Holiday City South is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022. located within Berkeley Township, in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County – County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Ocean County, New Jersey , United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 4, 2013.2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 4, 2013.New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32), United States Census Bureau, August 2012. Accessed January 4, 2013. As of the 2020 census, Holiday City South had a population of 4,124. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of , including of land and of water (1.10%).US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.

Demographics

Holiday City South first appeared as a census designated place in the 1990 U.S. census.

Racial and ethnic composition +Holiday City South CDP, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000Pop 2010Pop 2020% 2000% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)3,7803,3243,26693.40%90.11%79.19%Black or African American alone (NH)2062053625.09%5.56%8.78%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)2350.05%0.08%0.12%Asian alone (NH)626240.15%0.70%0.58%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)0330.00%0.08%0.07%Other race alone (NH)03180.00%0.08%0.44%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)1429830.35%0.79%2.01%Hispanic or Latino (any race)39963630.96%2.60%8.80%Total4,0473,6894,124 100.00%100.00%100.00%

2020 census As of the 2020 census, Holiday City South had a population of 4,124. The median age was 68.2 years. 5.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 58.4% were age 65 or older. For every 100 females, there were 72.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and older, there were 71.6 males.

All residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 2,326 households, of which 5.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 36.0% were married-couple households, 15.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 43.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. 43.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 35.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 2,567 housing units, of which 9.4% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.8%, and the rental vacancy rate was 2.4%. 2010 census The 2010 United States census counted 3,689 people, 2,257 households, and 1,104 families in the CDP. The population density was . There were 2,460 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 92.19% (3,401) White, 5.58% (206) Black or African American, 0.11% (4) Native American, 0.70% (26) Asian, 0.08% (3) Pacific Islander, 0.43% (16) from other races, and 0.89% (33) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.60% (96) of the population.DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Holiday City South CDP, New Jersey , United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 5, 2013.

Of the 2,257 households, 1.6% had children under the age of 18; 38.7% were married couples living together; 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present and 51.1% were non-families. Of all households, 48.6% were made up of individuals and 43.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.63 and the average family size was 2.22.

2.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 1.7% from 18 to 24, 4.9% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 73.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 75.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 70.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 68.9 males.

2000 census As of the 2000 United States census there were 4,047 people, 2,385 households, and 1,411 families living in the CDP. The population density was . There were 2,470 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.27% White, 5.09% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.02% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population.DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Holiday City South CDP, New Jersey , United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 5, 2013.

There were 2,385 households, out of which 0.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% were non-families. 38.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 35.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.70 and the average family size was 2.12.

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 1.6% under the age of 18, 0.8% from 18 to 24, 3.3% from 25 to 44, 10.3% from 45 to 64, and 84.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 74 years. For every 100 females, there were 73.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $25,733, and the median income for a family was $30,893. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,726. About 5.6% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.8% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

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