Spring Lake Heights borough, New Jersey Population 2024

4,805

Spring Lake Heights borough Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Spring Lake Heights borough was:

  • White: 92.07%
  • Two or more races: 6.35%
  • Asian: 1.58%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,711.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.6% (-78)
The current population of Spring Lake Heights borough, New Jersey is 4,805 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,883.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,48092.07%
Two or more races3096.35%
Asian771.58%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Spring Lake Heights borough Population by Race

Spring Lake Heights borough Population Pyramid 2024

Spring Lake Heights borough Median Age

41

Total

46.9

Male

40.1

Female

Spring Lake Heights borough Adults

There are 4,097 adults, (1,048 of whom are seniors) in Spring Lake Heights borough.

Spring Lake Heights borough Age Dependency

59.6

Age Dependency Ratio

34.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Spring Lake Heights borough Sex Ratio

Female2,74656.43%
Male2,12043.57%

Spring Lake Heights borough Population by Age

Spring Lake Heights borough Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,3582.0660.139.9
Non Family1,2671.0240.959.1
Married9673.2787.712.3
Female973.7425.874.2
Male271.891000

3.2

Average Family Size

2.06

Average Household Size

60.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Spring Lake Heights borough Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade631.72%
Associates Degree3248.86%
Bachelors Degree1,36937.45%
Graduate Degree72319.78%
High School Graduate50413.79%
Less Than 9th Grade852.32%
Some College58816.08%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Spring Lake Heights borough Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Spring Lake Heights borough Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,4503,3632,021
2+ Races1327714
Hispanic1267714
Asian635757

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.48%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 90.48%.

Spring Lake Heights borough Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$78,059$102,981$0
Graduate Degree$117,754$138,365$87,031
High School Graduate$33,679$33,879$33,537
Less Than 9th Grade$67,256$66,982$73,523
Overall$67,042$84,700$54,375
Some College$0$71,023$24,780

$67,042

Average Earnings

$84,700

Average Male

$54,375

Average Female

Spring Lake Heights borough Earnings by Educational Attainment

Spring Lake Heights borough Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Spring Lake Heights borough Language

93.85% of Spring Lake Heights borough residents speak only English, while 6.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.5% of the population.

Spring Lake Heights borough Language

Spring Lake Heights borough Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,4321653.72%
Hispanic2804014.29%
Multiple3094012.94%

4.21%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.68%

Male Poverty Rate

4.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Spring Lake Heights borough

The race most likely to be in poverty in Spring Lake Heights borough is Hispanic, with 14.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Spring Lake Heights borough is White, with 3.72% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.09%.

Spring Lake Heights borough Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.16%
High School4.76%
Some College3.62%
Bachelors or Greater0.48%

Spring Lake Heights borough Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed20.75%
Female Employed2.66%
Male Employed2.11%
Female Unemployed0%

Spring Lake Heights borough Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Spring Lake Heights borough Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$207,679$214,806
Households$102,829$140,587
Married Families$214,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$61,571$74,395

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Spring Lake Heights borough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.3%

Male Marriage Rate

43.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Spring Lake Heights borough Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Spring Lake Heights borough Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Spring Lake Heights borough Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Spring Lake Heights borough Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

101

Number of Veterans

101

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam51
World War II9
Second Gulf War7
Korea7
First Gulf War0

Spring Lake Heights borough Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+77
65 to 7417
35 to 547
18 to 340
55 to 640

Spring Lake Heights borough Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1012.6%

Spring Lake Heights borough Veterans by Race

Spring Lake Heights borough Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

Spring Lake Heights borough Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71%

Labor Force Participation

67.6%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Spring Lake Heights borough Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Spring Lake Heights borough Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Spring Lake Heights 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

72.73%

Born in Spring Lake Heights borough

96.03%

Native Born

3.97%

Foreign Born

1.91%

Non Citizen

2.06%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.03% of Spring Lake Heights borough residents were born in the United States, with 72.73% having been born in New Jersey. 1.91% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Spring Lake Heights borough Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,660-29-0.62%
20284,689-29-0.61%
20274,718-29-0.61%
20264,747-29-0.61%
20254,776-29-0.6%
20244,805-29-0.6%
20234,834-29-0.6%
20224,863-32-0.65%
20214,895120.25%
20204,8833828.49%
20194,501-26-0.57%
20184,527-35-0.77%
20174,562-7-0.15%
20164,569-15-0.33%
20154,584-21-0.46%
20144,605-21-0.45%
20134,626-11-0.24%
20124,637-19-0.41%
20114,656-9-0.19%
20104,66500%

Spring Lake Heights borough Population by Year