Ocean County, NJ Demographic Data
Ocean County, NJ Summary
Ocean County is located in New Jersey
- Population: 580,470
- Area: 915.40 sq. miles
- Land Area: 628.78 sq. miles
- Water Area: 286.62 sq. miles
- Population Density: 634.11 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 88.25 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Ocean County, NJ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
306,779
52%
50.8
Male
285,718
48%
49.2
Total Population
592,497
323,128,000
Ocean County, NJ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
40,520
6.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
39,638
6.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
37,786
6.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
35,076
5.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
31,313
5.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
64,502
10.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
60,206
10.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
73,545
12.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
39,216
6.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
38,848
6.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
70,516
11.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
40,963
6.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
20,368
3.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
452,297
76.3%
77.2
Female
238,395
52.7%
51.3
Male
213,902
47.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
433,031
73.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
155,305
26.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
131,847
22.3%
15.2
Female
76,336
57.9%
55.8
Male
55,511
42.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Ocean County, NJ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
584,134
98.6%
96.8
White
536,665
90.6%
72.6
Black or African American
17,336
2.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
400
0.1%
0.8
Asian
11,908
2.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
2,699
0.5%
1.2
Chinese
4,014
0.7%
1.3
Filipino
3,284
0.6%
0.9
Japanese
531
0.1%
0.2
Korean
843
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
368
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
169
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
664
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
17,161
2.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
8,363
1.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
54,153
9.1%
17.8
Mexican
20,035
3.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
17,338
2.9%
1.7
Cuban
2,577
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
14,203
2.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
538,344
90.9%
82.2
Ocean County, NJ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
12,407
3.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
25,063
6.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
136,881
33.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
84,866
20.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
31,946
7.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
76,235
18.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
40,766
10.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
37,470
9.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
370,694
90.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
117,001
28.7%
31.2
Ocean County, NJ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
136,331
28.7%
33.7%
Now Married
238,855
50.3%
47.5
Divorced
48,414
10.2%
11.0%
Separated
5,988
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
44,965
9.5
5.8%
Ocean County, NJ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
484,923
87.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
67,054
12.1%
21.6%
Spanish
32,540
5.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
22,783
4.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
7,331
1.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
4,400
0.8%
1.1%
Ocean County, NJ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
9,606
4.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
9,761
4.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
22,601
10.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
22,609
10.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
27,560
12.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
37,403
16.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
29,483
13.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
36,990
16.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
14,823
6.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
13,472
6.0%
6.4
Median household income
62,222
57,617
Per capita income
32,141
31,128
Ocean County, NJ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
633
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
21,458
8.6%
9.8
Construction
21,576
8.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
66,446
26.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
15,089
6.0%
6.6
Information
5,388
2.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
13,782
5.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
10,974
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
28,815
11.5%
11.4
Public administration
14,970
6.0%
4.6
Retail trade
32,150
12.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
11,543
4.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
7,853
3.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
24,433
9.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
89,249
35.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
18,602
7.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
70,855
28.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
47,538
19.0%
18.1%
Ocean County, NJ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
245,171
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
203,028
82.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
16,703
6.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
4,067
1.7%
5.1
Walked
4,404
1.8%
2.7
Other means
5,265
2.1%
1.8
Worked at home
11,704
4.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.4
26.6
Ocean County, NJ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
17,116
7.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
83,591
37.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
81,197
36.2%
37.1
3 or more
42,404
18.9%
21.0
Ocean County, NJ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
224,308
79.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
175,845
78.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
48,463
21.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
57,897
20.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Ocean County, NJ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
282,205
1 room
2,680
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
4,026
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
13,518
4.8%
9.1
4 rooms
41,267
14.6%
16.5
5 rooms
57,759
20.5%
19.8
6 rooms
57,725
20.5%
17.8
7 rooms
41,845
14.8%
12.0
8 rooms
30,194
10.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
33,191
11.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Ocean County, NJ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
282,205
1-unit, detached
210,984
74.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
25,902
9.2%
5.9
2-units
8,629
3.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
7,073
2.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
6,598
2.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
5,530
2.0%
4.4
20 or more units
10,674
3.8%
9.0
Mobile home
6,815
2.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Ocean County, NJ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
11,725
4.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
8,770
3.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
28,189
10.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
40,325
14.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
51,219
18.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
50,422
17.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
39,135
13.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
37,900
13.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
8,303
2.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
6,217
2.2%
1.4%
Ocean County, NJ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
176,634
78.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,639
0.7%
4.7
Electricity
31,129
13.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
11,772
5.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
383
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
761
0.3%
0.1
Other fuel
1,078
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
912
0.4%
1.1
Ocean County, NJ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
106,089
47295100.0
Less than $500
276
0.3%
1.6%
$500 to $999
9,435
8.9%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
12,774
12.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
12,973
12.2%
10.3%
$1,000 to $1,499
18,799
17.7%
28.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
22,003
20.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
29,829
28.1%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
32,747
30.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
17,159
16.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
12,992
12.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
9,470
8.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
33,450
31.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
271
0.0%
0.0%
Ocean County, NJ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
46,083
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
204
0.4%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,166
2.5%
1.9%
Less than $500
3,370
7.3%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
4,268
9.3%
4.4%
$500 to $999
6,812
14.8%
41.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
12,272
26.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
17,991
39.0%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
2,380
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,326
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
4,469
9.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
4,030
8.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
5,122
11.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
5,279
11.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,700
6.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
23,747
52.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
3,116
0.0%
0.0%
Ocean County, NJ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
175,845
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
7,526
4.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
9,692
5.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
11,184
6.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
24,020
13.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
48,130
27.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
53,668
30.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
18,378
10.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
3,247
1.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
272,900
205,000
