Ocean City, NJ

Census Place

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2024 Population
11,261
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
56.1
2.09% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
9.85%
24.1% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$101,782
2024 Median Property Value
$840,500
16.9% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
5,156
2.16% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Ocean City, 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.

94.8% of the residents in Ocean City, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Ocean City, NJ was $840,500, and the homeownership rate was 72.7%.

Most people in Ocean City, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Ocean City, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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United StatesNew JerseyCape May County, NJOcean City, NJAtlantic County (East)--Atlantic City, Pleasantville, Northfield & Coast PUMA, NJCape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ

Population & Diversity

Ocean City, NJ is home to a population of 11.3k people, from which 94.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.48% of Ocean City, NJ residents were born outside of the country (842 people).

In 2024, there were 11.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.51k people) in Ocean City, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 854 Other (Hispanic) and 382 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.8%
2024 Citizenship
95.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.8% of Ocean City, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ocean City, NJ was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ocean City, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    9.51k ± 515
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    854 ± 448
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    382 ± 210
9.09%
Hispanic Population
1.02k people

In 2024, there were 11.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.51k people) in Ocean City, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 854 Other (Hispanic) and 382 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.09% of the people in Ocean City, NJ are hispanic (1.02k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ocean City, NJ as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    273,706 ± 12,653 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    205,965 ± 11,018 people
  3. Mexico
    107,667 ± 8,009 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,706 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 205,965 and Mexico with 107,667.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.48%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
842 people
6.63%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
747 people

As of 2024, 7.48% of Ocean City, NJ residents (842 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ocean City, NJ was 6.63%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    288 ± 85
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    126 ± 128
  3. Korea
    28 ± 33

Ocean City, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Ocean City, NJ employs 5.16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ocean City, NJ were Health Care & Social Assistance (740 people), Educational Services (649 people), and Construction (542 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($231,917), Transportation & Warehousing ($230,833), and Finance & Insurance ($156,719).

Employment

Occupations

5.16k
2024 Value
± 549
−2.16%
1 Year decline
± 15.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ocean City, NJ declined at a rate of −2.16%, from 5.27k employees to 5.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ocean City, NJ, are Management Occupations (743 people), Sales & Related Occupations (669 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (588 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ocean City, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

5.16k
2024 Value
± 549
−2.16%
1 Year decline
± 15.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ocean City, NJ declined at a rate of −2.16%, from 5.27k employees to 5.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ocean City, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (740 people), Educational Services (649 people), and Construction (542 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ocean City, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Ocean City, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$88,614
Median earning men ± $28,727
$54,753
Median earning women ± $5,952

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($231,583), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($197,273), and Information ($135,192).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($215,500), Manufacturing ($81,515), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,932).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Ocean City, NJ was $840,500 in 2024, which is 2.53 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $719,100 to $840,500, a 16.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Ocean City, NJ is 72.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ocean City, NJ have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ocean City, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$840,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$49,163
$4,135
Median Property Taxes
±$325

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

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

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Rent vs Own

72.7%
Homeownership
2024
61.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 72.7% of the housing units in Ocean City, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$101,782
Median Household Income
± $11,565
5.69k
Number of Households
± 512

The following chart displays the households in Ocean City, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ocean City, NJ is from New Jersey.
0.486
2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey
0.489
2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2023, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.486 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.709% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Jersey across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (57.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (19.3%)
  3. Carpooled (7.84%)

In 2024, 57.5% of workers in Ocean City, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.84%).

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.

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Commute Time

27.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ocean City, NJ have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.43% of the workforce in Ocean City, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ocean City, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ocean City, NJ have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.85% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ocean City, NJ (1.11k out of 11.2k 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 < 5, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ocean City, NJ is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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.

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Health

94.1% of the population of Ocean City, NJ has health coverage, with 39.5% on employee plans, 9.82% on Medicaid, 27.2% on Medicare, 16.5% on non-group plans, and 1.12% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.6% under 18 years, 13.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 33.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.9%
Uninsured
39.5%
Employer Coverage
9.82%
Medicaid
27.2%
Medicare
16.5%
Non-Group
1.12%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ocean City, NJ declined by 3.3% from 6.1% to 5.9%.

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