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Population 3,046: a town settled in 1861.
Port Monmouth’s average commute is 37 minutes, above both New Jersey’s towns (30 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 469 in New Jersey we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Port Monmouth. 39% of the land in Port Monmouth is conserved, above both New Jersey’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Bayshore Waterfront Park, at 35 acres. We don’t grade Port Monmouth yet; the figures below are still real.
Coastal flooding makes up 23% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Census counts: 396 in 1880, 3,745 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1873 and 8 maps from 1888 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Port Monmouth. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw25 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw12 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw24 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw25 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a yearMadison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0
Port Monmouth is unincorporated, so Monmouth County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Port Monmouth.
Across 4 parks and preserves run 0.3 miles of trail. Port Monmouth’s trail network density works out to 0.2 miles per square mile. Also worth knowing: its parks and preserves take up 43 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bayshore Waterfront Park | 0.3 mi | 35 |
| 2. Gordon Court Park | — | 4 |
| 3. Tonya Keller Community Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Among workers in Port Monmouth, 18% work from home. Only 1% of working residents stay in Port Monmouth for work; the rest commute out. Employers in Port Monmouth added 44 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 208. The median commute is under 16 miles.
| Port Monmouth | Typical New Jersey town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 18% | 16% | 11% |
| Median household income | $104,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.3% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
27% of Port Monmouth’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by coastal flooding at 23%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities. The national flood insurance program has paid 329 claims in the town since 1984.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A winter brings about 25 inches of snow, with January nights at 26° and July afternoons at 86°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For adults in Port Monmouth, the share who have diabetes is 9.5%. Two figures for adults here: 30% feel lonely, 33% have obesity.
| Port Monmouth | Typical New Jersey town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 28% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Port Monmouth | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.6% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.3% | 14.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 7.6% in value. In Port Monmouth, the typical rent is $1,156 a month. Port Monmouth: 77% of households live in a home they own.
| Port Monmouth | Typical New Jersey town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,156 a month | $1,778 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
26 within 15 miles of the center of Port Monmouth
About 3 of every 100 Port Monmouth residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
Where Port Monmouth’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Populated place in Monmouth County, New Jersey, US
Port Monmouth is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Middletown Township, situated on the Raritan Bayshore of northern Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. At the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 3,745, a decrease of 73 (−1.9%) from the 2010 census count of 3,818.
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2 towns share a border with Port Monmouth.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Monmouth | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Belford | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Middletown | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Port Monmouth, Belford and North Middletown aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Port Monmouth with a neighbor →
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We don’t grade Port Monmouth yet; the figures below are still real.
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