Island Heights, NJ Demographics

The total population of Island Heights is estimated to be 1,521 with 736 males (48.39%) and 785 females (51.61%). There are 49 more females than males in Island Heights.
The median household income in Island Heights was $107,010 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 4,133(4.02%) from $102,877 in 2020. This income is 143.43% 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, Island Heights sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $142,256. Overall, the median household income for the borough of Island Heights stands at $107,010.
In Island Heights, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $69,149 for males and $64,965 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $85,480 for males and $84,762 for females.
In Island Heights, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $107,821.
In 2022, the population of Island Heights was 1,695, a 0.83% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Island Heights's population was 1,681, an increase of 1.27% compared to a population of 1,660 in 2020.
The median age in Island Heights, NJ is 53.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.28% were under the age of 15, 11.24% aged 15 to 29, 43.92% aged 30 to 64, 30.11% aged 65 to 84, and 1.45% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Island Heights population: 93.29% are White, 0.26% are Black or African American, 0.20% are Asian, 0.07% are some other race and 6.18% are multiracial.