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Beach Haven West·New Jersey

Beach Haven West moved 8.3 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

20082024·5 elections
NJ
Beach Haven West
TrumpR+37.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican68.5%2,147
Kamala HarrisDemocratic30.5%957
OtherAll other candidates1.0%32
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −37.9% in 2024.−37.9%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−26.8%
2012−25.1%
2016−36.5%
2020−29.6%
2024−37.9%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
30.5%Harris957
68.5%Trump2,147
1.0%
−37.9%
3,136
R
34.9%Biden975
64.6%Trump1,801
0.5%incl. Jorgensen
−29.6%
2,790
R
30.9%Clinton723
67.4%Trump1,578
1.8%incl. Johnson
−36.5%
2,342
R
37.4%Obama653
62.6%Romney1,091
0.0%
−25.1%
1,744
R
36.1%Obama796
63.0%McCain1,387
0.9%
−26.8%
2,202

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorBeach Haven WestCityNew JerseyStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White93.9%54.0%61.0%
Black0.0%12.8%12.2%
Asian0.2%10.1%6.0%
Two or more races5.6%12.4%12.6%
Other race0.2%10.7%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino4.8%22.5%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$119,394$103,556$84,427
Poverty rate3.4%9.7%12.5%
Median age58.740.339.1
Age 18–247.3%8.4%9.2%
Age 65 and older22.6%17.1%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)34.4%43.5%35.6%
Speaks a non-English language at home13.2%33.2%22.3%
Spanish6.1%17.2%13.6%
German or other West Germanic1.7%0.4%0.5%
Other Indo-European1.6%5.6%2.0%
Other languages1.2%1.1%0.8%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryItalian 19.4%Italian 13.7%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 17.2%Irish 12.1%Mexican 11.3%
3rd-largest ancestryGerman 12.1%German 8.6%English 9.5%
Religion
Catholic24.6%County context32.0%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant2.7%County context5.1%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed59.0%County context47.8%51.5%
Jewish8.1%County context2.1%0.6%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the origins and ancestries reported within it.
Reported ancestry · ACS B04006
Italian
19.4%
Irish
17.2%
German
12.1%
American
7.5%
Polish
7.1%
English
6.2%
Hungarian
1.6%
Russian
1.3%
The ACS does not publish subgroup detail for people reporting two or more races.
Specific origin · ACS B03001
Puerto Rican
3.7%
Mexican
2.4%
Dominican
0.9%
Colombian
0.6%
Cuban
0.4%
Honduran
0.4%
Ecuadorian
0.4%
Peruvian
0.4%
Below 1% of the population here; subgroup estimates are within the survey's margin of error.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and other single-race responses combined.
Below 1% of the population here; subgroup estimates are within the survey's margin of error.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Race shares: B02001 · B03003. Subgroup detail: B03001 (Hispanic or Latino specific origin), B02015 (Asian groups), B02020 · B02016 (American Indian/Alaska Native tribes and Pacific Islander groups), B04006 (reported ancestry). Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so group shares can total more than 100%. All subgroup rows are shares of total population; ancestry is self-reported and multiple-response, so rows do not sum to the parent group's share.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
86.8%
speak English only
Spanish6.1%
German or other West Germanic1.7%
Other Indo-European1.6%
Other languages1.2%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.9%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.3%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)0.2%
Other Asian & Pacific Island0.2%
Arabic0.2%
Korean0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
24.6%
Jewish
8.1%
Mainline Protestant
3.3%
Evangelical Protestant
2.7%
Muslim
0.8%
Other Christian
0.6%
Black Protestant
0.5%
Orthodox Christian
0.2%
Latter-day Saints
0.2%
Unaffiliated or not counted59.0%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Beach Haven West sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 37.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 8.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 37.9 points.

A population of 5,120, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $119,394 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Beach Haven West, New Jersey vote in 2024?
In 2024, Beach Haven West, New Jersey voted Republican by 37.9 points (R+37.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,136 votes cast, 957 went Democratic and 2,147 went Republican.
What is Beach Haven West, New Jersey's political typology?
Akashic places Beach Haven West, New Jersey in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Beach Haven West, New Jersey?
Beach Haven West, New Jersey has a population of 5,120 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Beach Haven West, New Jersey?
Median household income in Beach Haven West, New Jersey is $119,394 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Jersey state median is $103,556.
What is the political history of Beach Haven West, New Jersey?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Beach Haven West, New Jersey from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.