Oceanport borough, NJ

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 6,119 ( 287 from 2010 )
Land area: 3.2 square miles
Population density: 1929.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,322	86.97%	0.9%
Black:	31	0.51%	80.7%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	126	2.06%	43.2%
2+ races:	422	6.90%	627.6%
Hispanic:	218	3.56%	7.6%

Total non-White:	797	13.03%	43.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	46	1.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	241	5.0

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
5,832
5,276	90.47%
161	2.76%
2	0.03%
88	1.51%
58	0.99%
236	4.05%
556	9.53%

2000
5,815
5,540	95.27%
90	1.55%
0	0.00%
57	0.98%
28	0.48%
100	1.72%
275	4.73%

1990
6,146
5,705	92.82%
243	3.95%
0	0.00%
122	1.99%
n/a
76	1.24%
441	7.18%

1980
5,888
5,487	93.19%
222	3.77%
14	0.24%
27	0.46%
n/a
124	2.11%
401	6.81%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-264	-4.5
281	4.8

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-165	-2.7
-166	-2.7

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

218	3.7
40	0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Oceanport borough, 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
Number	Percent
51.8
1,044	17.1%
5,075	82.9%
1,490	24.4%

2,459
2.48

1,664	67.7%
1,428	85.8%
0	0.0%
795	32.3%

2010
Number	Percent
44.4
1,362	23.4%
4,470	76.6%
938	16.1%

2,227
2.59

1,596	71.7%
1,330	83.3%
89	5.6%
631	28.3%

2000
Number	Percent
40.2
1,427	24.5%
4,388	75.5%
826	14.2%

2,037
2.71

1,561	76.6%
1,358	87.0%
58	3.7%
476	23.4%

1990
Number	Percent
37.0
1,367	22.2%
4,779	77.8%
698	11.4%

2,069
2.79

1,659	80.2%
1,405	84.7%
67	4.0%
410	19.8%

1980
Number	Percent
32.3
1,583	26.9%
4,305	73.1%
535	9.1%

1,802
3.02

1,540	85.5%
1,347	87.5%
81	5.3%
262	14.5%

2022 Housing Data for Oceanport borough, NJ

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	71	2.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	140	5.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	9	0.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	51	2.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	43	1.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	403	16.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	288	11.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	222	9.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	145	5.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	434	17.6%
$200,000 or more	653	26.6%

Median Household Income	132,723
Per Capita Income	66,586

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	70	2.8%
Public Assistance	52	2.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	139	5.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,403	67.0%
Unemployed	202	5.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,605	72.7%
Not in Labor Force	979	27.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	989	810	55.0%
Non-Profit	13	57	18.6%
Self-Employed	386	192	66.8%

Local Government	191	199	49.0%
State Government	46	36	56.1%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	1,375	1,002	57.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	250	292	46.1%
Total	1,625	1,294	55.7%

Pct. Govt.	16.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	749	25.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	566	19.4%
Professional, Technical	810	27.7%
Service Occupations	481	16.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	13	0.4%
All others	313	10.7%

White Collar		72.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	382	13.1%
Health care and social assistance	306	10.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	306	10.5%
Manufacturing	270	9.2%
Construction	257	8.8%
Finance and insurance	215	7.4%
Accommodation and food services	209	7.2%
Public administration	174	6.0%
Retail trade	143	4.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	131	4.5%
Wholesale trade	113	3.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	105	3.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	98	3.4%
Transportation and warehousing	58	2.0%
Utilities	57	2.0%
Information	54	1.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	41	1.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	60	0.98%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	12	0.20%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	12	0.20%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	146	2.39%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	109	1.78%
Indian	17	0.28%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	5,506	95.1%
Other Indo-European	119	2.1%
Korean	88	1.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun	59	1.0%
Spanish	16	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Italian	2,069	33.8%
Irish	1,375	22.5%
English	680	11.1%
German	650	10.6%
American	305	5.0%
Polish	299	4.9%
Greek	266	4.3%
French	254	4.2%
Eastern European	223	3.6%
Russian	135	2.2%
Slovak	129	2.1%
Ukrainian	96	1.6%
Norwegian	93	1.5%
Danish	90	1.5%
Hungarian	78	1.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	6,072	99.2%
Not a citizen	47	0.8%

Native	5,953	97.3%
Foreign-born	166	2.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
72	1.6%	96	2.2%	788	17.9%	1,311	29.7%	1,382	31.3%	760	17.2%
Average years of education: 14.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	72	1.6%
9-12 Years	96	2.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	788	17.9%
Some College	1,311	29.7%
Bach. Degree	1,382	31.3%
Grad Degree	760	17.2%
Average years of education: 14.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +326	D +173	D + 8.9%
D +499
2020 vs. 2012	R +487	D +61	D + 6.8%
D +548
2020 vs. 2008	R +341	R +1	D + 2.8%
D +340

2016 vs. 2008	R +15	R +174	R + 6.1%
D -159
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	85%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,323	56.3%	Joe Biden (D)	1,748	42.4%	52	1.3%	4,123	15	10	0.09%
2016	72%	Donald Trump (R)	1,997	59.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,249	37.0%	129	3.8%	3,375	18	13	0.09%
2012	68%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,836	59.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,200	39.1%	36	1.2%	3,072	19	13	0.08%
2008	77%	John McCain (R)	1,982	57.8%	Barack Obama (D)	1,408	41.0%	40	1.2%	3,430	16	12	0.09%
2004	77%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,078	60.7%	John Kerry (D)	1,316	38.5%	28	0.8%	3,422	14	10	0.09%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Oceanport borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,748

42.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,323

56.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,123

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 10

2016 President, Oceanport borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,249

37.0%

Donald Trump (R)

1,997

59.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

3,375

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Oceanport borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,200

39.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,836

59.8%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

3,072

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Oceanport borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,408

41.0%

John McCain (R)

1,982

57.8%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

3,430

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Oceanport borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,078

60.7%

John Kerry (D)

1,316

38.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,422

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Oceanport borough, NJ

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	57%	Jack Ciattarelli (R)	1,804	65.2%	Phil Murphy* (D)	950	34.3%	14 [+]	0.5%	2,768	17	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Other (Write-in) 14 (0.5%);
2020	S2	83%	Rik Mehta (R)	2,287	57.0%	Cory Booker* (D)	1,667	41.6%	56 [+]	1.4%	4,010	16	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 41 (1.0%); Daniel Burke (LaRouche Was Right) 8 (0.2%); Veronica Fernandez (Of, By, For) 7 (0.2%);
2018	S1	60%	Bob Hugin (R)	1,770	61.8%	Robert Menendez* (D)	1,001	35.0%	92 [+]	3.2%	2,863	19	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 48 (1.7%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 27 (0.9%); Murray Sabrin (Libertarian) 17 (0.6%);
2017	G	44%	Kim Guadagno (R)	1,324	64.3%	Phil Murphy (D)	717	34.8%	19 [+]	0.9%	2,060	22	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Other (Write-in) 13 (0.6%); Gina Genovese (Reduce Property Taxes) 4 (0.2%); Peter Rohrman (Libertarian) 2 (0.1%);
2014	S2	36%	Jeffrey Bell (R)	991	59.2%	Cory Booker* (D)	641	38.3%	42 [+]	2.5%	1,674	17	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joseph Baratelli (Libertarian) 21 (1.3%); Eugene LaVergne (D-R Party) 11 (0.7%); Jeff Boss (NSA Did 9/11) 4 (0.2%); Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 4 (0.2%); Antonio Sabas (I) 2 (0.1%);

*: 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

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,694
Median Value	$644,200

Occupied	2,459	91.3%
Vacant	235	8.7%

Owned	2,277	92.6%
Rented	182	7.4%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	2,480	92.1%
Detached	2,096	77.8%
Attached	384	14.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	149	5.5%
Mobile Homes	48	1.8%

Oceanport borough, NJ

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Oceanport borough, NJ

2022 Housing Data for Oceanport borough, NJ

2022 Income & Employment Data for Oceanport borough, NJ

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Oceanport borough, NJ

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Oceanport borough, NJ

Historical Presidential Election Results for Oceanport borough, NJ

Historical Statewide Election Results for Oceanport borough, NJ