Lavallette is a very small coastal borough (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 1,843 people and two associated neighborhoods, Lavallette is the 436th largest community in New Jersey. Lavallette home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Jersey, but Lavallette real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Lavallette is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Lavallette is a borough of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lavallette who work in sales jobs (15.99%), management occupations (15.40%), and art, media, and design (8.98%). Of important note, Lavallette is also a borough of artists. Lavallette has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Lavallette’s character. Another notable thing is that Lavallette is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the borough’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live. In addition, Lavallette is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre. Lavallette is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. One downside of living in Lavallette is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Lavallette, the average commute to work is 36.55 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Lavallette, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Lavallette is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 54.95% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Lavallette in 2022 was $80,917, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $323,668 for a family of four. The people who call Lavallette home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lavallette residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Lavallette include Italian, German, Irish, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Lavallette is English. Other important languages spoken here include Portuguese and Italian.
