About Deal

Deal is a very small coastal borough (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 750 people and just one neighborhood, Deal is the 494th largest community in New Jersey. Deal has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

Deal home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Jersey, but Deal real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Deal is a decidedly white-collar borough, with fully 92.24% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Deal is a borough of sales and office workers, professionals and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Deal who work in sales jobs (31.32%), management occupations (11.49%) and office and administrative support (8.62%).

Another notable thing is that Deal is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the borough experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller borough.

In addition, Deal is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

One of the nice things about Deal is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Deal is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Deal, the average commute to work is 45.76 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small borough, Deal doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Deal Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Deal is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 19.23%: 26.85% of adults 25 and older in the borough have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Deal in 2000 was $38,510, which is upper middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $154,040 for a family of four. However, Deal contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Deal home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Deal residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Deal include Syrian, Italian, Irish, Lebanese, Israeli and Polish.

The languages spoken by people in Deal are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in Deal is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish, Hebrew and Arabic.

Deal, NJ Appreciation Rates Help

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO NJ*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
SINCE 1990	121.51%	3.91%	9	6
LAST 10 YEARS
LAST 5 YEARS
LAST 2 YEARS
LAST 12 MONTHS
LATEST QUARTER
				* 10 is highest

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