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Ocean township, NJ


Monmouth County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 27,733   ( 442 from 2010 )
Land area: 10.9 square miles
Population density: 2552.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:19,479 70.24% 4.7%
Black:2,90810.49% 42.7%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:1,2514.51% 30.0%
2+ races:1,1534.16% 148.0%
Hispanic:2,87010.35% 17.0%
Total non-White:8,25429.76% 20.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-968 -4.3
Change in Non-White pop.:1,410 6.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
27,291
20,44774.92%
2,0387.47%
410.15%
1,7886.55%
4651.70%
2,4538.99%
6,84425.08%

2000
26,959
22,06481.84%
1,5835.87%
230.09%
1,5255.66%
5191.93%
1,2114.49%
4,89518.16%

1990
25,058
22,08488.13%
1,3455.37%
150.06%
8513.40%
n/a
7633.04%
2,97411.87%

1980
28,420
26,87094.55%
8092.85%
250.09%
3401.20%
n/a
4021.41%
1,5505.45%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,617 -6.0
1,949 7.2
1990's
NumberRate
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n/a
n/a
n/a
-20 -0.1
1,921 7.7
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-4,786 -16.8
1,424 5.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Ocean township, NJ
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.8
6,380 23.0%
21,353 77.0%
5,855 21.1%
10,580
2.62
7,441 70.3%
5,989 80.5%
559 7.5%
3,139 29.7%

2010
NumberPercent
42.8
6,188 22.7%
21,103 77.3%
4,180 15.3%
10,611
2.57
7,417 69.9%
5,815 78.4%
561 7.6%
3,194 30.1%

2000
NumberPercent
38.3
6,846 25.4%
20,113 74.6%
3,270 12.1%
10,266
2.62
7,388 72.0%
5,976 80.9%
598 8.1%
2,878 28.0%

1990
NumberPercent
35.1
6,222 24.8%
18,836 75.2%
2,770 11.1%
9,230
2.71
6,937 75.2%
5,774 83.2%
438 6.3%
2,293 24.8%

1980
NumberPercent
30.8
8,221 28.9%
20,199 71.1%
2,745 9.7%
10,033
2.83
7,907 78.8%
6,827 86.3%
577 7.3%
2,126 21.2%

2022 Housing Data for Ocean township, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units11,595 
Median Value$565,300 
Occupied10,58091.2%
Vacant1,0158.8%
Owned6,98566.0%
Rented3,59534.0%
Median Rent$1,390 
Single-Family Units8,37372.2%
    Detached7,50064.7%
    Attached8737.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,75523.8%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ocean township, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002492.4%
$10,000 to $14,9992482.3%
$15,000 to $19,9991801.7%
$20,000 to $24,9991691.6%
$25,000 to $29,9992162.0%
$30,000 to $34,9993133.0%
$35,000 to $39,9993803.6%
$40,000 to $44,9993042.9%
$45,000 to $49,9993323.1%
$50,000 to $59,9994944.7%
$60,000 to $74,9996225.9%
$75,000 to $99,9991,22611.6%
$100,000 to $124,9999428.9%
$125,000 to $149,9998788.3%
$150,000 to $199,9991,74616.5%
$200,000 or more2,28121.6%
Median Household Income112,614 
Per Capita Income58,326 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3633.4%
Public Assistance2202.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps7367.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed10,94977.4%
Unemployed5293.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force11,47881.1%
Not in Labor Force2,66818.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 22.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,7714,77150.0%
Non-Profit39848445.1%
Self-Employed1,08958665.0%
Local Government53280939.7%
State Government15415450.0%
Federal Government858051.5%
Total Private + Self5,8605,35752.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,1691,52743.4%
Total7,0296,88450.5%
Pct. Govt.13.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,06121.9%
Sales and Office Occupations3,02521.7%
Professional, Technical3,54325.4%
Service Occupations2,70219.4%
All others1,62611.7%
White Collar 69.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,16515.5%
Professional, scientific, technical1,86513.4%
Educational services1,51110.8%
Retail trade1,46110.5%
Accommodation and food services1,0487.5%
Finance and insurance9166.6%
Manufacturing7545.4%
Other services7535.4%
Construction6624.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6044.3%
Public administration5554.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing4052.9%
Wholesale trade3772.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3062.2%
Transportation and warehousing2591.9%
Information1531.1%
Utilities1441.0%
Management100.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction90.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Ocean township, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican7772.80%
Puerto Rican3991.44%
Cuban2570.93%
Dominican760.27%
Total Central American6402.31%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan2340.84%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian300.11%
Salvadoran3761.36%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American5171.86%
Argentinean130.05%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian480.17%
Ecuadorian920.33%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian2891.04%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan750.27%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2040.74%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian2510.91%
Chinese1880.68%
Filipino1310.47%
Korean770.28%
Vietnamese570.21%
Taiwanese310.11%
Japanese200.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English20,76781.1%
Spanish2,0187.9%
Other Indo-European8443.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun8153.2%
Other4081.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1470.6%
Tagalog1460.6%
Chinese1430.6%
Korean1190.5%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian6,41023.1%
Irish4,67916.9%
German2,7219.8%
English1,7056.1%
Polish1,1704.2%
American7992.9%
Russian7822.8%
Haitian6972.5%
Scottish5892.1%
European5361.9%
Other Arab4551.6%
Syrian3991.4%
Dutch3371.2%
Eastern European3221.2%
Swedish2570.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen25,77192.9%
Not a citizen1,9627.1%
Native23,64585.3%
Foreign-born4,08814.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ocean township, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
537 2.8%512 2.6%3,846 19.9%4,902 25.3%5,632 29.1%3,911 20.2%
  Average years of education: 14.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 537 2.8%
9-12 Years 512 2.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,846 19.9%
Some College 4,902 25.3%
Bach. Degree 5,632 29.1%
Grad Degree 3,911 20.2%
Average years of education: 14.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ocean township, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +663 D +1,170 D + 7.2%
D +1,833
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,096 D +964 D + 5.5%
D +2,060
2020 vs. 2008 R +685 D +718 D + 4.0%
D +1,403
2016 vs. 2008 R +22 R +452 R + 3.2%
D -430
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 74% Joe Biden (D) 8,681 53.3% Donald Trump* (R) 7,422 45.5% 193 1.2% 16,296 4 -1 0.36%
2016 66% Hillary Clinton (D) 6,848 48.3% Donald Trump (R) 6,759 47.6% 579 4.1% 14,186 7 2 0.36%
2012 62% Barack Obama* (D) 6,621 50.5% Mitt Romney (R) 6,326 48.2% 168 1.3% 13,115 8 1 0.36%
2008 68% Barack Obama (D) 7,278 51.4% John McCain (R) 6,737 47.6% 134 0.9% 14,149 6 2 0.36%
2004 67% George W. Bush* (R) 6,941 50.4% John Kerry (D) 6,721 48.8% 112 0.8% 13,774 4 0 0.38%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Ocean township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 8,681 53.3%
Donald Trump* (R) 7,422 45.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 97 0.6%
Other 96 0.6%
TOTAL 16,296
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -1


2016 President, Ocean township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 6,848 48.3%
Donald Trump (R) 6,759 47.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 266 1.9%
Other 313 2.2%
TOTAL 14,186
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 2


2012 President, Ocean township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 6,621 50.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 6,326 48.2%
Other 168 1.3%
TOTAL 13,115
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 1


2008 President, Ocean township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 7,278 51.4%
John McCain (R) 6,737 47.6%
Other 134 0.9%
TOTAL 14,149
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 2


2004 President, Ocean township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 6,941 50.4%
John Kerry (D) 6,721 48.8%
Ralph Nader (I) 73 0.5%
Other 39 0.3%
TOTAL 13,774
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 0
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ocean township, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 47% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 5,250 50.8% Phil Murphy* (D) 4,981 48.2% 101 [+] 1.0% 10,332 3 0.40%
2020 S2 73% Cory Booker* (D) 8,386 52.2% Rik Mehta (R) 7,407 46.1% 275 [+] 1.7% 16,068 5 0.36%
2018 S1 54% Robert Menendez* (D) 5,759 49.0% Bob Hugin (R) 5,638 47.9% 362 [+] 3.1% 11,759 7 0.37%
2017 G 40% Kim Guadagno (R) 4,264 49.3% Phil Murphy (D) 4,245 49.1% 134 [+] 1.6% 8,643 7 0.40%
2014 S2 30% Jeffrey Bell (R) 3,214 49.4% Cory Booker* (D) 3,198 49.1% 96 [+] 1.5% 6,508 7 0.35%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote