Pine Beach is a borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough’s population was 2,127, reflecting an increase of 177 (+9.1%) from the 1,950 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 4 (-0.2%) from the 1,954 counted in the 1990 Census. The 2010 population was the highest recorded for the borough in any decennial census.
Pine Beach was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 26, 1925, from portions of Berkeley Township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 0.618 square miles (1.600 km2), including 0.614 square miles (1.590 km2) of land and 0.004 square miles (0.010 km2) of water (0.63%).
The borough borders the Ocean County municipalities of Beachwood and Berkeley Township.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 2,127 people, 818 households, and 616.8 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,465.4 per square mile (1,338.0/km2). There were 903 housing units at an average density of 1,471.2 per square mile (568.0/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.47% (2,052) White, 0.38% (8) Black or African American, 0.14% (3) Native American, 1.41% (30) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.71% (15) from other races, and 0.89% (19) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.71% (79) of the population.
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