West Long Branch Borough, New Jersey

West Long Branch Borough is a borough located in the Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 8258 inhabitants. The borough's estimated population as of July 2008 was 8339, It is the 196th largest in terms of population. The borough comprises an area of 2.91 miē (7.54 kmē), of which, 2.89 square miles (7.49 kmē) of it is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 kmē) of it is water, it is the 199th largest in terms of geographical size.

As of the census of 2000, there were 8258 people in the borough, organized into 457 households, and 284 families living in the borough. The population density was 2859.9 people per square mile (1104.21/kmē), making its New Jersey's 252nd most densely populated borough. There were 2535 housing units at an average density of 877.2 per square mile (338.69/kmē). The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.25. In the borough the population is diverse age-wise, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 22.1% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males. The median age was 33.8 years, The median age of males was 33.4 years, for females the median age was 34.3 years. The racial makeup of the borough was 7781 White, 184 Black or African American, 6 American Indian, 100 Asian, 3 Native Hawaiian, 143 from two or more races and 41 Ohter races.

West Long Branch borough New Jersey Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
West Long Branch borough New Jersey School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
West Long Branch Borough New Jersey GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the borough was $71852, making it the 133rd highest borough by median household income in New Jersey. The median income for a family in the borough was $80127, making it the 142nd highest borough by median family income in New Jersey. The per capita income for the borough was $27651, it would be the 222nd highest borough by per capita income in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The median income is $21475, The median income for males was $31950 versus $12457 for females.

In 2000, 3366 pupils and students, of which 48.57% are male and 51.43% are female, 40.76% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.2% nursery or pri school, 4.99% kindergarten, 24.54% elementary school, 14.29% high school and 50.98% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census8258
April 2000 Estimate8258
July 2000 Estimate8277
July 2001 Estimate8293
July 2002 Estimate8309
July 2003 Estimate8319
July 2004 Estimate8309
July 2005 Estimate8387
July 2006 Estimate8387
July 2007 Estimate8376
July 2008 Estimate8339
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school11164175
Kindergarten8880168
Elementary school419407826
High school259222481
College or graduate school7589581716
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
West Long Branch borough, New Jersey$71852$80127$27651
Monmouth County, New Jersey$64271$76823$31149
New Jersey, United States$55146$65370$27006
United States$41994$50046$21587