Bradley Beach, New Jersey demographics

Bradley Beach, NJ demographics: median age 48.6; 64.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Bradley Beach borough, New Jersey · Incorporated borough · GEOID 3406970. The survey estimates a population of 4,158 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Bradley Beach is 48.6 years, with a 90% margin of error of 13.6 years. There are 2,233 households (±154). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe	City estimate ± MOE	State estimate ± MOE	U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years	48.6 ±13.6	40.1 ±0.1	38.9 ±0.1

Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 4,158
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Jersey	U.S.
Under 18	259 ±126	6.2% ±3.0 pp	21.8%	22.0%
18–34	1,357 ±367	32.6% ±8.8 pp	21.3%	22.8%
35–64	1,480 ±290	35.6% ±7.0 pp	39.7%	38.0%
65 and older	1,062 ±236	25.5% ±5.7 pp	17.2%	17.2%

Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 4,158
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Jersey	U.S.
Male	2,193 ±163	52.7% ±3.9 pp	49.2%	49.5%
Female	1,965 ±162	47.3% ±3.9 pp	50.8%	50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 4,158
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Jersey	U.S.
White alone	3,431 ±241	82.5% ±5.8 pp	54.0%	61.0%
Black or African American alone	39 ±44 · low precision	0.9% ±1.1 pp · low precision	12.8%	12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.6%	0.9%
Asian alone	176 ±165 · low precision	4.2% ±4.0 pp · low precision	10.1%	6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone	249 ±133 · low precision	6.0% ±3.2 pp · low precision	10.1%	7.1%
Two or more races	263 ±158 · low precision	6.3% ±3.8 pp · low precision	12.4%	12.6%

Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 4,158
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Jersey	U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino	3,672 ±233	88.3% ±5.6 pp	77.5%	80.7%
Hispanic or Latino	486 ±228	11.7% ±5.5 pp	22.5%	19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 2,233
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Jersey	U.S.
Married-couple family	819 ±164	36.7% ±6.9 pp	49.8%	46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present	197 ±106 · low precision	8.8% ±4.7 pp · low precision	5.1%	5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present	76 ±54 · low precision	3.4% ±2.4 pp · low precision	12.9%	12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone	726 ±202	32.5% ±8.8 pp	26.4%	28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone	415 ±174	18.6% ±7.7 pp	5.8%	7.0%

Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 2,233
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Jersey	U.S.
Households with people under 18	210 ±80	9.4% ±3.5 pp	31.2%	29.5%
Households without people under 18	2,023 ±196	90.6% ±6.2 pp	68.8%	70.5%

Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 2,233
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Jersey	U.S.
One-person nonfamily households	726 ±202	32.5% ±8.8 pp	26.4%	28.7%
Two-person households	1,265 ±247	56.7% ±10.3 pp	31.1%	33.8%
Three-person households	146 ±93 · low precision	6.5% ±4.1 pp · low precision	17.1%	15.3%
Four-person households	69 ±50 · low precision	3.1% ±2.2 pp · low precision	15.2%	12.6%
Five-person households	27 ±32 · low precision	1.2% ±1.4 pp · low precision	6.3%	5.9%
Six-person households	0 ±20 · low precision	0.0% ±0.9 pp · low precision	2.3%	2.2%
Seven or more people	0 ±20 · low precision	0.0% ±0.9 pp · low precision	1.6%	1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 4,158
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Jersey	U.S.
Native	3,684 ±216	88.6% ±5.2 pp	76.1%	85.9%
Foreign born	474 ±215	11.4% ±5.2 pp	23.9%	14.1%

Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 4,122
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Jersey	U.S.
English only	3,548 ±251	86.1% ±6.0 pp	66.9%	77.7%
Spanish	249 ±191 · low precision	6.0% ±4.6 pp · low precision	17.2%	13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun	83 ±108 · low precision	2.0% ±2.6 pp · low precision	1.1%	0.7%
German or other West Germanic	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	1.7%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	49 ±68 · low precision	1.2% ±1.6 pp · low precision	5.6%	2.0%
Korean	16 ±40 · low precision	0.4% ±1.0 pp · low precision	0.9%	0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese	154 ±158 · low precision	3.7% ±3.8 pp · low precision	1.5%	1.1%
Vietnamese	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.9%	0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	1.6%	1.1%
Arabic	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.9%	0.5%
Other and unspecified	23 ±37 · low precision	0.6% ±0.9 pp · low precision	1.1%	0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 3,661
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Jersey	U.S.
Less than high school graduate	174 ±122 · low precision	4.8% ±3.3 pp · low precision	9.3%	10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency	469 ±163	12.8% ±4.4 pp	25.3%	26.0%
Some college, no degree	504 ±201	13.8% ±5.5 pp	15.0%	19.1%
Associate’s degree	142 ±70	3.9% ±1.9 pp	6.7%	8.8%
Bachelor’s degree	1,264 ±283	34.5% ±7.6 pp	26.1%	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,108 ±410	30.3% ±11.1 pp	17.6%	14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 4,158
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Jersey	U.S.
Same house	3,295 ±469	79.2% ±11.3 pp	90.4%	87.7%
Moved within same county	725 ±448 · low precision	17.4% ±10.8 pp · low precision	4.4%	6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state	33 ±34 · low precision	0.8% ±0.8 pp · low precision	2.5%	3.1%
Moved from a different state	64 ±70 · low precision	1.5% ±1.7 pp · low precision	1.8%	2.3%
Moved from abroad	41 ±53 · low precision	1.0% ±1.3 pp · low precision	0.8%	0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

8.9% of Bradley Beach residents (±3.8 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 7.5% in New Jersey and 8.4% nationally. 93.6% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Bradley Beach	New Jersey	U.S.	Compared with New Jersey
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population	8.9% ±3.8 pp	7.5%	8.4%	Not statistically different
Households with a broadband subscription Households	93.6% ±9.1 pp	92.8%	91.0%	Not statistically different
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older	11.8% ±6.1 pp · low precision	3.7%	6.2%	Higher

Reading and reusing the estimates

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