Neptune City borough, New Jersey Population 2024

4,563

Neptune City borough Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Neptune City borough was:

  • White: 64.08%
  • Black or African American: 18.43%
  • Native American: 9.29%
  • Two or more races: 4.45%
  • Other race: 3.34%
  • Asian: 0.41%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,095.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.04% (-48)
The current population of Neptune City borough, New Jersey is 4,563 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,611.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,95264.08%
Black or African American84918.43%
Native American4289.29%
Two or more races2054.45%
Other race1543.34%
Asian190.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Native American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Neptune City borough Population by Race

Neptune City borough Population Pyramid 2024

Neptune City borough Median Age

40.9

Total

41

Male

40.8

Female

Neptune City borough Adults

There are 3,756 adults, (659 of whom are seniors) in Neptune City borough.

Neptune City borough Age Dependency

48.8

Age Dependency Ratio

21.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Neptune City borough Sex Ratio

Female2,15646.8%
Male2,45153.2%

Neptune City borough Population by Age

Neptune City borough Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,1392.116436
Non Family9461.265.634.4
Married7872.7177.822.2
Female2133.620.779.3
Male1932.5547.752.3

2.56

Average Family Size

2.11

Average Household Size

64.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Neptune City borough Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade591.78%
Associates Degree1925.78%
Bachelors Degree59818.01%
Graduate Degree36410.96%
High School Graduate99229.87%
Less Than 9th Grade1634.91%
Some College95328.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Neptune City borough Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Neptune City borough Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,4042,360878
Black54951033
Hispanic28514621
Native American196570
2+ Races949432
Other Race36360
Asian191919

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Neptune City borough Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$89,375$63,913$90,339
Graduate Degree$65,625$0$50,444
High School Graduate$50,000$81,196$41,818
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$60,928$72,159$49,199
Some College$60,450$74,167$35,833

$60,928

Average Earnings

$72,159

Average Male

$49,199

Average Female

Neptune City borough Earnings by Educational Attainment

Neptune City borough Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Neptune City borough Language

84.29% of Neptune City borough residents speak only English, while 15.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.84% of the population.

Neptune City borough Language

Neptune City borough Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black82633440.44%
Hispanic71832745.54%
Native42829869.63%
White2,7421314.78%
Asian1919100%

18.16%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.11%

Male Poverty Rate

15.92%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Neptune City borough

The race most likely to be in poverty in Neptune City borough is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Neptune City borough is White, with 4.78% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.68%.

Neptune City borough Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.28%
Some College13.48%
High School7.89%
Bachelors or Greater4.15%

Neptune City borough Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Employed4.72%
Female Employed3.1%
Male Unemployed0%

Neptune City borough Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Neptune City borough Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$104,320$117,865
Households$82,872$99,568
Married Families$140,331$-999,999,999
Non Families$65,613$66,162

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Neptune City borough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.8%

Male Marriage Rate

43.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Neptune City borough Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Neptune City borough Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Neptune City borough Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Neptune City borough Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

199

Number of Veterans

199

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam165
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Neptune City borough Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74116
75+66
55 to 6417
18 to 340
35 to 540

Neptune City borough Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1044.07%
Black9514.68%

Neptune City borough Veterans by Race

Neptune City borough Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

24.62%

Veteran Poverty Rate

58.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Neptune City borough Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.9%

Labor Force Participation

69.4%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Neptune City borough Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Neptune City borough Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Neptune City borough Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

74%

Born in Neptune City borough

89.54%

Native Born

10.46%

Foreign Born

7.64%

Non Citizen

2.82%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.54% of Neptune City borough residents were born in the United States, with 74% having been born in New Jersey. 7.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Neptune City borough Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,473-18-0.4%
20284,491-18-0.4%
20274,509-18-0.4%
20264,527-18-0.4%
20254,545-18-0.39%
20244,563-18-0.39%
20234,581-18-0.39%
20224,599-21-0.45%
20214,62090.2%
20204,61180.17%
20194,603-40-0.86%
20184,643-37-0.79%
20174,680-41-0.87%
20164,72140.08%
20154,717-26-0.55%
20144,743-28-0.59%
20134,771-9-0.19%
20124,780-15-0.31%
20114,795-14-0.29%
20104,80900%

Neptune City borough Population by Year