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 1,070 people and just one neighborhood, Deal is the 488th 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 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 jobs (8.62%).

Deal is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the borough's population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.

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 is it nautical, meaning that parts of the borough are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch 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.

In Deal, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 45.76 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Being a small borough, Deal does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Deal Information and Demographics

The education level of Deal citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 26.85% of adults in Deal 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.

The people who call Deal home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Deal is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Deal include Syrian, Italian, Irish, Lebanese, Israeli, Polish, English, and German.

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.