CITY · 1990 CENSUS

West Long Branch

New Jersey · 7,690 residents · 2.86 sq mi

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West Long Branch is a city of 7,690 people in New Jersey. The typical home is worth $198,800. Owners hold 84% of the housing stock. This is an unusually credentialed place: 34% of adults have a four-year degree. Median household income runs $47,434, well clear of the $30,130 US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 2.0% of residents.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.1

US median: 33.0

More educated

34% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 29%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,690

−7%vs 2000

vs 8,258 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.1

+7%vs 2000

vs 33.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.86 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55%(382)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.2%(403)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.2%(473)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.8%(754)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2410.6%(817)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.6%(889)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.7%(1,128)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.4%(798)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.2%(861)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.2%(710)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845%(385)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(90)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$47,434

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $71,852 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$22,345

−19%vs 2000

vs $27,651 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.0%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$198,800

+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $203,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$382

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $639 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

84.3%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.9% in 2000

15.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92%(7,594)

Black2.1%(171)

Hispanic / Latino2.9%(241)

Asian1.2%(100)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.1%(7,467)

Black0.5%(36)

Hispanic / Latino2.3%(179)

Asian2.2%(173)

Other0.2%(14)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Central American2.8%(243)

Puerto Rican2.7%(231)

Guatemalan1.3%(113)

Panamanian1.2%(99)

Mexican1%(88)

South American0.6%(55)

Cuban0.5%(47)

Nicaraguan0.4%(31)

Colombian0.3%(26)

Venezuelan0.2%(20)

Uruguayan0.1%(9)

Asian origin

Korean0.3%(24)

Chinese0.2%(20)

Asian Indian0.2%(16)

Vietnamese0.1%(6)

Ancestry

Italian23.7%(2,034)

Irish14.8%(1,273)

English9.4%(805)

German6.7%(574)

Arab6%(516)

Syrian5.7%(493)

Polish3.7%(316)

American3.6%(305)

Brazilian3%(261)

Portuguese2%(168)

Egyptian1.8%(151)

Iranian1.5%(133)

+ 19 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian1.3%(114)

Russian1.3%(114)

Scottish1%(83)

Swedish0.8%(72)

Subsaharan African0.8%(66)

Greek0.6%(50)

West Indian0.4%(31)

Danish0.3%(28)

French0.3%(27)

Slovak0.3%(27)

Lebanese0.2%(20)

Turkish0.2%(19)

Hungarian0.2%(15)

Latvian0.2%(15)

British0.2%(14)

Swiss0.2%(14)

Dutch0.2%(13)

Slovene0.1%(10)

Canadian0.1%(9)

RANKED:Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Arab population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

33.6%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 34.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

84.9%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

15.1%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.8 min

+7%vs 2000

vs 17.6 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 married44.6%(1,435)

Married49.9%(1,603)

Widowed0.8%(25)

Divorced4.7%(152)

Women 15+

Never married42.5%(1,716)

Married38.5%(1,552)

Widowed12.2%(491)

Divorced6.9%(277)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.0%

−4.6 ptssince 2013

from 8.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

76.3%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 73.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.5%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 18.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.3%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 18.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.6%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 7.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.5%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 0.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

86.4%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 86.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

23.6%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 24.5% 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)15.7%(20)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15%(19)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era19.7%(25)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War16.5%(21)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 127 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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