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Total population: 20,139 (All urban)

Point Pleasant, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 8,350 (7,560 occupied: 6,037 owner occupied, 1,523 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	20%
State:	34%

Housing density: 2362 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $420,316.

Median contract rent in 2007: $1,067 (lower quartile is $875, upper quartile is $1,330)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $972

Median gross rent in Point Pleasant, NJ in 2007: $1,207

Housing units in Point Pleasant with a mortgage: 3,897 (358 second mortgage, 911 home equity loan, 44 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,854

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $387,140 (it was $159,800 in 2000)

Point Pleasant:	$387,140
New Jersey:	$372,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $280,282 - $516,581

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $445,464
Here: $445,464
State: $452,919

Townhouses or other attached units: $480,093
Here: $480,093
State: $310,364

In 2-unit structures: $596,262
Here: $596,262
State: $429,538

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $595,211
Here: $595,211
State: $371,779

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $386,487
Here: $386,487
State: $309,003

Household type by relationship

Households: 19,049

In family households: 16,251 (3,907 male householders, 1,276 female householders)
4,208 spouses, 6,017 children (5,721 natural, 132 adopted, 164 stepchildren), 134 grandchildren, 93 brothers or sisters, 222 parents, 213 other relatives, 181 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,798 (1,024 male householders (780 living alone)), 1,344 female householders (1,175 living alone)), 430 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 257 (252 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,093 2-persons, 1,247 3-persons, 1,177 4-persons, 466 5-persons, 163 6-persons, 37 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,955 1-person, 373 2-persons, 40 3-persons.

3,549 married couples with children.
786 single-parent households (140 men, 646 women).

94.5% of residents of Point Pleasant speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (84% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 593 (3.1%)
(64.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Point Pleasant, New Jersey:
	1 room: 12 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 87 4 rooms: 534 5 rooms: 1,252 6 rooms: 1,576 7 rooms: 1,217 8 rooms: 884 9 or more rooms: 467

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Point Pleasant, New Jersey:
	1 room: 10 2 rooms: 79 3 rooms: 319 4 rooms: 563 5 rooms: 302 6 rooms: 177 7 rooms: 19 8 rooms: 38 9 or more rooms: 16

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 51
1995 to 1998: 189
1990 to 1994: 327
1980 to 1989: 982
1970 to 1979: 1,198
1960 to 1969: 2,238
1950 to 1959: 2,029
1940 to 1949: 665
1939 or earlier: 671

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Point Pleasant:
	no bedroom: 12 1 bedroom: 84 2 bedrooms: 1,601 3 bedrooms: 2,797 4 bedrooms: 1,267 5 or more bedrooms: 276

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Point Pleasant:
	no bedroom: 10 1 bedroom: 460 2 bedrooms: 709 3 bedrooms: 284 4 bedrooms: 31 5 or more bedrooms: 29

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Point Pleasant in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 290 1 vehicle: 1,764 2 vehicles: 2,923 3 vehicles: 758 4 vehicles: 253 5 or more vehicles: 49

Cars and other vehicles available in Point Pleasant in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 161 1 vehicle: 670 2 vehicles: 540 3 vehicles: 108 4 vehicles: 37 5 or more vehicles: 7

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Point Pleasant, NJ:

Less than $10,000: 3
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 2
$20,000 to $24,999: 1
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 6
$70,000 to $79,999: 12
$80,000 to $89,999: 7
$90,000 to $99,999: 1
$100,000 to $124,999: 9
$125,000 to $149,999: 19
$150,000 to $174,999: 15
$175,000 to $199,999: 34
$200,000 to $249,999: 268
$250,000 to $299,999: 785
$300,000 to $399,999: 2223
$400,000 to $499,999: 1291
$500,000 to $749,999: 1146
$750,000 to $999,999: 279
$1,000,000 or more: 196

Point Pleasant rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Point Pleasant:

Less than $100: 9 people
$100 to $149: 5
$150 to $199: 6
$200 to $249: 2
$250 to $299: 2
$300 to $349: 7
$350 to $399: 10
$400 to $449: 14
$450 to $499: 18
$500 to $549: 13
$550 to $599: 15
$600 to $649: 14
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 12
$750 to $799: 31
$800 to $899: 173
$900 to $999: 286
$1,000 to $1,249: 528
$1,250 to $1,499: 253
$1,500 to $1,999: 106
$2,000 or more: 14
No cash rent: 68

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 63 1990 to 1994: 64 1985 to 1989: 29 1980 to 1984: 60 1975 to 1979: 40 1970 to 1974: 18 1970 to 1974: 42 1965 to 1969: 277

Point Pleasant, NJ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 48.5%
Number of people working at home: 132 (1.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 377
5 to 9 minutes: 1456
10 to 14 minutes: 1152
15 to 19 minutes: 1063
20 to 24 minutes: 952
25 to 29 minutes: 438
30 to 34 minutes: 939
35 to 39 minutes: 295
40 to 44 minutes: 353
45 to 59 minutes: 799
60 to 89 minutes: 1028
90 or more minutes: 585

Point Pleasant mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 8,394 (88%)
Carpooled: 743 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 62 (1%)
Railroad: 81 (1%)
Taxi: 13 (0%)
Bicycle: 32 (0%)
Walked: 89 (1%)
Other means: 23 (0%)
Worked at home: 132 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 301
$10,000 to $14,999: 242
$15,000 to $19,999: 468
$20,000 to $24,999: 328
$25,000 to $29,999: 175
$30,000 to $34,999: 480
$35,000 to $39,999: 439
$40,000 to $44,999: 396
$45,000 to $49,999: 390
$50,000 to $59,999: 846
$60,000 to $74,999: 937
$75,000 to $99,999: 1095
$100,000 to $124,999: 666
$125,000 to $149,999: 447
$150,000 to $199,999: 229
$200,000 or more: 112

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 4246

Italian: 3872

German: 2286

Polish: 1287

English: 1187

Other groups: 847

United States or American: 542

Scottish: 323

Scotch-Irish: 289

Norwegian: 242

Dutch: 206

French (except Basque): 187

Russian: 176

Ukrainian: 131

Lithuanian: 117

Hungarian: 105

Slovak: 105

Austrian: 94

Greek: 86

Swedish: 71

British: 63

Czechoslovakian: 61

Welsh: 51

French Canadian: 42

Danish: 37

Croatian: 35

Portuguese: 28

Scandinavian: 22

Belgian: 21

Canadian: 20

Romanian: 19

Arab:: 18

Czech: 18

European: 17

Brazilian: 17

Swiss: 17

Pennsylvania German: 15

Australian: 13

Armenian: 12

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 12

U.S. Virgin Islander: 12

Lebanese: 11

Albanian: 9

Turkish: 8

Estonian: 7

Syrian: 7

Yugoslavian: 7

Finnish: 5

Slovene: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

United Kingdom (13%)
Germany (10%)
Mexico (7%)
Colombia (5%)
Korea (5%)
Ireland (5%)
Haiti (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 15381
Northeast: 2307
Midwest: 298
South: 481
West: 106

63% of Point Pleasant residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in New Jersey.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 25
7th and 8th grade: 156
9th grade: 88
10th grade: 171
11th grade: 99
12th grade, no diploma: 191
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,951
Less than 1 year of college: 498
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 969
Associate degree: 295
Bachelor's degree: 1,275
Master's degree: 423
Professional school degree: 124
Doctorate degree: 5

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 27
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 30
7th and 8th grade: 110
9th grade: 60
10th grade: 225
11th grade: 144
12th grade, no diploma: 210
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,715
Less than 1 year of college: 418
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 830
Associate degree: 489
Bachelor's degree: 1,430
Master's degree: 394
Professional school degree: 84
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 31.5%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 32.2%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $68,785
Black householders: $43,378
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $44,467
Asian householders: $44,886
Some other race householders: $34,376
Two or more races householders: $110,910
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $50,202

Point Pleasant household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Point Pleasant household income for Black householders

Point Pleasant household income for Asian householders

Point Pleasant household income for Some other race householders

Point Pleasant household income for Two or more races householders

Point Pleasant household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

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Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $389,078
Black or African American householders: $230,152
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $333,115
Some other race householders: $272,548
Two or more races householders: $359,764
Hispanic or Latino householders: $370,908

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,939
One, attached: 326
Two: 385
3 or 4: 168
5 to 9: 159
10 to 19: 189
20 to 49: 150
50 or more: 34

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Point Pleasant:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (88%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%) Electricity (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (78%) Electricity (13%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 131

Here:	5.9%
New Jersey:	13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 123

Here:	11.4%
New Jersey:	13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 181

Here:	24.4%
New Jersey:	30.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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