Barnegat Demographics

PopulationBarnegat CDP, New JerseyNew Jersey
Total Population1,6908,414,350
Male51.4%48.5%
Female48.6%51.5%
18 years and over70.8%75.2%
65 years and over9.3%13.2%
Married Persons56.4%54.6%
Single Persons43.6%45.4%
Median Age36.936.7
Average Family Size3.313.21
Ethnicity
White97.3%74.4%
Black or African American0.8%14.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%0.6%
Asian2.0%6.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Other1.2%6.9%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.7%13.3%
Housing CharacteristicsBarnegat CDP, New JerseyNew Jersey
Total Housing Units6263,310,275
Median Home Cost$136,700$170,800
Number of Households5953,064,645
Persons per Household2.842.68
Economic CharacteristicsBarnegat CDP, New JerseyNew Jersey
Median Household Income$55,040$55,146
Per Capita Income$21,431$27,006
In Labor Force66.9%64.2%
Families below poverty level2.6%6.3%
Education CharacteristicsBarnegat CDP, New JerseyNew Jersey
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment150978,203
High School Enrollment177465,954
College or Graduate School63470,302
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate32.1%29.4%
Associates Degree9.8%5.3%
Bachelor's Degree12.4%18.8%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.1%11.0%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census