Holiday Heights, New Jersey

Holiday Heights, New Jersey
Census-designated place
Map of Holiday Heights CDP in Ocean County. Inset: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey.
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Coordinates: 39°56′22″N74°15′26″W / 39.939383°N 74.257272°W / 39.939383; -74.257272
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Ocean
Township	Berkeley
Area [1]
• Total	5.03 sq mi (13.02 km2)
• Land	5.03 sq mi (13.02 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0.00%
Elevation [2]	66 ft (20 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	2,135
• Density	424.79/sq mi (164.01/km2)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
Area code	609
FIPS code	34-32424 [4] [5]
GNIS feature ID	02389943 [6]

Holiday Heights is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Berkeley Township, in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ^{[7] [8] [9]} As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 2,099. ^[10]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 4.944 square miles (12.804 km²), all of which was land. ^{[11] [12]}

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1990	703		—
2000	2,389		239.8%
2010	2,099		−12.1%
2020	2,135		1.7%
Sources: 1990-2010 [9] 2000 [13] 2010 [10] [3]

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 2,099 people, 1,311 households, and 690 families in the CDP. The population density was 424.6 per square mile (163.9/km²). There were 1,417 housing units at an average density of 286.6 per square mile (110.7/km²). The racial makeup was 98.28% (2,063) White, 0.81% (17) Black or African American, 0.05% (1) Native American, 0.57% (12) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.10% (2) from other races, and 0.19% (4) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.86% (39) of the population. ^[10]

Of the 1,311 households, 0.5% had children under the age of 18; 48.1% were married couples living together; 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present and 47.4% were non-families. Of all households, 44.5% were made up of individuals and 40.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.60 and the average family size was 2.08. ^[10]

0.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 0.3% from 18 to 24, 2.1% from 25 to 44, 11.7% from 45 to 64, and 85.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 77.8 years. For every 100 females, the population had 70.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 70.7 males. ^[10]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States Census ^[4] there were 2,389 people, 1,369 households, and 941 families living in the CDP. The population density was 184.5/km² (477.9/mi²). There were 1,393 housing units at an average density of 107.6/km² (278.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.16% White, 0.46% African American, 0.25% Asian, and 0.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population. ^[13]

There were 1,369 households, out of which 0.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 27.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.75 and the average family size was 2.06. ^[13]

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 0.3% under the age of 18, 0.1% from 18 to 24, 2.0% from 25 to 44, 10.8% from 45 to 64, and 86.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 73 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.3 males. ^[13]

The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,025, and the median income for a family was $33,360. Males had a median income of $45,573 versus $25,313 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,062. About 2.3% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over. ^[13]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Holiday Heights Census Designated Place, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 6, 2013.
3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
4. U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
5. Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
6. US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
7. 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.
8. 2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 4, 2013.
9. 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.
10. DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Holiday Heights CDP, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today , United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 6, 2013.
11. Gazetteer of New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 21, 2016.
12. US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
13. DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Holiday Heights CDP, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today , United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 6, 2013.