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Holiday City-Berkeley

New Jersey · 12,831 residents · 5.97 sq mi
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Holiday City-Berkeley is a city of 12,831 people in New Jersey. The median age is 73.5, about 36 years above the US median. Owners hold 92% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. That trails the New Jersey median by roughly 58%. The median household earns $29,319, about 44% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 73.5
US median: 37.2
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 45%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
12,831
−8%since 2000
from 13,884 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
73.5
−3%since 2000
from 75.8 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
5.97 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
12K12K13K14K15K19902000201020202024Holiday City-Berkeley
202413K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 50.1%(12)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 90%(3)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 140%(2)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 190.1%(11)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 240.7%(84)
US avg: 7%
25 to 341.7%(222)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 441.8%(237)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 544.6%(591)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6418.1%(2,327)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7427.1%(3,471)
US avg: 7%
75 to 8428.6%(3,674)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over17.1%(2,197)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$29,319
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $26,900 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,453
+3%since 2000
from $22,755 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
9.8%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
11.7%
+5.7 ptssince 2000
from 6.0% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.398
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information19.2%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services10.5%
US avg: 7%
Public administration6.7%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance5.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing5.3%
US avg: 3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical5%
US avg: 4.2%
Wholesale trade4.5%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade3.1%
US avg: 10.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$162,400
+45%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $88,300 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,210
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $856 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
91.6%
−4.9 ptssince 2000
from 96.6% in 2000
8.4% rent
Vacancy rate
11.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
1.55 people
−2%since 2009
from 1.58 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
43.7%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 44.7% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
5.5
−4%since 2009
from 5.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98%(13,608)
Black0.4%(53)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(151)
Asian0.2%(28)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic95.8%(12,287)
Black0.7%(87)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(308)
Asian0.7%(92)
Other0.3%(37)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican0.7%(83)
Dominican0.4%(47)
Cuban0.3%(41)
Mexican0.3%(34)
Colombian0.2%(25)
Salvadoran0.1%(11)
Ancestry
Italian35.5%(4,467)
Irish17.6%(2,214)
German15.9%(1,996)
Polish10.7%(1,344)
English8%(1,007)
American2.7%(334)
Russian2.2%(274)
Hungarian2.1%(265)
French2%(246)
Dutch1.8%(229)
Ukrainian1.5%(186)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(173)
+ 22 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.2%(157)
Slovak1.2%(154)
Norwegian1%(129)
Austrian1%(126)
Portuguese1%(120)
Swedish1%(120)
Lithuanian0.9%(108)
Greek0.8%(97)
Swiss0.7%(91)
Welsh0.6%(74)
Danish0.4%(53)
Czech0.4%(49)
West Indian0.3%(35)
Jamaican0.3%(35)
Arab0.2%(26)
Finnish0.1%(17)
Ethiopian0.1%(17)
British0.1%(15)
Syrian0.1%(13)
Armenian0.1%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
8.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 7.0% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
77.9%
+14.4 ptssince 2000
from 63.5% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
2.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2000
from 2.4% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.9 min
+18%since 2000
from 26.1 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
94.9%
+3.2 ptssince 2009
from 91.7% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
2.4%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
0.7%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
0.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
12.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
9.1%
−6.3 ptssince 2009
from 15.4% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
25.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 26.4% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
39.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 40.4% in 2009
Female
60.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 59.6% in 2009
Foreign born
9.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
25.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 25.5% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married18.3%(1,009)
Married55.2%(3,046)
Widowed9.7%(537)
Divorced16.9%(931)
Women 15+
Never married8.7%(641)
Married40.2%(2,955)
Widowed34.1%(2,503)
Divorced17%(1,249)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.8%
−1.1 ptssince 2013
from 4.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
40.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 38.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
27.5%
−4.6 ptssince 2020
from 32.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
70.1%
−5.0 ptssince 2020
from 75.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
10.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 5.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 64.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
74.6%
−6.0 ptssince 2020
from 80.6% 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)5%(68)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)6.4%(87)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era61.5%(834)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War10.4%(141)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.8%(25)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,355 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Holiday City-Berkeley, New Jersey?

Holiday City-Berkeley, New Jersey has about 12,831 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Holiday City-Berkeley, New Jersey?

The typical household in Holiday City-Berkeley, New Jersey earns about $29,319 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Holiday City-Berkeley, New Jersey expensive?

In Holiday City-Berkeley, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $162,400, and the typical rent is about $1,210 a month.

How educated are people in Holiday City-Berkeley, New Jersey?

About 8.1% of adults age 25 and over in Holiday City-Berkeley, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Holiday City-Berkeley, New Jersey?

About 11.7% of people in Holiday City-Berkeley, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

Has Holiday City-Berkeley, New Jersey grown since 1990?

Yes, Holiday City-Berkeley, New Jersey has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 1,462 residents, a change of about -10 percent over that period.

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