New Jersey · Census place 79310
West Long Branch borough, NJ
Quick answer
West Long Branch borough has 8,576 residents, ranking #191 of 700 places in New Jersey. Median household income is $123,661, the median home is worth $631,300 and median gross rent runs $1,936 a month.
- Population
- 8,576West Long Branch borough residents
- Median household income
- $123,661Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $631,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,936Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 30.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 71.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in West Long Branch borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the West Long Branch borough median would spend about 18.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 2.8% of residents and 71.5% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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