Ocean Gate borough, NJ

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,682 ( 329 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.4 square miles
Population density: 3738.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,545	91.85%	15.8%
Black:	20	1.19%	23.1%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	103	6.12%	758.3%
Hispanic:	14	0.83%	89.1%

Total non-White:	137	8.15%	21.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-291	-17.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-38	-2.3

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
2,011
1,836	91.30%
26	1.29%
1	0.05%
4	0.20%
12	0.60%
128	6.36%
175	8.70%

2000
2,076
1,979	95.33%
32	1.54%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
19	0.92%
46	2.22%
97	4.67%

1990
2,078
1,985	95.52%
11	0.53%
7	0.34%
0	0.00%
n/a
75	3.61%
93	4.48%

1980
1,385
1,362	98.34%
0	0.00%
3	0.22%
1	0.07%
n/a
19	1.37%
23	1.66%

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

-143	-6.9
78	3.8

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

-6	-0.3
4	0.2

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

623	45.0
70	5.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Ocean Gate 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
46.1
302	18.0%
1,380	82.0%
394	23.4%

743
2.26

402	54.1%
272	67.7%
54	13.4%
341	45.9%

2010
Number	Percent
40.1
446	22.2%
1,565	77.8%
272	13.5%

832
2.42

534	64.2%
337	63.1%
84	15.7%
298	35.8%

2000
Number	Percent
36.9
533	25.7%
1,543	74.3%
303	14.6%

831
2.50

543	65.3%
362	66.7%
56	10.3%
288	34.7%

1990
Number	Percent
36.7
463	22.3%
1,615	77.7%
433	20.8%

839
2.48

571	68.1%
436	76.4%
38	6.7%
268	31.9%

1980
Number	Percent
33.7
374	27.0%
1,011	73.0%
277	20.0%

564
2.46

385	68.3%
287	74.5%
53	13.8%
179	31.7%

2022 Housing Data for Ocean Gate borough, NJ

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	16	2.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	50	6.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	6	0.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	50	6.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	22	3.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	10	1.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	29	3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	8	1.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	82	11.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	31	4.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	99	13.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	89	12.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	115	15.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	69	9.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	33	4.4%
$200,000 or more	34	4.6%

Median Household Income	67,788
Per Capita Income	42,958

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	56	7.5%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	67	9.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	716	72.6%
Unemployed	24	2.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	740	75.1%
Not in Labor Force	246	24.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	312	336	48.1%
Non-Profit	10	36	21.7%
Self-Employed	40	14	74.1%

Local Government	17	20	45.9%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	15	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	352	350	50.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	42	56	42.9%
Total	394	406	49.2%

Pct. Govt.	6.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	96	12.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	177	22.1%
Professional, Technical	201	25.1%
Service Occupations	142	17.8%
All others	184	23.0%

White Collar		59.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	211	26.4%
Retail trade	86	10.8%
Construction	82	10.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	75	9.4%
Information	50	6.2%
Finance and insurance	48	6.0%
Transportation and warehousing	45	5.6%
Manufacturing	42	5.2%
Public administration	39	4.9%
Accommodation and food services	35	4.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	31	3.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	23	2.9%
Other services	13	1.6%
Utilities	12	1.5%
Wholesale trade	8	1.0%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	14	0.83%
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	0	0.00%
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	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,622	98.1%
Other Indo-European	16	1.0%
Spanish	8	0.5%
German, other Germanic	8	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	588	35.0%
Italian	310	18.4%
German	309	18.4%
Polish	213	12.7%
English	124	7.4%
Dutch	34	2.0%
Northern European	31	1.8%
Scottish	31	1.8%
Eastern European	17	1.0%
Norwegian	16	1.0%
Slovak	12	0.7%
American	10	0.6%
French Canadian	10	0.6%
Hungarian	10	0.6%
Portuguese	10	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,682	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,643	97.7%
Foreign-born	39	2.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
70	5.8%	22	1.8%	515	42.8%	228	19.0%	288	23.9%	80	6.7%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	70	5.8%
9-12 Years	22	1.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	515	42.8%
Some College	228	19.0%
Bach. Degree	288	23.9%
Grad Degree	80	6.7%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +64	D +40	D + 7.5%
D +104
2020 vs. 2012	R +206	R +155	R + 13.9%
D +51
2020 vs. 2008	R +117	R +97	R + 8.0%
D +20

2016 vs. 2008	R +53	R +137	R + 15.5%
D -84
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	86%	Donald Trump* (R)	621	56.6%	Joe Biden (D)	446	40.7%	30	2.7%	1,097	15	10	0.02%
2016	69%	Donald Trump (R)	557	58.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	342	35.9%	53	5.6%	952	18	13	0.02%
2012	55%	Mitt Romney (R)	415	50.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	395	47.7%	18	2.2%	828	10	3	0.02%
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	504	53.1%	Barack Obama (D)	426	44.9%	19	2.0%	949	12	8	0.02%
2004	61%	George W. Bush* (R)	506	53.8%	John Kerry (D)	425	45.2%	9	1.0%	940	8	3	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ocean Gate borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

446

40.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

621

56.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,097

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 10

2016 President, Ocean Gate borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

342

35.9%

Donald Trump (R)

557

58.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.5%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

952

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Ocean Gate borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

395

47.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

415

50.1%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

828

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 3

2008 President, Ocean Gate borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

426

44.9%

John McCain (R)

504

53.1%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

949

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Ocean Gate borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

506

53.8%

John Kerry (D)

425

45.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

940

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ocean Gate borough, NJ

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	56%	Jack Ciattarelli (R)	455	63.9%	Phil Murphy* (D)	250	35.1%	7 [+]	1.0%	712	16	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Other (Write-in) 7 (1.0%);
2020	S2	83%	Rik Mehta (R)	590	56.0%	Cory Booker* (D)	443	42.1%	20 [+]	1.9%	1,053	15	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 10 (0.9%); Veronica Fernandez (Of, By, For) 7 (0.7%); Daniel Burke (LaRouche Was Right) 3 (0.3%);
2018	S1	59%	Bob Hugin (R)	464	59.5%	Robert Menendez* (D)	291	37.3%	25 [+]	3.2%	780	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 19 (2.4%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 3 (0.4%); Murray Sabrin (Libertarian) 3 (0.4%);
2017	G	46%	Kim Guadagno (R)	377	60.8%	Phil Murphy (D)	225	36.3%	18 [+]	2.9%	620	19	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Other (Write-in) 13 (2.1%); Peter Rohrman (Libertarian) 3 (0.5%); Gina Genovese (Reduce Property Taxes) 2 (0.3%);
2014	S2	48%	Jeffrey Bell (R)	357	51.9%	Cory Booker* (D)	310	45.1%	21 [+]	3.1%	688	10	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joseph Baratelli (Libertarian) 9 (1.3%); Eugene LaVergne (D-R Party) 6 (0.9%); Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 4 (0.6%); Jeff Boss (NSA Did 9/11) 1 (0.1%); Antonio Sabas (I) 1 (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	1,242
Median Value	$323,000

Occupied	743	59.8%
Vacant	499	40.2%

Owned	594	79.9%
Rented	149	20.1%
Median Rent	$1,779

Single-Family Units	1,207	97.2%
Detached	1,207	97.2%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	14	1.1%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Ocean Gate borough, NJ

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ocean Gate borough, NJ

2022 Housing Data for Ocean Gate borough, NJ

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ocean Gate borough, NJ

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Ocean Gate borough, NJ

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ocean Gate borough, NJ

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ocean Gate borough, NJ

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ocean Gate borough, NJ