One of the nice things about Manahawkin is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
Being a small town, Manahawkin does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The population of Manahawkin is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 36.52% of adults in Manahawkin have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Manahawkin in 2022 was $53,123, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $212,492 for a family of four. However, Manahawkin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Manahawkin is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Manahawkin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Manahawkin residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Manahawkin also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.54% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Manahawkin include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Manahawkin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
