Holiday City-Berkeley, New Jersey

Holiday City-Berkeley, New Jersey
Census-designated place
Map of Holiday City-Berkeley CDP in Ocean County. Inset: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey.
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Coordinates: 39°57′51″N74°16′40″W / 39.964154°N 74.277814°W / 39.964154; -74.277814
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Ocean
Township	Berkeley
Area [1]
• Total	6.03 sq mi (15.62 km2)
• Land	5.97 sq mi (15.45 km2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)  1.09%
Elevation [2]	42 ft (13 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	12,943
• Density	2,169.46/sq mi (837.57/km2)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
Area code(s)	609, 732/848
FIPS code	34-32415 [4] [5] [6]
GNIS feature ID	02389942 [4] [7]

Holiday City-Berkeley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Berkeley Township, in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ^{[8] [9] [10] [11]} As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 13,884. ^[12]

Holiday City-Berkeley is a retirement community where residents must be over the age of 55 to own property and participate in community recreational activities.

Neighborhoods

Holiday City

In the Holiday City communities, homes are detached, ranch style built on minimum 50' x 100' lots, with some lots being larger to accommodate larger models.

Holiday City consists of five separate communities, each with its own homeowners association and amenities:

• Holiday City Berkeley
• Holiday City Carefree
• Holiday City West
• Holiday City South
• Holiday Heights

Silver Ridge

In the Silver Ridge Communities, homes are single-story detached on a crawl space, each with attached garage, and situated on 60' x 100' lots. Floor plans vary considerably. In addition to living room, dining room, eat-in-kitchen, attached garage, one or two bedrooms and one or two bathrooms, homes may also include family rooms/dens, open or closed porches, sun rooms, patios and decks.

The adult communities of Silver Ridge Park consist of four separate areas, each with its own homeowners association and amenities. These are:

• Silver Ridge Park East
• Silver Ridge Park West
• Silver Ridge Park - Westerly Extension
• Silver Ridge Park North

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 5.816 square miles (15.063 km²), including 5.752 square miles (14.898 km²) of land and 0.064 square miles (0.165 km²) of water (1.09%). ^{[4] [13]}

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1980	9,019		—
1990	14,293		58.5%
2000	13,884		−2.9%
2010	12,831		−7.6%
2020	12,943		0.9%
Population sources: 1960-1980 [14] 1990-2010 [10] 2000 [15] 2010 [12] [3]

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 12,831 people, 8,152 households, and 3,693 families in the CDP. The population density was 2,230.6 per square mile (861.2/km²). There were 9,023 housing units at an average density of 1,568.6 per square mile (605.6/km²). The racial makeup was 97.77% (12,545) White, 0.72% (92) Black or African American, 0.07% (9) Native American, 0.72% (93) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.27% (35) from other races, and 0.44% (57) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.40% (308) of the population. ^[12]

Of the 8,152 households, 0.0% had children under the age of 18; 37.4% were married couples living together; 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present and 54.7% were non-families. Of all households, 51.2% were made up of individuals and 42.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.55 and the average family size was 2.13. ^[12]

0.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 0.7% from 18 to 24, 3.6% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 72.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 73.5 years. For every 100 females, the population had 67.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 67.2 males. ^[12]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States Census ^[5] there were 13,884 people, 8,575 households, and 4,433 families living in the CDP. The population density was 930.7/km² (2,410.9/mi²). There were 9,015 housing units at an average density of 604.3/km² (1,565.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.97% White, 0.38% African American, 0.01% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.05% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population. ^[15]

There were 8,575 households, out of which 0.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.3% were non-families. 46.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 42.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.58 and the average family size was 2.08. ^[15]

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 0.1% under the age of 18, 0.4% from 18 to 24, 2.1% from 25 to 44, 13.6% from 45 to 64, and 83.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 76 years. For every 100 females, there were 65.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 65.8 males. ^[15]

The median income for a household in the CDP was $26,900, and the median income for a family was $33,575. Males had a median income of $35,197 versus $26,149 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $22,755. About 2.9% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over. ^[15]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Holiday City-Berkeley Census Designated Place, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 6, 2013.
3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
4. Gazetteer of New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 21, 2016.
5. U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
6. Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
7. US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
8. GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Ocean County, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today , United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 4, 2013.
9. 2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 4, 2013.
10. New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32), United States Census Bureau, August 2012. Accessed January 4, 2013.
11. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed April 18, 2015.
12. DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Holiday City-Berkeley CDP, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today , United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 5, 2013.
13. US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
14. Staff. 1980 Census of Population: Number of Inhabitants United States Summary, p. 1-141. United States Census Bureau, June 1983. Accessed January 12, 2012.
15. DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Holiday City-Berkeley CDP, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today , United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 5, 2013.

External links

• Holiday City at Berkeley