Bay Head, NJ Demographics

The total population of Bay Head is estimated to be 1,096 with 530 males (48.36%) and 566 females (51.64%). There are 36 more females than males in Bay Head.
The median household income in Bay Head was $117,718 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,138(1.85%) from $115,580 in 2020. This income is 157.79% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Bay Head sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $176,324. Overall, the median household income for the borough of Bay Head stands at $117,718.
In Bay Head, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $90,865 for males and $47,741 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $121,332 for males and $91,653 for females.
In Bay Head, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $119,351.
In 2022, the population of Bay Head was 956, a 0.84% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Bay Head's population was 948, an increase of 1.83% compared to a population of 931 in 2020.
The median age in Bay Head, NJ is 60.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 12.27% were under the age of 15, 8.55% aged 15 to 29, 43.96% aged 30 to 64, 31.59% aged 65 to 84, and 3.62% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Bay Head population: 92.66% are White, 2.52% are Asian, 0.40% are some other race and 4.43% are multiracial.