West BelmarNJ
A town of 2,862.
Is West Belmar a good place to live?
14% of residents are under 18 in West Belmar, below both New Jersey’s towns (21%) and U.S. towns (22%). Among 469 New Jersey towns, just 4 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than West Belmar. We don’t grade West Belmar yet; the figures below are still real.
98% of working residents leave West Belmar for work
Where West Belmar’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Coney Island and 258 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Belmar. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw37 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw21 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great Adventure2.2M visitors a year
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaBarclays Center
Big draw40 mi GardenHigh Line5.0M visitors a year
40 mi Stadium & arenaSports Illustrated StadiumPhoto credits
Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Six Flags Great Adventure: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Barclays Center: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · High Line: Wil Fyfordy, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sports Illustrated Stadium: Sam Szapucki, CC BY 2.0
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Moving to West Belmar: who provides what
West Belmar 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in West Belmar.
Most of West Belmar’s workers commute out: the town has 0.7 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave West Belmar for work: only 2% work in town. 3.9% of residents live below the poverty line in West Belmar, below both the New Jersey town median (6.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, West Belmar has added 73 jobs, to 822 in 2023.
| West Belmar | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.9% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $109,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Older than New Jersey overall
People 65 and older are 27% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 14% of residents (22% statewide). The median age in West Belmar is 44.9 years. 40% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 44% across New Jersey.
| West Belmar | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.9 years | 42 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 45% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.3 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women.
| West Belmar | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.4% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.3% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.6% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.5% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.2% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 23.7% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.4% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.3% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.8% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 13% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.9% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29.2% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.9% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,900, single groups can be off by several points
West Belmar has four seasons and pleasant summers
West Belmar has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 85° and January nights drop to 26°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in West Belmar, with strong wind at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in West Belmar since 2024.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy West Belmar is
West Belmar beats the New Jersey average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 28% of West Belmar adults feel lonely.
| West Belmar | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 36% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 22% | 25% |
| What stands out | West Belmar | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.8% | 14.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.7% | 12.3% |
| More binge drinkers | 18.2% | 15.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in West Belmar sells for about $671K
West Belmar’s median rent is $1,687 a month.
| West Belmar | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 82% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,687 a month | $1,778 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about West Belmar
Colleges nearby
23 within 15 miles of the center of West Belmar
About 5 of every 100 West Belmar residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
About West Belmar
Populated place in Monmouth County, New Jersey, US
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. As of the 2020 census, the CDP's population was 2,459.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 30 ft
West Belmar’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with West Belmar.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Belmar | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wall Township | #198 | B+ | D | B | B | A |
| Belmar | #303 | B− | D− | B− | B− | A |
| Spring Lake Heights | #56 | A | D− | A+ | B+ | A+ |
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