Ocean County, NJ Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Ocean County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Population 639,154 9,029,857 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 699.1 1036.4 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 1.41% 0.55% 0.57%
Median age 42.4 40.2 37.1
Households 241,413 3,476,039 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Ocean County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Ocean County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $87,247 $101,200 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.64% 4.63% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.5% 6.1% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Ocean County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $380,018 $359,215 $242,182
Median rent $1,702 $1,653 $1,342
Homeownership rate 80.2% 63.7% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM .

Metric Ocean County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 23.4 26.6 22.5
Work from home 11.6% 15.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Ocean County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.

Metric Ocean County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 31.3% 39.6% 31.6%
Average household size 2.64 2.61 2.54

Health

Ocean County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Ocean County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 78.4 79.4 78.3
Self-rated poor health 12.6% 12.9% 16.3%
Smokers 14.4% 14.2% 19.0%