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NJ Regular Public School District 3 Schools

Little Egg Harbor Township School District

Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087 • Ocean County • 3 Operating Schools
(609) 296-1719
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
21,092
3,024 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$89,441
Overall Poverty Rate
8.94%
1,854 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
8.72%
127 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 5.3% 10.5% 15.8% 21% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% NJ Avg: 11.28% 2020 Poverty Rate: 16.71% (284 / 1,700 kids) 16.71% 2020 284 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 14.45% (206 / 1,426 kids) 14.45% 2021 206 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 14.98% (213 / 1,422 kids) 14.98% 2022 213 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 10.57% (153 / 1,447 kids) 10.57% 2023 153 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 8.72% (127 / 1,456 kids) 8.72% 2024 127 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 1,700 284 16.71% 11.84% 14.57%
2021 1,426 206 14.45% 12.97% 15.78%
2022 1,422 213 14.98% 12.08% 15.17%
2023 1,447 153 10.57% 12.21% 14.98%
2024 1,456 127 8.72% 11.28% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $326,200
Median Gross Rent $1,773/mo
Owner-Occupied 7,579
Renter-Occupied 1,265
Owner-Occupied: 7,579 (85.7%) Renter-Occupied: 1,265 (14.3%)
Occupied 8,844

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 7,579 (85.7%)
Renter-Occupied 1,265 (14.3%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 8,844 households
320 (3.6%)
< $10k
251 (2.8%)
$10k-$14k
211 (2.4%)
$15k-$19k
272 (3.1%)
$20k-$24k
231 (2.6%)
$25k-$29k
407 (4.6%)
$30k-$34k
234 (2.6%)
$35k-$39k
223 (2.5%)
$40k-$44k
214 (2.4%)
$45k-$49k
589 (6.7%)
$50k-$59k
849 (9.6%)
$60k-$74k
975 (11%)
$75k-$99k
1,293 (14.6%)
$100k-$124k
703 (7.9%)
$125k-$149k
1,025 (11.6%)
$150k-$199k
1,047 (11.8%)
$200k+
< $10k
320 (3.6%)
$10k-$14k
251 (2.8%)
$15k-$19k
211 (2.4%)
$20k-$24k
272 (3.1%)
$25k-$29k
231 (2.6%)
$30k-$34k
407 (4.6%)
$35k-$39k
234 (2.6%)
$40k-$44k
223 (2.5%)
$45k-$49k
214 (2.4%)
$50k-$59k
589 (6.7%)
$60k-$74k
849 (9.6%)
$75k-$99k
975 (11%)
$100k-$124k
1,293 (14.6%)
$125k-$149k
703 (7.9%)
$150k-$199k
1,025 (11.6%)
$200k+
1,047 (11.8%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 2,639 students
105 (4%)
1st
309 (11.7%)
2nd
111 (4.2%)
3rd
244 (9.2%)
4th
358 (13.6%)
5th
196 (7.4%)
6th
279 (10.6%)
7th
147 (5.6%)
8th
141 (5.3%)
9th
176 (6.7%)
10th
333 (12.6%)
11th
240 (9.1%)
12th
1st Grade
105 (4%)
2nd Grade
309 (11.7%)
3rd Grade
111 (4.2%)
4th Grade
244 (9.2%)
5th Grade
358 (13.6%)
6th Grade
196 (7.4%)
7th Grade
279 (10.6%)
8th Grade
147 (5.6%)
9th Grade
141 (5.3%)
10th Grade
176 (6.7%)
11th Grade
333 (12.6%)
12th Grade
240 (9.1%)