Ocean Acres, NJ

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2023 Population

18,689

2.52% 1-year growth

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

42.7

4.15% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

1.8%

30.8% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$117,739

10.7% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$359,200

10.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

10,070

1.12% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Ocean Acres, NJ had a population of 18.7k people with a median age of 42.7 and a median household income of $117,739. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ocean Acres, NJ grew from 18,229 to 18,689, a 2.52% increase and its median household income grew from $106,367 to $117,739, a 10.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ocean Acres, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.15%), Other (Hispanic) (2.48%), White (Hispanic) (2.18%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.985%).

None of the households in Ocean Acres, 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.

98.1% of the residents in Ocean Acres, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Ocean Acres, NJ was $359,200, and the homeownership rate was 94.9%.

Most people in Ocean Acres, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Ocean Acres, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ocean Acres, NJ is home to a population of 18.7k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.68% of Ocean Acres, NJ residents were born outside of the country (1.06k people).

In 2023, there were 21.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.4k people) in Ocean Acres, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 775 Two+ (Hispanic) and 463 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

97.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.1% of Ocean Acres, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Ocean Acres, NJ was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ocean Acres, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ocean Acres, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.4k ± 1.15k
Two+ (Hispanic)
775 ± 441
Other (Hispanic)
463 ± 466

8.8%

Hispanic Population

1.65k people

8.8% of the people in Ocean Acres, NJ are hispanic (1.65k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ocean Acres, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Ocean Acres, NJ.

Most Common Origin

India
273,669 ± 12,652 people
Dominican Republic
204,992 ± 10,992 people
Mexico
104,320 ± 7,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ocean Acres, NJ was India, the natal country of 273,669 Ocean Acres, NJ residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 204,992 and Mexico with 104,320.

Foreign-Born Population

5.68%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.06k people

4.58%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

834 people

As of 2023, 5.68% of Ocean Acres, NJ residents (1.06k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ocean Acres, NJ was 4.58%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ocean Acres, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
305 ± 119
Gulf War (2001-)
218 ± 112
Gulf War (1990s)
188 ± 143

Ocean Acres, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ocean Acres, NJ employs 10.1k people. The largest industries in Ocean Acres, NJ are Educational Services (1,510 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,490 people), and Retail Trade (1,477 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($123,659), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($107,146), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,443).

Males in New Jersey have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,965. The income inequality in New Jersey (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

10.1k

2023 Value

± 849

1.12%

1 Year growth

± 12%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ocean Acres, NJ grew at a rate of 1.12%, from 9.96k employees to 10.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ocean Acres, NJ, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,361 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,197 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,097 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ocean Acres, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

10.1k

2023 Value

± 849

1.12%

1 Year growth

± 12%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ocean Acres, NJ grew at a rate of 1.12%, from 9.96k employees to 10.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ocean Acres, NJ, are Educational Services (1,510 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,490 people), and Retail Trade (1,477 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ocean Acres, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Ocean Acres, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$76,242

Median earning men ± $10,339

$50,670

Median earning women ± $10,999

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($118,466), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($100,135), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,572), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,406).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Education

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

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Measure

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

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

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

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 Acres, NJ was $359,200 in 2023, which is 1.18 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $326,000 to $359,200, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Ocean Acres, NJ is 94.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Ocean Acres, NJ have an average commute time of 31.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ocean Acres, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$359,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$13,837

$6,487

Median Property Taxes

±$526

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 Acres, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ocean Acres, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

94.9%

Homeownership

2023

58.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 94.9% of the housing units in Ocean Acres, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 92.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ocean Acres, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 7350.01

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Ocean Acres, 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.

$117,739

Median Household Income

± $9,743

6.84k

Number of Households

± 650

In 2023, the median household income of the 6.84k households in Ocean Acres, NJ grew to $117,739 from the previous year's value of $106,367.

The following chart displays the households in Ocean Acres, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ocean Acres, NJ is from Ocean Acres, NJ.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ocean Acres, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80.4%)
Worked At Home (9.63%)
Carpooled (8.35%)

In 2023, 80.4% of workers in Ocean Acres, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.63%) and those who carpooled to work (8.35%).

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

31.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ocean Acres, NJ have a longer commute time (31.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.47% of the workforce in Ocean Acres, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ocean Acres, 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 Acres, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ocean Acres, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ocean Acres, NJ (336 out of 18.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 75+.

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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

95.6% of the population of Ocean Acres, NJ has health coverage, with 63.1% on employee plans, 8.69% on Medicaid, 13.4% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 0.305% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ocean County, NJ see 2428 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.59% increase from the previous year (2390 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1681 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 549 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Ocean County, NJ.

2,428 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ocean County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Ocean County, NJ see an average of 2,428 patients per year. This represents a 1.59% increase from the previous year (2,390 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.43%

Uninsured

63.1%

Employer Coverage

8.69%

Medicaid

13.4%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

0.305%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ocean Acres, NJ declined by 2.81% from 4.55% to 4.43%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ocean Acres, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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