Editing Port Monmouth, New Jersey

{{Short description|Populated place in Monmouth County, New Jersey, US}}
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|official_name            = Port Monmouth, New Jersey
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Monmouth County, New Jersey|Monmouth]]
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|population_footnotes     = <ref name=Census2020>[https://data.census.gov/profile?g=160XX00US3460360 Census Data Explorer: Port Monmouth CDP, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 15, 2023.</ref>
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|postal_code              = 07758<ref>[http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=port%20monmouth&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Port Monmouth, NJ], [[United States Postal Service]]. Accessed August 8, 2012.</ref>
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|blank_info               = {{FIPS|34|60360}}<ref name=CensusArea>[http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2010_place_list_34.txt Gazetteer of New Jersey Places], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 21, 2016.</ref><ref name="GR2">[https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref><ref>[https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey], Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.</ref>
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'''Port Monmouth''' is an [[Unincorporated area (New Jersey)|unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Middletown Township, New Jersey|Middletown Township]], situated on the [[Raritan Bayshore]] of northern [[Monmouth County, New Jersey]], United States. At the [[2020 United States census]], the CDP's population was 3,745,<ref name=Census2020/> a decrease of 73 (−1.9%) from the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]] count of 3,818.<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3460360 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Port Monmouth CDP, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed August 8, 2012.</ref><ref name=CPH232>[https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-32.pdf New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)], [[United States Census Bureau]], August 2012. Accessed December 16, 2012.</ref><ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed April 19, 2015.</ref>

==Geography==
Port Monmouth is in northern Monmouth County, in the northwestern part of Middletown Township. It is bordered to the east by [[Belford, New Jersey|Belford]] and to the west by [[North Middletown, New Jersey|North Middletown]]. Its northern boundary is the shore of [[Sandy Hook Bay]], part of the larger [[Raritan Bay]]. [[New Jersey Route 36]] forms the southern border of the community. Route 36 leads east {{convert|4|mi|0}} to [[Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey|Atlantic Highlands]] and west {{convert|5|mi|0}} to [[Keyport, New Jersey|Keyport]].

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], Port Monmouth has an area of {{convert|1.34|sqmi|2}}, including {{convert|1.30|sqmi|2}} of land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|2}} of water (3.06%).<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2024"/> Tidal Compton Creek flows northward to Sandy Hook Bay through the east side of the community, while Pews Creek parallels it on the west side.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 396
|1890= 754
|1990= 3558
|2000= 3742
|2010= 3818
|2020= 3745
|footnote=Population sources: 1880-1890<ref>[http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1890a_v1-10.pdf#page=29 ''Report on Population of the United States at the Eleventh Census: 1890. Part I''], p. 239. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1895. Accessed October 20, 2016.</ref><br />1900-2010<ref name=CPH232/> 2000<ref name=Census2000/><br>2010<ref name=Census2010/> 2020<ref name=Census2020/>
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===2010 census===
The [[2010 United States census]] counted 3,818 people, 1,368 households, and 997 families in the CDP. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2933.4|/sqmi}}. There were 1,441 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1107.1|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup was 92.95% (3,549) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 2.15% (82) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.21% (8) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 1.99% (76) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.00% (0) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.49% (57) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 1.20% (46) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 7.91% (302) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 1,368 households, 34.6% had children under the age of 18; 56.0% were married couples living together; 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present and 27.1% were non-families. Of all households, 22.4% were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.29.<ref name=Census2010/>

24.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.7 years. For every 100 females, the population had 95.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 91.7 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 3,742 people, 1,289 households, and 964 families living in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|2,833.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,358 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,028.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the CDP was 95.70% White, 1.28% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 1.15% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.95% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3460360 DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Port Monmouth CDP, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212092855/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3460360 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed August 8, 2012.</ref>

Of the 1,289 households 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 21.1% of households were one person and 11.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.39. 99% of the population in Port Monmouth.<ref name=Census2000/>

The age distribution was 27.4% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.<ref name=Census2000/>

The median household income was $53,864 and the median family income  was $63,375. Males had a median income of $45,565 versus $30,244 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $21,369. About 8.6% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/>

==Transportation==
[[NJ Transit]] offers bus service to [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]] on the [[61 (New Jersey bus)|61]] route and local bus service on the [[817 (New Jersey bus)|817]] route.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100726183326/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesMonmouthCountyTo Monmouth County Bus / Rail Connections], [[NJ Transit]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of July 26, 2010. Accessed August 8, 2012.</ref>

==Emergency services==
Port Monmouth is served by the Port Monmouth Fire Company #1 and Port Monmouth First Aid Squad which are both located in the CDP.

==In media==
The community was mentioned in a 1990 episode of [[Saturday Night Live]] during a ''[[Weekend Update]]'' sketch featuring [[Al Franken]] covering a cocaine deal in Port Monmouth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/weekend-update-segment---al-franken/n9879 |title=Watch Saturday Night Live Highlight: Weekend Update Segment - Al Franken |publisher=NBC.com |date= |accessdate=2022-09-01}}</ref> The [[tugboat]]s ''Ocean Prince'' and ''Newport'' can be seen in the footage suggesting it was actually filmed locally in [[New York City]] for the show, as Port Monmouth and neighboring [[Belford, New Jersey|Belford]] Harbor are home to fishing vessels - which is noted by Franken during the sketch. At the time of filming those tugboats were under the [[Amerada Hess Corporation]], which had a storage facility and pier in [[Red Hook, Brooklyn]].

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Middletown Township, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, are residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Port Monmouth include:
* [[Mike Largey]] (born 1960), professional basketball player who played [[power forward (basketball)|power forward]] for [[Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C.]] of the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]] from 1984 to 1987<ref>Handleman, Bill. [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/145092617/ "Largey enjoying status in Israel as star player"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', July 13, 1986. Accessed May 4, 2021. "Back in 1983, Michael Patrick Largey was a household name in Port Monmouth, Middletown Township, and that was about it. He had emerged from Red Bank Catholic High School not knowing whether he wanted to kick footballs or shoot basketballs."</ref>

==References==
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{{Middletown, New Jersey}}
{{Monmouth County, New Jersey}}

[[Category:Census-designated places in Monmouth County, New Jersey]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in New Jersey]]
[[Category:Middletown Township, New Jersey]]