Dover Beaches North, New Jersey
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Dover Beaches North is a census-designated place
and unincorporated area located within Toms River
, in Ocean County
, New Jersey
. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 1,785. The CDP includes the communities of half of Normandy Beach, Normandy Shores, Ocean Beaches 1,2 and 3, Chadwick Beach, Chadwick Island, Seacrest Beach, Monterey Beach and Silver Beach. Dover Beaches North is situated on the Barnegat Peninsula
, a long, narrow barrier peninsula that separates Barnegat Bay
from the Atlantic Ocean
.
Toms River Township is split by the United States Census Bureau
into three CDPs; Toms River CDP on the mainland comprising over 95% of the Township's population, along with Dover Beaches North and Dover Beaches South
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 4.1 km2 (1.6 mi2). 2.5 km2 (1.0 mi2) of it is land and 1.6 km2 (0.6 mi2) of it (38.75%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,785 people, 974 households, and 529 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 703.3/km2 (1,821.8/mi2). There were 40,119 housing units at an average density of 1,622.8/km2 (4,203.9/mi2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100% White.
There were 974 households out of which 9.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples
living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.6% were non-families. 42.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.83 and the average family size was 2.44.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 9.0% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 18.2% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 38.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58 years. For every 100 females there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $430,125, and the median income for a family was $580,125. Males had a median income of $570,917 versus $320,083 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $320,613. About 2.6% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
Silver Beach was established on August 2, 1952. Similar to the other similar shore communities located on the barrier islands, it consists of 3 blocks on a horizontal plane: The Ocean/Beach Side , The Middle, and The Bay Side. The Ocean/Beach side is unique in the aspect that the homes that are the farthest east on the street are actually oceanfront property (with sand as their backyard) and get to enjoy the summer aroma of sand, salt and sun up close and personal.
The Middle properties (which also commonly referred to as “between the highways”) gets its name from simplistic reasons; these houses are in-between the two primary 2 lane highways that are the main source of travel for anyone wishing to go north or south on the Barrier Islands: Routes 35 North and South.
And on the western point of the island is the bayside which is unique in its own sense. The front of the house is a street, whereas the back of the house is a man made lagoon filled with water that recalculates in from the Barnegat bay.
Residents are hoping for an outdoor freshwater shower in the next upcoming weeks, thus making their beach visits more pleasurable. Also available to the members of the community is a “Bay Beach” which is located on Rt. 35 South between North Lagoon Road and Silver Beach Road. This small beach which leads into a lagoon consists of a Bathing Area (which Closed until further notice due to sea nettles aka Jellyfish), Bocce Court, Picnic Table, a Playground area, and a Tennis Court.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
and unincorporated area located within Toms River
Toms River, New Jersey
Toms River is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Toms River Township and is the county seat of Ocean County, New Jersey. It is part of a larger Toms River Township...
, in Ocean County
Ocean County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 510,916 people, 200,402 households, and 137,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 803 people per square mile . There were 248,711 housing units at an average density of 151/km²...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 1,785. The CDP includes the communities of half of Normandy Beach, Normandy Shores, Ocean Beaches 1,2 and 3, Chadwick Beach, Chadwick Island, Seacrest Beach, Monterey Beach and Silver Beach. Dover Beaches North is situated on the Barnegat Peninsula
Barnegat Peninsula
The Barnegat Peninsula, also known as the Island Beach Peninsula and colloquially as "the barrier island", is a 20-mile long, narrow barrier peninsula located in Ocean County, New Jersey, that divides the Barnegat Bay from the Atlantic Ocean. It is a vacation destination and summer colony area and...
, a long, narrow barrier peninsula that separates Barnegat Bay
Barnegat Bay
Barnegat Bay is a small brackish arm of the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 30 miles long, along the coast of Ocean County, New Jersey in the United States. It is a long barrier peninsula, as well as by the north end of Long Beach Island...
from the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
.
Toms River Township is split by the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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into three CDPs; Toms River CDP on the mainland comprising over 95% of the Township's population, along with Dover Beaches North and Dover Beaches South
Dover Beaches South, New Jersey
Dover Beaches South more commonly known as Ortley Beach is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Toms River Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey. As of the 2000 United States Census, the CDP population was 1,594. It is more commonly called Ortley Beach...
.
Geography
Dover Beaches North is located at 39.991367°N 74.065405°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 4.1 km2 (1.6 mi2). 2.5 km2 (1.0 mi2) of it is land and 1.6 km2 (0.6 mi2) of it (38.75%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,785 people, 974 households, and 529 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 703.3/km2 (1,821.8/mi2). There were 40,119 housing units at an average density of 1,622.8/km2 (4,203.9/mi2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100% White.
There were 974 households out of which 9.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.6% were non-families. 42.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.83 and the average family size was 2.44.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 9.0% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 18.2% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 38.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58 years. For every 100 females there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $430,125, and the median income for a family was $580,125. Males had a median income of $570,917 versus $320,083 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $320,613. About 2.6% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
Summer Living in Silver Beach
Silver Beach, New Jersey is a private beach community that is a part of Toms River Township. This beach community however is only a total of 15 blocks, and does not have their own zip code, nor rarely does it ever appear on any local map.Silver Beach was established on August 2, 1952. Similar to the other similar shore communities located on the barrier islands, it consists of 3 blocks on a horizontal plane: The Ocean/Beach Side , The Middle, and The Bay Side. The Ocean/Beach side is unique in the aspect that the homes that are the farthest east on the street are actually oceanfront property (with sand as their backyard) and get to enjoy the summer aroma of sand, salt and sun up close and personal.
The Middle properties (which also commonly referred to as “between the highways”) gets its name from simplistic reasons; these houses are in-between the two primary 2 lane highways that are the main source of travel for anyone wishing to go north or south on the Barrier Islands: Routes 35 North and South.
And on the western point of the island is the bayside which is unique in its own sense. The front of the house is a street, whereas the back of the house is a man made lagoon filled with water that recalculates in from the Barnegat bay.
Residents are hoping for an outdoor freshwater shower in the next upcoming weeks, thus making their beach visits more pleasurable. Also available to the members of the community is a “Bay Beach” which is located on Rt. 35 South between North Lagoon Road and Silver Beach Road. This small beach which leads into a lagoon consists of a Bathing Area (which Closed until further notice due to sea nettles aka Jellyfish), Bocce Court, Picnic Table, a Playground area, and a Tennis Court.