Lavallette is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 4,327 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Lavallette is the 364th largest community in New Jersey.

Lavallette is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Lavallette is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lavallette who work in sales jobs (16.13%), office and administrative support jobs (14.79%), and management occupations (11.79%).

Also of interest is that Lavallette has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Lavallette is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town 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 town.

Lavallette is a major retirement destination. In fact, people 65 and over make up 39.20% of the population. For those considering a place to retire, Lavallette may be a good choice because much of the town's services and social community are oriented toward the over-65 demographic.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Lavallette are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Lavallette is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Lavallette, the average commute to work is 39.00 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Lavallette is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Lavallette Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Lavallette citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 27.69% of adults in Lavallette have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 14.96%.

The per capita income in Lavallette in 2000 was $30,134, 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 $120,536 for a family of four.

The people who call Lavallette home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Lavallette is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Lavallette include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Lavallette is English. Some people also speak Italian.