%

Average BMI:
Point Pleasant:

28.6
New Jersey:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Point Pleasant:

20.3%
New Jersey:

20.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Point Pleasant:

9.4%
State:

11.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
New Jersey:

6.8

Overweight people:
Point Pleasant:

35.3%
New Jersey:

33.6%

General health condition:
Here:

56.8%
New Jersey:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Point Pleasant:

78.0%
New Jersey:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Point Pleasant, NJ Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2013)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 8$38,220$57,3301$2,823
Other Government Administration 5$29,579$70,9900$0
Judicial and Legal 1$2,431$29,1720$0
Police Protection - Officers 30$274,164$109,6664$6,361
Police - Other 7$27,409$46,98717$33,841
Streets and Highways 19$102,761$64,9020$0
Health 1$4,858$58,2960$0
Solid Waste Management 0$0 3$3,835
Parks and Recreation 3$17,110$68,44022$20,278
Water Supply 7$46,250$79,2860$0
Other and Unallocable 4$26,249$78,7476$7,601
Totals for Government 85$569,031$80,33453$74,739

Point Pleasant government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $573,000 ($30.70)
    Parks & Recreation: $234,000 ($12.54)
    General Public Buildings: $66,000 ($3.54)
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $23,000 ($1.23)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,953,000 ($158.21)
    Water Utilities: $2,545,000 ($136.35)
    General - Other: $1,585,000 ($84.92)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,405,000 ($75.27)
    Regular Highways: $780,000 ($41.79)
    Sewerage: $630,000 ($33.75)
    Financial Administration: $312,000 ($16.72)
    Central Staff Services: $229,000 ($12.27)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $218,000 ($11.68)
    Parks & Recreation: $199,000 ($10.66)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $108,000 ($5.79)
    Health Services - Other: $102,000 ($5.46)
    Fire Protection: $98,000 ($5.25)
    General Public Buildings: $9,000 ($0.48)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $352,000 ($18.86)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $431,000 ($23.09)
    Regular Highways: $265,000 ($14.20)
    Parks & Recreation: $211,000 ($11.30)
    Water Utilities: $183,000 ($9.80)
    Police Protection: $69,000 ($3.70)
    Financial Administration: $35,000 ($1.88)
    Health - Other: $29,000 ($1.55)
    General Public Building: $22,000 ($1.18)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,056,000 ($217.31)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $219,000 ($11.73)

Point Pleasant government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $3,023,000 ($161.96)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $536,000 ($28.72)
    Interest Earnings: $305,000 ($16.34)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,931,000 ($103.46)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,614,000 ($86.47)
  • Tax - Property: $6,067,000 ($325.05)

Point Pleasant government finances - Debt in 2002 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $4,255,000 ($227.97)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,860,000 ($313.96)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $5,385,000 ($288.51)
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $3,425,000 ($183.50)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $830,000 ($44.47)
    Other, NEC: $475,000 ($25.45)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $2,810,000 ($150.55)
    Beginning: $2,810,000 ($150.55)

Point Pleasant government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,800,000 ($364.32)

3.88% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($55,946 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.88%
New Jersey average:

5.08%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($283 average AGI)
Ocean County:

0.03%
New Jersey average:

0.06%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Monmouth County, NJ  0.88% ($58,512 average AGI)
from Middlesex County, NJ  0.31% ($61,910)
from Bergen County, NJ  0.16% ($73,980)


3.94% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($51,559 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.94%
New Jersey average:

5.65%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($292 average AGI)
Ocean County:

0.03%
New Jersey average:

0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Monmouth County, NJ  0.77% ($49,619 average AGI)
to Middlesex County, NJ  0.20% ($45,747)
to Burlington County, NJ  0.12% ($50,424)

Strongest AM radio stations in Point Pleasant:

  • WOBM (1160 AM; 9 kW; LAKEWOOD TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: NORTH SHORE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, 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.)
  • WADB (1310 AM; 3 kW; ASBURY PARK, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM SHORE LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WQEW (1560 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Point Pleasant:

  • WRAT (95.9 FM; POINT PLEASANT, NJ; Owner: THE SENTINEL PUBLISHING CO.)
  • WJLK-FM (94.3 FM; ASBURY PARK, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM SHORE LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
  • WHTG-FM (106.3 FM; EATONTOWN, NJ; Owner: PRESS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WOBM-FM (92.7 FM; TOMS RIVER, NJ; Owner: SEASHORE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WWNJ (91.1 FM; DOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
  • WWZY (107.1 FM; LONG BRANCH, NJ; Owner: PRESS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WBJB-FM (90.5 FM; LINCROFT, NJ; Owner: BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WXRK (92.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Point Pleasant:

  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWSI (Channel 62; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: HISPANIC BROADCASTERS OF PHILADELPHIA, L.L.C.)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WNJT (Channel 52; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
  • WNJB1 (Channel 58; LONG BRANCH, NJ; Owner: NJ PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Point Pleasant fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 42m138ftTotal length
  • $1,012,000Total costs
  • 74,070Total average daily traffic
  • 2,962Total average daily truck traffic
  • 95,352Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

5
  • Rt 88 & Canal (Lat: 40.076222 Lon: -74.067639), Call Sign: KNHS488, Licensee ID: L00074427
    Assigned Frequencies: 45.2000 MHzGrant Date: 08/29/2013, Expiration Date: 10/24/2023Registrant: Point Pleasant, Borough Of, 2233 Bridge Ave, Point Pleasant, NJ 08742, Phone: (732) 892-0060, Fax: (732) 892-0310, Email:
  • Lat: 40.071944 Lon: -74.068611, Call Sign: WPIP519
    Assigned Frequencies: 453.025 MHz, 458.025 MHzGrant Date: 07/29/2015, Expiration Date: 10/16/2025, Certifier: John WardellRegistrant: Universal Licensing Service, 4401-A Connecticut Ave Nw #232, Washington, DC 20008, Phone: (877) 677-3639, Email:
  • Loveland Town Road (Lat: 40.071222 Lon: -74.059861), Call Sign: KJC974
    Assigned Frequencies: 159.300 MHz, 159.375 MHz, 159.435 MHzGrant Date: 04/11/2014, Expiration Date: 06/26/2024Registrant: Nj Forest Fire Service, 501 East State St., Mail Code 501-4, Trenton, NJ 08625-0420, Phone: (609) 292-2977, Fax: (609) 984-0378, Email:
  • 315 Trenton Ave (Lat: 40.091778 Lon: -74.057917), Call Sign: KDY406
    Assigned Frequencies: 157.500 MHzGrant Date: 02/21/2002, Expiration Date: 01/14/2012, Cancellation Date: 11/04/2011Registrant: Universal Licensing Service, 232 4401 A Connecticut Ave Nw, Washington, DC 20008-2322, Phone: (877) 677-3639, Fax: (949) 515-2544
  • 2233 Bridge Avenue (Lat: 40.071944 Lon: -74.068611), Type: Mast, Structure height: 13 m, Overall height: 16 m, Call Sign: WQVM593
    Assigned Frequencies: 453.900 MHzGrant Date: 03/30/2015, Expiration Date: 03/30/2025, Certifier: Stephen T GradyRegistrant: Borough Of Point Pleasant Oem, 2233 Bridge Ave, Point Pleasant, NJ 08742, Phone: (732) 892-0060, Fax: (732) 892-0310, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

39 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Point Pleasant)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: BEECH S35 (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7965K , Serial Number: D-7469, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 06/01/1964
    Registrant (Individual): Richard M Standt, 3816 River Road, Point Pleasant, NJ 08742

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED59$301,746127$294,236719$254,36447$133,78795$302,147
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$250,00016$273,56359$257,0345$137,8008$324,625
APPLICATIONS DENIED10$272,40012$241,167201$305,93030$92,43323$271,391
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$270,00012$259,917140$268,79310$137,10012$211,750
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS6$277,5002$328,50031$273,8391$24,0001$417,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 7111.00 , 7112.00, 7113.00, 7114.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED14$309,2146$297,3330$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$282,4002$616,5002$576,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$295,0004$300,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$594,0000$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$208,0000$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 7111.00 , 7112.00, 7113.00, 7114.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

Drinking water stations with addresses in Point Pleasant and their reported violations in the past:

POINT PLEASANT WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 19,600, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2014 and JUN-2014, Contaminant: TTHM
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2010 and SEP-2010, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-21-2010), St Public Notif requested (DEC-07-2010), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-07-2010)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 31 regular monitoring violations

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 3
  • Hazardous Condition: 2

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (88%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Wood (1%)
Businesses in Point Pleasant, NJ
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven2MasterBrand Cabinets5
Ace Hardware1McDonald's1
Baskin-Robbins1Quality1
Burger King1Rite Aid2
Dunkin Donuts3Stop & Shop1
Ford1Walgreens1
GNC1Wendy's1
Little Caesars Pizza1

Point Pleasant compared to New Jersey state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
There are 30 pilots and 18 other airmen in this city.
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