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Asbury Park

New Jersey · 16,799 residents · 1.43 sq mi
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Asbury Park is a city of 16,799 people in New Jersey. Owners hold 24% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 49% less than in New Jersey as a whole. The poverty rate is 23.3%, above the 13.2% national rate. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $20,754, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 40%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

16,799
−1%vs 2000
vs 16,930 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.9
+8%vs 2000
vs 30.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.43 sq mi
Population, 19902024
15K16K16K17K17K19902000201020202024Asbury Park
202415K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.1%(1,365)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.3%(1,231)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.9%(1,165)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.7%(1,123)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247%(1,183)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.3%(2,909)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.9%(2,336)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.3%(1,390)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.9%(1,324)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.4%(1,415)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.2%(1,044)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.9%(314)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,754
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $23,081 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,267
−17%vs 2000
vs $13,516 in 2000
US average: $14,340
23.3%
−6.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 30.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$97,500
+40%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $91,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$537
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $615 in 2000
US average: $450
23.6%
+4.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.5% in 2000
76.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic18.6%(3,147)
Black60.5%(10,236)
Hispanic / Latino15.6%(2,637)
Asian0.7%(118)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic34.7%(5,828)
Black59.6%(10,004)
Hispanic / Latino7.5%(1,254)
Asian1.1%(183)
Other4.7%(784)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican9.8%(1,504)
Nicaraguan5.3%(808)
Puerto Rican3.7%(566)
Peruvian2.2%(337)
Guatemalan0.6%(89)
Colombian0.6%(89)
Panamanian0.3%(39)
Chilean0.2%(37)
Dominican0.2%(34)
Argentine0.1%(16)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Uruguayan0.1%(15)
Honduran0.1%(14)
Spaniard0.1%(10)
Cuban0.1%(9)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.8%(127)
Korean0.5%(82)
Chinese0.4%(61)
Filipino0.2%(31)
Taiwanese0.1%(10)
Ancestry
Irish12.1%(1,850)
Italian11.7%(1,791)
West Indian7.9%(1,201)
German7.3%(1,119)
Haitian6.7%(1,027)
Polish5.2%(796)
English2.8%(431)
American1.7%(263)
Russian1.6%(248)
Jamaican1%(152)
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish0.9%(140)
French0.8%(127)
Czech0.8%(119)
Ukrainian0.8%(115)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(98)
Arab0.6%(93)
Hungarian0.6%(87)
British0.5%(69)
Portuguese0.4%(56)
Brazilian0.3%(48)
Norwegian0.3%(44)
Austrian0.2%(38)
Lebanese0.2%(37)
Dutch0.2%(37)
Greek0.2%(35)
Iranian0.2%(34)
Romanian0.2%(29)
Finnish0.2%(28)
Swedish0.2%(26)
Welsh0.2%(23)
Iraqi0.1%(22)
Danish0.1%(20)
Syrian0.1%(18)
Croatian0.1%(16)
Armenian0.1%(14)
Lithuanian0.1%(11)
Section 05

Education

13.5%
+2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
68.7%
+1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 67.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.6%
+1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.0 min
+16%vs 2000
vs 18.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married55.7%(3,710)
Married35.6%(2,369)
Widowed1.8%(121)
Divorced6.9%(463)
Women 15+
Never married51.7%(3,443)
Married30.7%(2,044)
Widowed6.2%(413)
Divorced11.4%(756)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

14.9%
−14.1 ptssince 2013
from 29.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
44.2%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 42.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 10.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
15.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
30.2%
−4.6 ptssince 2020
from 34.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
53.2%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 51.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.4%
−4.6 ptssince 2020
from 45.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)13.3%(61)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31.1%(142)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era12%(55)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.8%(13)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 457 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Asbury Park, New Jersey?

Asbury Park, New Jersey has about 16,799 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Asbury Park, New Jersey?

The typical household in Asbury Park, New Jersey earns about $20,754 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Asbury Park, New Jersey expensive?

In Asbury Park, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $97,500, and the typical rent is about $537 a month.

How educated are people in Asbury Park, New Jersey?

About 13.5% of adults age 25 and over in Asbury Park, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Asbury Park, New Jersey?

About 23.3% of people in Asbury Park, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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