Point Pleasant Borough, New Jersey


Point Pleasant Borough is a United States borough located in the Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. It is home to over 19306 people (2000 census). In July 2008, its estimated population was 20139, making it the 70th most populous in New Jersey. It covers total area of 4.16 miē (10.77 kmē), of which, 3.53 square miles (9.14 kmē) of it is land and 0.63 square miles (1.63 kmē) of it is water, it is the 132nd largest by area in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

As of the census of 2000, there were 19306 people in the borough, organized into 457 households, and 284 families residing in the borough. The population density was 5461.6 people per square mile (2108.74/kmē), it is 96th most densely populated borough in New Jersey. There were 8350 housing units at an average density of 2365.4 per square mile (913.29/kmē). The average household size was 2.52 people, and the average family size was 3.06 people. In the Point Pleasant Borough, 23.7% of the population was under the age of 18, 6% were 18 to 24, 30.5% were 25 to 44, 24.8% were 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males. The median age of the borough's population was 39.4 years, the median age of male residents at 38.2 and the median age of female residents at 40.5. The racial or ethnic makeup of the borough was 97.83% White, 0.29% Black or African American, 0.14% American Indian, 0.54% Asian, 0.01% Native Hawaiian, 0.69% from two or more races and 0.5% Other races.

Point Pleasant borough New Jersey Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Point Pleasant borough New Jersey School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Point Pleasant Borough New Jersey GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the borough was $55987, making it the 264th wealthiest borough by median household income among the New Jersey. The median income for a family in the borough was $64798, it would be the 264th highest borough by median family income in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The per capita income for the borough was $25715, it is New Jersey's 265th wealthiest borough by per capita income. The median income is $31826, Males had a median income of $42169 versus $23338 for females.

In 2000, 4951 pupils and students, of which 2446 are male and 2505 are female, 25.64% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 429 nursery or pri school, 302 kindergarten, 2203 elementary school, 1076 high school and 941 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census19306
April 2000 Estimate19306
July 2000 Estimate19320
July 2001 Estimate19344
July 2002 Estimate19612
July 2003 Estimate19762
July 2004 Estimate19772
July 2005 Estimate19803
July 2006 Estimate19833
July 2007 Estimate19937
July 2008 Estimate20139
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school257172429
Kindergarten179123302
Elementary school102011832203
High school6224541076
College or graduate school368573941
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Point Pleasant borough, New Jersey$55987$64798$25715
Ocean County, New Jersey$46443$56420$23054
New Jersey, United States$55146$65370$27006
United States$41994$50046$21587