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Sparta, NJ vs Point Pleasant Beach, NJ

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- Point Pleasant Beach is 0% more densely populated than Sparta.
- People are 23.3% less likely to be married in Point Pleasant Beach.
- The Median Age is 7.6 years older in Point Pleasant Beach.
 Sparta, NJPoint Pleasant Beach, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,748329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock5038.4
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 Population - 201019,576  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,314285,036,114
 Population - 199015,157  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-13.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now22.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,339.093.4
 Land Area36.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sparta, NJPoint Pleasant Beach, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Sparta, NJPoint Pleasant Beach, NJUnited States
 White86.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian3.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sparta, NJPoint Pleasant Beach, NJUnited States
 Married Population64.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.8%50.2%
 Never Married24.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households7,004  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,22980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock60.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,527  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock5.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children2.7%  Unlock10.8%
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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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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