Belmar, NJ Population

Overview

5,869

Total Population

42.3

Median age

40.79%

Female population %

145.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

34.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

786

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Belmar's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Belmar is 42.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Belmar's population under 18 was 12.54%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Belmar's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.62% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Belmar, 10.10% were under the age of 15, 20.11% aged 15 to 29, 54.17% aged 30 to 64, 13.92% aged 65 to 84, and 1.70% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,081 less females than males in Belmar:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 40.79% females and 59.21% males in Belmar, NJ.
The Belmar, NJ gender ratio is 145.2:100 i.e. 145.2 men to 100 women (1.452).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 446.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 300.

Belmar's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Belmar population: 88.81% are White, 6.47% are Black or African American, 0.49% are Asian, 1.26% are some other race and 2.96% are multiracial.
Belmar's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 786 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,083 (86.61% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Belmar is White with a population of 5,212 (88.81% of the total population).

Belmar's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 6,050 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Belmar's population decreased by 244 (4.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Belmar's population increased by 85 (1.46%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Belmar's population was lowest in year 2019 at 5,568.