Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ

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2022 Population

104,541

0.813% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bob Menendez

Democratic Party

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

0.662% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

5.29%

5.52% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$99,115

2.93% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$386,200

7.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ had a population of 105k people with a median age of 45 and a median household income of $99,115. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ declined from 105,398 to 104,541, a −0.813% decrease and its median household income grew from $96,293 to $99,115, a 2.93% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.3%), White (Hispanic) (4.34%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.57%), Other (Hispanic) (2.68%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.32%).

11.4% of the households in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.9% of the residents in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ are Capri Institute of Hair Design-Brick (37 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ was $386,200, and the homeownership rate was 80.6%.

Most people in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ was 2 cars per household.

Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ borders Monmouth County (Southeast)--Wall, Tinton Falls (South) PUMA, NJ, Monmouth County (Central) PUMA, NJ, Ocean County (South) PUMA, NJ, Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ, and Ocean County (Lakewood) PUMA, NJ.

United States New Jersey

Population & Diversity

Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 105k people, from which 95.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 8.27% of Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (8.65k people).

In 2022, there were 19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (86k people) in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.54k White (Hispanic) and 3.73k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ are Spanish (7,175 households), Italian (672 households), and Portuguese (401 households).

Citizenship

95.9%

2022 Citizenship

96.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.9% of Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
86k ± 1.7k
White (Hispanic)
4.54k ± 1.11k
Two+ (Hispanic)
3.73k ± 909

11.4%

Hispanic Population

11.9k people

11.4% of the people in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ are hispanic (11.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

8.27%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

8.65k people

7.73%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

8.15k people

As of 2022, 8.27% of Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ residents (8.65k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ was 7.73%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
7,175 households (7.16%)
Italian
672 households (0.671%)
Portuguese
401 households (0.4%)

11.4% of the households in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 7.16% of the households in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,846 ± 253
Gulf War (1990s)
533 ± 173
Korea
449 ± 206

Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.46 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ employs 53.7k people. The largest industries in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ are Elementary & secondary schools (4,828 people), Construction (3,909 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,885 people), and the highest paying industries are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($168,415), Nondepository credit & related activities ($167,530), and Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers ($167,122).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

25,400

Women

48.2%

27,259

Men

51.8%

The workforce of Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ in 2020 was 52,659 people, with 48.2% woman, and 51.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

53.7k

2022 Value

0.743%

1 Year growth

± 0.743%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 0.743%, from 53.3k employees to 53.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ, are Elementary & middle school teachers (2,178 people), Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,703 people), and Cashiers (1,498 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

53.7k

2022 Value

0.743%

1 Year growth

± 0.743%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 0.743%, from 53.3k employees to 53.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,828 people), Construction (3,909 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,885 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,655

Median earning men ± $6,069

$43,624

Median earning women ± $3,547

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($108,211), Public Administration ($103,728), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,950).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($71,596), Public Administration ($68,365), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,868).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

Y-Axis

2.27%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.696%).

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are the senators currently representing the state of New Jersey. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.4%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.696%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.696%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

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Bob Menendez

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on January 17, 2006
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jon Corzine, who was elected Governor of New Jersey.

Cory Booker

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on October 31, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Jeffrey Chiesa, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Frank Lautenberg.

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are the senators currently representing New Jersey.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Jersey over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New Jersey

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New Jersey have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ awarded 37 degrees. The student population of Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 30 male students and 140 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ are White (29 and 78.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (5 and 13.5%), Black or African American (2 and 5.41%), and Asian (1 and 2.7%).

The largest universities in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Capri Institute of Hair Design-Brick (37 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (16 and 43.2%), General Cosmetology (15 and 40.5%), and Barbering (3 and 8.11%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.836% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.464% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (26.1k), Bachelors Degree (22.6k), and Some college (17.6k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ was $386,200 in 2022, which is 1.37 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $359,600 to $386,200, a 7.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ is 80.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 29.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ is $99,115. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ was Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ with a value of $183,624, followed by Somerset County (North & West) PUMA, NJ and Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ, with respective values of $170,196 and $163,601.

Property

$386,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$6,969

$33,730

Median Property Taxes

±$1,154

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.6%

Homeownership

2022

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 80.6% of the housing units in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ was Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ with a value of $183,624, followed by Somerset County (North & West) PUMA, NJ and Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ, with respective values of $170,196 and $163,601.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$99,115

Median Household Income

± $3,871

41.9k

Number of Households

± 1,543

In 2022, the median household income of the 41.9k households in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ grew to $99,115 from the previous year's value of $96,293.

The following chart displays the households in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ

0.457

2021 Wage GINI in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ

In 2022, the income inequality in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.27% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (77.9%)
Worked At Home (8.85%)
Carpooled (7.34%)

In 2022, 77.9% of workers in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.85%) and those who carpooled to work (7.34%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.03% of the workforce in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ (5.48k out of 104k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.1% of the population of Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 59% on employee plans, 8.64% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 0.424% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1181 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.854% increase from the previous year (1171 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1168 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 370 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

1,181 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Jersey

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see an average of 1,181 patients per year. This represents a 0.854% increase from the previous year (1,171 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New Jersey in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.8% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 42.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.94%

Uninsured

59%

Employer Coverage

8.64%

Medicaid

15.6%

Medicare

11.4%

Non-Group

0.424%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ grew by 12.8% from 4.38% to 4.94%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.