page_title: Long Beach Island
section_title: Demographics
hierarchical_section_title: Long Beach Island / Demographics
caption_attribution_description: Long Beach Island, New Jersey. Looking southeast to south from Barnegat Lighthouse. The dunes to the left are under reconstruction at the time of this photograph. Note that this image was created by stitching several images together: the only ghosting appears to be the jetty's rocks to the left, extending from the inlet; but there is a noticeable amount of blurring toward the center.
context_page_description: Long Beach Island is a barrier island and summer colony along the Atlantic Ocean coast of Ocean County, New Jersey in the United States. Aligned north to south, the northern portion has generally more expensive low-density housing, whereas the southern portion possesses higher-density housing and considerable commercial development. The primary industries include tourism, fishing, and real estate. The only access point to the island by land is a single causeway.
  The island is home to about 20,000 people on a year-round basis. The population is distributed among six separate municipalities, the largest of which is Long Beach Township. However, the island's population swells significantly during the summer months and reaches about 100,000 people, including part-time residents and tourists, who are often referred to as "shoobies". The island's close-knit communities are largely affluent and contain vacation homes for wealthy individuals who reside elsewhere, primarily New Jersey as well as New York, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut.
context_section_description: There are six separate municipalities on Long Beach Island. Long Beach Township is the largest of these, and subdivides into multiple neighborhoods:
  Barnegat Light
  Beach Haven
  Harvey Cedars
  Long Beach Township
  Brant Beach
  Beach Haven Crest
  Beach Haven Gardens
  Beach Haven Inlet
  Beach Haven Park
  Beach Haven Terrace
  Brighton Beach
  Haven Beach
  High Bar Harbor
  Holgate
  Loveladies
  North Beach Haven
  North Beach
  Peahala Park
  South Beach Haven
  Spray Beach
  Ship Bottom
  Surf City
caption: Looking south from Barnegat Lighthouse
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