West Belmar, New Jersey facts for kids
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West Belmar, New Jersey
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Looking north along Route 71 approaching Seventeenth Avenue
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Map of West Belmar highlighted within Monmouth County. Right: Location of Monmouth County in New Jersey.
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 West Belmar, New Jersey
Location in Monmouth County, New Jersey
West Belmar, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
West Belmar, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Township | Wall |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.47 sq mi (1.21 km2) |
| • Land | 0.47 sq mi (1.21 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0.00% |
| Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,459 |
| • Density | 5,243.07/sq mi (2,024.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code |
07719
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| Area code(s) | 732/848 |
| FIPS code | 34-78350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 02390466 |
West Belmar is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) within Wall Township, in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. At the 2010 census, the CDP's population was 2,493.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 0.470 square miles (1.22 km2), all of which was land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 2,498 | — | |
| 2000 | 2,606 | 4.3% | |
| 2010 | 2,493 | −4.3% | |
| 2020 | 2,459 | −1.4% | |
| Population sources: 1990-2010 2000 2010 |
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2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 2,493 people, 984 households, and 646 families in the CDP. The population density was 5,308.6 people per square mile (2,049.7 people/km2). There were 1,092 housing units at an average density of 2,325.3 units per square mile (897.8 units/km2). The racial makeup was 91.01% (2,269) White, 0.60% (15) Black or African American, 0.60% (15) Native American, 1.56% (39) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 5.09% (127) from other races, and 1.12% (28) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.71% (267) of the population.
Of the 984 households, 28.3% had children under the age of 18; 46.2% were married couples living together; 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present and 34.3% were non-families. Of all households, 27.0% were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.09.
21.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 31.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.7 years. For every 100 females, the population had 93.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 90.0 males.
See also
In Spanish: West Belmar para niños
