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NJ Regular Public School District 4 Schools

Point Pleasant Borough School District

Point Pleasant, NJ 08742 • Ocean County • 4 Operating Schools
(732) 701-1900
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
19,158
2,843 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$108,713
Overall Poverty Rate
3.79%
721 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
2.51%
83 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% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% NJ Avg: 11.28% 2020 Poverty Rate: 5.85% (202 / 3,451 kids) 5.85% 2020 202 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 5.87% (190 / 3,237 kids) 5.87% 2021 190 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 4.58% (148 / 3,229 kids) 4.58% 2022 148 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 3.4% (112 / 3,290 kids) 3.4% 2023 112 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 2.51% (83 / 3,310 kids) 2.51% 2024 83 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 3,451 202 5.85% 11.84% 14.57%
2021 3,237 190 5.87% 12.97% 15.78%
2022 3,229 148 4.58% 12.08% 15.17%
2023 3,290 112 3.40% 12.21% 14.98%
2024 3,310 83 2.51% 11.28% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $523,400
Median Gross Rent $1,969/mo
Owner-Occupied 6,345
Renter-Occupied 1,545
Owner-Occupied: 6,345 (80.4%) Renter-Occupied: 1,545 (19.6%)
Occupied 7,890

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 6,345 (80.4%)
Renter-Occupied 1,545 (19.6%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 7,890 households
142 (1.8%)
< $10k
61 (0.8%)
$10k-$14k
54 (0.7%)
$15k-$19k
242 (3.1%)
$20k-$24k
61 (0.8%)
$25k-$29k
138 (1.7%)
$30k-$34k
297 (3.8%)
$35k-$39k
150 (1.9%)
$40k-$44k
144 (1.8%)
$45k-$49k
438 (5.6%)
$50k-$59k
419 (5.3%)
$60k-$74k
1,246 (15.8%)
$75k-$99k
1,043 (13.2%)
$100k-$124k
774 (9.8%)
$125k-$149k
1,047 (13.3%)
$150k-$199k
1,634 (20.7%)
$200k+
< $10k
142 (1.8%)
$10k-$14k
61 (0.8%)
$15k-$19k
54 (0.7%)
$20k-$24k
242 (3.1%)
$25k-$29k
61 (0.8%)
$30k-$34k
138 (1.7%)
$35k-$39k
297 (3.8%)
$40k-$44k
150 (1.9%)
$45k-$49k
144 (1.8%)
$50k-$59k
438 (5.6%)
$60k-$74k
419 (5.3%)
$75k-$99k
1,246 (15.8%)
$100k-$124k
1,043 (13.2%)
$125k-$149k
774 (9.8%)
$150k-$199k
1,047 (13.3%)
$200k+
1,634 (20.7%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 2,544 students
143 (5.6%)
1st
156 (6.1%)
2nd
179 (7%)
3rd
224 (8.8%)
4th
239 (9.4%)
5th
196 (7.7%)
6th
151 (5.9%)
7th
284 (11.2%)
8th
389 (15.3%)
9th
161 (6.3%)
10th
161 (6.3%)
11th
261 (10.3%)
12th
1st Grade
143 (5.6%)
2nd Grade
156 (6.1%)
3rd Grade
179 (7%)
4th Grade
224 (8.8%)
5th Grade
239 (9.4%)
6th Grade
196 (7.7%)
7th Grade
151 (5.9%)
8th Grade
284 (11.2%)
9th Grade
389 (15.3%)
10th Grade
161 (6.3%)
11th Grade
161 (6.3%)
12th Grade
261 (10.3%)