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Point Pleasant Beach, NJ vs Sparta, NJ

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- Household income in Sparta, is 33% more than it is in Point Pleasant Beach and is 52% above the National Average.
- Point Pleasant Beach unemployment rate is 7.5%.
- Sparta unemployment rate is 7.7%.
 Point Pleasant Beach, NJSparta, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$62,407  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$145,000$69,021
 Family Median Income$129,132  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Point Pleasant Beach, NJSparta, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K20.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock30.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Point Pleasant Beach, NJSparta, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.7%1.2%
 Education, library6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.4%13.1%
Reviews for Point Pleasant Beach    2 Reviews

Summer - Beaches are clean and big, but not free. Boardwalk is family oriented. Manasquan RIver and Inlet caters to boaters. Commercial fishing fleet operates here.  More

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The weather is great here at the beach. Of course it gets HOT in the summer (July or Aug months) but the ocean breeze helps to keep it tolerable. The heat only hits the  More

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Reviews for Sparta    7 Reviews

I lived in Sparta for 28 years and only moved away because I retired. Both our daughters went through the entire school system and received a great education. In the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Sparta is a wonderful place to raise a family. Sparta has a lot of organized activities plus an abundance of year- round outdoor activites. It has a number of private  More

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Over 16 years ago

We have enjoyed living in Sparta. It is an aesthetically pleasing area, nice lakes, good restaurants, a very good library and small town atmosphere. It lacks continuing  More

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