Profile for Point Pleasant, New Jersey, NJ

Point Pleasant is on the Manasquan River

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 10. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.5 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1979 movie, "The Amityville Horror"

Well-known residents have included:
· Eugene O'Neill, playwright
· Kirsten Dunst, actress
· Christie Rampone, Olympic gold medallist (soccer)

Nearby parks & recreation: River & Maxson Avenue beaches

Historic sites and museums: Point Pleasant Historical Society Museum, New Jersey Museum of Boating

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Archives (1)

Cemeteries (12)

Colleges (1)

Communities (19)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (10)

Museums (5)

Parks (3)

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16% of Point Pleasant residents report German ancestry, and 24% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Point Pleasant ancestry & family history guide.

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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Point Pleasant was $25,715, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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28% of Point Pleasant residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Point Pleasant, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $746.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,441.

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Ocean County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Point Pleasant political report.

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The average commute time for Point Pleasant workers is 31 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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