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Manahawkin, NJ

Found within zip codes: 08050, 08092, 08005

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Manahawkin, NJ

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NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS
THE SETTING	Suburban (based on population density), coastal
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Mobile homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Rowhouses & attached homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Nautical, Quiet, Artsy/funky, Urban Sophisticates


THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS
AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 5 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Upper middle income (well-above average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Sales & Service workers, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Government employees
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some East Asian, some Puerto Rican, some Hispanic
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Italian speaking, some Spanish speaking

School Rating Information

Manahawkin Educational Rating

This town is served by two school districts:

SOUTHERN REGIONAL
STAFFORD TOWNSHIP

SOUTHERN REGIONAL School District

3,536 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	5
Better than: of NJ school districts	43.1%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	8
Better than: of US school districts	76.6%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
14
STATE AVERAGE 13

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

82%	81%	86%	83%	77%	79%	STATE
82%	81%	86%	83%	77%	79%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

SOUTHERN REG HIGH 90 CEDAR BRIDGE ROAD, MANAHAWKIN, NJ 08050 (609) 597-9481	09-12
SOUTHERN REG MIDDLE 75 CEDAR BRIDGE ROAD, MANAHAWKIN, NJ 08050 (609) 597-9481	07-08

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	92.8	57.1
BLACK (%)	1.7	17.7
HISPANIC (%)	4.0	17.7
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	1.4	7.2
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.3	0.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	11.7	NO DATA

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$8,434	$29,823,000	54.8
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$1,169	$4,135,000	7.6
STAFF	$287	$1,014,000	1.9
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$295	$1,044,000	1.9
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$911	$3,223,000	5.9
OPERATION	$1,748	$6,180,000	11.4
TRANSPORTATION	$901	$3,186,000	5.8
OTHER	$315	$1,114,000	2.0
TOTAL SUPPORT	$5,627	$19,896,000	36.5
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,218	$4,308,000	7.9
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$15,397	$54,445,000	100.0

Manahawkin EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Manahawkin WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	20.4
CHILDREN IN Manahawkin LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	3.3

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STAFFORD TOWNSHIP School District

2,515 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	4
Better than: of NJ school districts	39.5%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	8
Better than: of US school districts	74.4%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
14
STATE AVERAGE 13

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

81%	81%	84%	83%	78%	79%	STATE
81%	81%	84%	83%	78%	79%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

MCKINLEY AVE ELEM 1000 MCKINLEY AVE, MANAHAWKIN, NJ 08050 (609) 978-5700	03-04
OCEAN ACRES ELEM 489 NAUTILUS DRIVE, MANAHAWKIN, NJ 08050 (609) 607-1984	KG-02
OXYCOCUS ELEM 250 MAIN STREET, MANAHAWKIN, NJ 08050 (609) 978-5730	KG-02
STAFFORD INTERMEDIATE 1000 MCKINLEY AVENUE, MANAHAWKIN, NJ 08050 (609) 978-5700	05-06

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	94.5	57.1
BLACK (%)	1.6	17.7
HISPANIC (%)	2.7	17.7
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	1.1	7.2
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.0	0.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	13.1	NO DATA

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$6,244	$15,704,000	37.4
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$929	$2,336,000	5.6
STAFF	$167	$420,000	1.0
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$758	$1,907,000	4.5
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$328	$824,000	2.0
OPERATION	$1,012	$2,546,000	6.1
TRANSPORTATION	$658	$1,655,000	3.9
OTHER	$377	$947,000	2.2
TOTAL SUPPORT	$4,229	$10,635,000	25.3
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$6,243	$15,701,000	37.4
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$16,716	$42,040,000	100.0

Manahawkin EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Manahawkin WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	20.4
CHILDREN IN Manahawkin LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	3.3

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Manahawkin Crime Data

Manahawkin violent crimes

Population: 20,453
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

Manahawkin property crimes

Population: 20,453
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17


Manahawkin Appreciation Rates
PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO NJ*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	113.37%	6.21%	4	4
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

About Manahawkin

Manahawkin is a medium-sized coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 20,453 people and just one neighborhood, Manahawkin is the 94th largest community in New Jersey.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Manahawkin is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Manahawkin is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Manahawkin who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.49%), sales jobs (13.68%), and management occupations (8.15%).

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

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Manahawkin are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. This is certainly the case with Manahawkin, which has a vibrant tourist economy.

One downside of living in Manahawkin is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Manahawkin, the average commute to work is 32.61 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

For most residents of Manahawkin, getting to work requires a car. In fact, 98% of people in Manahawkin drive alone to work on most days, making Manahawkin a very car-oriented town. In general, car-oriented communities tend to emphasize streets, highways, and ease of parking, often to the detriment of walkability. Strip centers are a feature of Manahawkin's landscape.

Manahawkin 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.

Manahawkin Information and Demographics

The citizens of Manahawkin are slightly better educated than the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns, with 18.03% of adults in Manahawkin having a bachelor's degree or

Manahawkin, NJ

Manahawkin, NJ

School Rating Information

SOUTHERN REGIONAL School District

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

STAFFORD TOWNSHIP School District

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

Manahawkin Crime Data

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

crimes per square mile

Manahawkin Appreciation Rates

About Manahawkin

Manahawkin Information and Demographics