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Ocean County, NJ


Metropolitan Statistical Area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
Designated Market Area: New York, NY-CT-NJ-PA
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Exurbs

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Tracts in Ocean County, NJ

   



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2022 population: 655,735   ( 79,168 from 2010 , 18,506 from 2020)
Land area: 628.3 square miles
Population density: 1043.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:546,067 83.28% 10.2%
Black:21,5723.29% 30.1%
Indian:4980.08% 9.7%
Asian:13,2902.03% 32.7%
2+ races:7,7071.18% 36.7%
Hispanic:66,60110.16% 39.4%
Total non-White:109,66816.72% 35.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:22,029 17.3
Deaths:18,87914.8
Net Migration: 15,11511.9
Net Immigration: 5760.5
Change in White population:50,533 8.8
Change in Non-White pop.:28,635 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
576,567
495,53485.95%
16,5832.88%
4540.08%
10,0161.74%
5,6390.98%
47,7838.29%
81,03314.05%

2000
510,916
459,17489.87%
14,4312.82%
5000.10%
6,5011.27%
4,2800.84%
25,6385.02%
51,74210.13%

1990
433,203
403,79893.21%
11,3432.62%
6400.15%
3,6370.84%
n/a
13,7853.18%
29,4056.79%

1980
346,038
326,24294.28%
9,1722.65%
3590.10%
1,9130.55%
n/a
8,2292.38%
19,7965.72%

1970
208,470
199,07795.49%
6,1872.97%
1290.06%
4350.21%
n/a
2,4871.19%
9,393 4.51%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
68,622 13.4
64,22812.6
53,11210.4
5,0061.0
36,360 7.1
29,291 5.7
1990's
NumberRate
62,195 14.4
62,66614.5
67,75815.6
3,3210.8
55,376 12.8
22,337 5.2
1980's
NumberRate
51,469 14.9
50,147 14.5
85,573 24.7
n/a
77,556 22.4
9,609 2.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
127,945 61.4
n/a
127,165 61.0
10,403 5.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Ocean County, 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
156,270 23.8%
499,465 76.2%
143,400 21.9%
239,466
2.64
158,440 66.2%
126,346 79.7%
8,161 5.2%
81,026 33.8%

2010
NumberPercent
42.6
134,919 23.4%
441,648 76.6%
121,104 21.0%
221,111
2.58
149,334 67.5%
119,144 79.8%
9,360 6.3%
71,777 32.5%

2000
NumberPercent
41.1
118,909 23.3%
392,007 76.7%
113,240 22.2%
200,553
2.51
138,440 69.0%
114,832 82.9%
7,918 5.7%
62,113 31.0%

1990
NumberPercent
38.6
97,938 22.6%
335,265 77.4%
100,389 23.2%
168,312
2.54
121,382 72.1%
103,653 85.4%
5,780 4.8%
46,930 27.9%

1980
NumberPercent
35.5
91,099 26.3%
254,939 73.7%
71,762 20.7%
128,624
2.67
99,212 77.1%
85,969 86.7%
5,786 5.8%
29,412 22.9%

2022 Housing Data for Ocean County, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units293,899 
Median Value$343,500 
Occupied239,46681.5%
Vacant54,43318.5%
Owned191,32879.9%
Rented48,13820.1%
Median Rent$1,639 
Single-Family Units248,91084.7%
    Detached220,49975.0%
    Attached28,4119.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units23,5698.0%
Mobile Homes5,8062.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ocean County, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0008,2903.5%
$10,000 to $14,9995,9882.5%
$15,000 to $19,9996,8642.9%
$20,000 to $24,9998,5873.6%
$25,000 to $29,9998,4573.5%
$30,000 to $34,9998,6333.6%
$35,000 to $39,9999,2933.9%
$40,000 to $44,9997,6403.2%
$45,000 to $49,9998,0753.4%
$50,000 to $59,99916,4176.9%
$60,000 to $74,99921,4979.0%
$75,000 to $99,99929,54412.3%
$100,000 to $124,99925,79410.8%
$125,000 to $149,99919,7548.2%
$150,000 to $199,99924,49810.2%
$200,000 or more30,13512.6%
Median Household Income82,379 
Per Capita Income42,497 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state100 
Compared to U.S.108 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI9,1503.8%
Public Assistance3,7771.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps16,5746.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed223,96870.6%
Unemployed13,1634.1%
In Armed Forces6440.2%
Total Labor Force237,77574.9%
Not in Labor Force79,57125.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector93,50486,97151.8%
Non-Profit8,34214,59936.4%
Self-Employed16,9849,69463.7%
Local Government12,41017,20141.9%
State Government5,4664,39855.4%
Federal Government4,6441,68473.4%
Total Private + Self110,48896,66553.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.30,86237,88244.9%
Total141,350134,54751.2%
Pct. Govt.16.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts44,43016.1%
Sales and Office Occupations67,11424.3%
Professional, Technical69,41725.1%
Service Occupations46,16016.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2740.1%
All others49,26617.8%
White Collar 65.5%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance43,61715.8%
Retail trade36,01813.0%
Educational services35,41412.8%
Construction21,8787.9%
Professional, scientific, technical19,4727.0%
Accommodation and food services15,4355.6%
Public administration15,1555.5%
Manufacturing13,3654.8%
Finance and insurance12,4494.5%
Transportation and warehousing12,3694.5%
Other services12,2134.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.9,7833.5%
Wholesale trade7,0942.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation6,8842.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing5,6432.0%
Information4,9341.8%
Utilities3,6311.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting7060.3%
Management2320.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction950.0%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican13,1632.06%
Puerto Rican22,9833.60%
Cuban2,5710.40%
Dominican5,5360.87%
Total Central American4,7370.74%
Costa Rican1,0070.16%
Guatemalan1,0160.16%
Honduran7140.11%
Nicaraguan870.01%
Panamanian1340.02%
Salvadoran1,6540.26%
Other Central American1250.02%
Total South American8,4671.33%
Argentinean5550.09%
Bolivian790.01%
Chilean4810.08%
Colombian2,3520.37%
Ecuadorian2,2500.35%
Paraguayan300.00%
Peruvian2,3370.37%
Uruguayan1740.03%
Venezuelan1780.03%
Other South American310.00%
Other Hispanic4,5340.71%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino4,7850.75%
Chinese2,1970.34%
Indian1,6660.26%
Korean8500.13%
Vietnamese5580.09%
Japanese2670.04%
Mongolian1960.03%
Laotian830.01%
Bangladeshi660.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English521,02687.9%
Spanish31,8795.4%
Other Indo-European9,9851.7%
German, other Germanic7,7871.3%
Other7,5831.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic5,0140.8%
Tagalog3,0020.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun1,6470.3%
Chinese1,4720.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian132,55820.8%
Irish114,99318.0%
German82,79413.0%
Polish48,5637.6%
American43,1936.8%
English43,1686.8%
Hungarian12,1561.9%
Russian10,7751.7%
European10,7051.7%
Scottish8,3401.3%
French7,6391.2%
Dutch6,1041.0%
Norwegian4,4360.7%
Greek4,3340.7%
Ukrainian4,3130.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen620,92097.2%
Not a citizen17,7712.8%
Native589,08992.2%
Foreign-born49,6027.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ocean County, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
10,850 2.5%18,927 4.4%144,538 33.3%117,058 26.9%93,595 21.5%49,538 11.4%
  Average years of education: 13.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 10,850 2.5%
9-12 Years 18,927 4.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 144,538 33.3%
Some College 117,058 26.9%
Bach. Degree 93,595 21.5%
Grad Degree 49,538 11.4%
Average years of education: 13.6

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Ocean County, NJ

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 190,285 180,654 9,631 5.1% 5.1%
1991 193,688 180,244 13,444 6.9% 6.8%
1992 192,356 176,283 16,073 8.4% 8.5%
1993 195,618 181,483 14,135 7.2% 7.8%
1994 199,919 186,755 13,164 6.6% 6.8%
1995 204,316 191,627 12,689 6.2% 6.4%
1996 210,554 197,741 12,813 6.1% 6.1%
1997 214,871 202,985 11,886 5.5% 5.3%
1998 213,561 203,367 10,194 4.8% 4.6%
1999 216,528 207,011 9,517 4.4% 4.4%
2000 232,237 223,649 8,588 3.7% 3.7%
2001 235,782 226,106 9,676 4.1% 4.2%
2002 242,055 228,882 13,173 5.4% 5.8%
2003 243,897 229,715 14,182 5.8% 5.8%
2004 245,350 232,930 12,420 5.1% 4.9%
2005 248,642 237,140 11,502 4.6% 4.4%
2006 254,642 242,132 12,510 4.9% 4.6%
2007 256,167 244,647 11,520 4.5% 4.2%
2008 261,271 245,781 15,490 5.9% 5.4%
2009 264,523 239,548 24,975 9.4% 9.0%
2010 264,294 236,721 27,573 10.4% 9.7%
2011 265,521 237,771 27,750 10.5% 9.4%
2012 267,698 239,067 28,631 10.7% 9.4%
2013 265,507 240,364 25,143 9.5% 8.4%
2014 264,702 245,225 19,477 7.4% 6.7%
2015 265,617 249,404 16,213 6.1% 5.7%
2016 268,913 254,984 13,929 5.2% 4.9%
2017 269,527 256,890 12,637 4.7% 4.5%
2018 272,973 261,780 11,193 4.1% 4.0%
2019 279,686 269,814 9,872 3.5% 3.4%
2020 278,413 252,016 26,397 9.5% 9.8%
2021 292,423 274,068 18,355 6.3% 6.6%
2022 298,372 287,322 11,050 3.7% 3.7%
2023 302,654 289,839 12,815 4.2% 4.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com