Pine Beach, New Jersey
Encyclopedia
Pine Beach is a Borough
in Ocean County
, New Jersey
, United States
. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population increased to a record high of 2,127.
Pine Beach was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
on February 26, 1925, from portions of Berkeley Township
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it is land and 1.59% is water.
of 2000, there were 1,950 people, 767 households, and 558 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 3,130.3 people per square mile (1,214.4/km2). There were 872 housing units at an average density of 1,399.8 per square mile (543.0/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.41% White, 0.26% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.21% from other races
, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.36% of the population.
There were 767 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples
living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the borough the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $57,366, and the median income for a family was $67,404. Males had a median income of $50,256 versus $34,038 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $26,487. About 2.5% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.
form of New Jersey municipal government by a mayor and a six-member Borough Council, elected in partisan elections. The Mayor is directly elected by the voters and serves a four-year term of office. Members of the borough council serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.
, the Mayor of the Borough of Pine Beach is Christopher J. Boyle (D
, term ends December 31, 2011). Members of the Borough Council are Robert Budesa (R
, 2009), Lawrence Cuneo (R 2008), Scott McCue (D, 2008), Barbara O'Brien (D, 2010), Michele Ramsay (D, 2008) and Patrick Sheehan (D, 2010).
Pine Beach is in the
, a regional public school system primarily in Toms River Township
. The district incorporates the boroughs of Beachwood
(2,202 students), Pine Beach (325 students) and South Toms River
(830 students), along with Toms River Township
(14,919 students).
Borough (New Jersey)
A borough in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government....
in Ocean County
Ocean County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 510,916 people, 200,402 households, and 137,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 803 people per square mile . There were 248,711 housing units at an average density of 151/km²...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population increased to a record high of 2,127.
Pine Beach was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
New Jersey Legislature
The New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the Senate...
on February 26, 1925, from portions of Berkeley Township
Berkeley Township, New Jersey
Berkeley Township is a Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population had increased to a record high of 41,255....
.
Geography
Pine Beach is located at 39.935618°N 74.169683°W (39.935618, -74.169683).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the borough has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it is land and 1.59% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,950 people, 767 households, and 558 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 3,130.3 people per square mile (1,214.4/km2). There were 872 housing units at an average density of 1,399.8 per square mile (543.0/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.41% White, 0.26% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.21% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.36% of the population.
There were 767 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the borough the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $57,366, and the median income for a family was $67,404. Males had a median income of $50,256 versus $34,038 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the borough was $26,487. About 2.5% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.
Local government
Pine Beach is governed under the BoroughBorough (New Jersey)
A borough in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government....
form of New Jersey municipal government by a mayor and a six-member Borough Council, elected in partisan elections. The Mayor is directly elected by the voters and serves a four-year term of office. Members of the borough council serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.
, the Mayor of the Borough of Pine Beach is Christopher J. Boyle (D
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
, term ends December 31, 2011). Members of the Borough Council are Robert Budesa (R
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, 2009), Lawrence Cuneo (R 2008), Scott McCue (D, 2008), Barbara O'Brien (D, 2010), Michele Ramsay (D, 2008) and Patrick Sheehan (D, 2010).
Federal, state and county representation
Pine Beach is in the 3rd Congressional district.Pine Beach is in the
Education
Public school students in grades K through 12 attend the Toms River Regional SchoolsToms River Regional Schools
Toms River Regional Schools is a regional public school district primarily located in the quickly growing coastal community of Toms River, located in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States, along the state's Jersey Shore....
, a regional public school system primarily in Toms River Township
Toms River, New Jersey
Toms River is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Toms River Township and is the county seat of Ocean County, New Jersey. It is part of a larger Toms River Township...
. The district incorporates the boroughs of Beachwood
Beachwood, New Jersey
Beachwood is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population increased to a record high of 11,045....
(2,202 students), Pine Beach (325 students) and South Toms River
South Toms River, New Jersey
South Toms River is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 3,684....
(830 students), along with Toms River Township
Toms River, New Jersey
Toms River is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Toms River Township and is the county seat of Ocean County, New Jersey. It is part of a larger Toms River Township...
(14,919 students).
External links
- Pine Beach Borough website
- Toms River Regional Schools
- Toms River Schools Hall of Fame
- Data for the Toms River Regional Schools, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...