Ocean City, NJ

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2023 Population

11,260

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

57.3

0.703% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

7.93%

22.7% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$101,782

3.25% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$719,100

8.28% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,270

2.71% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Ocean City, NJ had a population of 11.3k people with a median age of 57.3 and a median household income of $101,782. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ocean City, NJ stayed from 11,260 to 11,260, a 0% change and its median household income grew from $98,576 to $101,782, a 3.25% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ocean City, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.8%), Other (Hispanic) (8.01%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.23%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.13%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.12%).

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.

95.4% of the residents in Ocean City, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Ocean City, NJ was $719,100, and the homeownership rate was 72.4%.

Most people in Ocean City, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Ocean City, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ocean City, NJ is home to a population of 11.3k people, from which 95.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.63% of Ocean City, NJ residents were born outside of the country (747 people).

In 2023, there were 10.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.67k people) in Ocean City, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 902 Other (Hispanic) and 251 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.4%

2023 Citizenship

97.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.4% of Ocean City, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Ocean City, NJ was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ocean City, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.67k ± 471
Other (Hispanic)
902 ± 446
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
251 ± 226

9.33%

Hispanic Population

1.05k people

9.33% of the people in Ocean City, NJ are hispanic (1.05k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ocean City, 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 New Jersey.

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 New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,669 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 204,992 and Mexico with 104,320.

Foreign-Born Population

6.63%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

747 people

4.49%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

506 people

As of 2023, 6.63% of Ocean City, NJ residents (747 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ocean City, NJ was 4.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
407 ± 113
Gulf War (2001-)
105 ± 121
Korea
92 ± 61

Ocean City, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.88 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ocean City, NJ employs 5.27k people. The largest industries in Ocean City, NJ are Health Care & Social Assistance (773 people), Educational Services (557 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (553 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($189,028), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($152,083), and Finance & Insurance ($150,556).

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 0.489, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

5.27k

2023 Value

± 566

2.71%

1 Year growth

± 13.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ocean City, NJ grew at a rate of 2.71%, from 5.13k employees to 5.27k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ocean City, NJ, are Sales & Related Occupations (704 people), Management Occupations (675 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (650 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ocean City, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

5.27k

2023 Value

± 566

2.71%

1 Year growth

± 13.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ocean City, NJ grew at a rate of 2.71%, from 5.13k employees to 5.27k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ocean City, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (773 people), Educational Services (557 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (553 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$77,750

Median earning men ± $25,532

$48,690

Median earning women ± $10,544

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($191,563), Manufacturing ($152,375), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($142,200).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($116,042), Manufacturing ($78,200), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,250).

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.

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 2022, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.92M), Bachelors Degree (1.77M), and Some college (1.3M).

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 City, NJ was $719,100 in 2023, which is 2.37 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $664,100 to $719,100, a 8.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Ocean City, NJ is 72.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Ocean City, NJ have an average commute time of 26.9 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.

Median household income in Ocean City, NJ is $101,782. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Ocean City, NJ was Census Tract 202.06 with a value of $171,000, followed by Census Tract 202.01 and Census Tract 202.05, with respective values of $127,955 and $116,629.

Housing

Property

$719,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$41,273

$4,070

Median Property Taxes

±$320

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.

Rent vs Own

72.4%

Homeownership

2023

60.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 72.4% of the housing units in Ocean City, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 202.06
Census Tract 202.01
Census Tract 202.05

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Ocean City, NJ was Census Tract 202.06 with a value of $171,000, followed by Census Tract 202.01 and Census Tract 202.05, with respective values of $127,955 and $116,629.

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

$101,782

Median Household Income

± $11,626

5.62k

Number of Households

± 497

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.62k households in Ocean City, NJ grew to $101,782 from the previous year's value of $98,576.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ocean City, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.489

2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.49

2021 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2022, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.489 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.278% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (61%)
Worked At Home (15.9%)
Walked (8.31%)

In 2023, 61% of workers in Ocean City, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.9%) and those who walked to work (8.31%).

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

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ocean City, NJ have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.47% of the workforce in Ocean City, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ocean City, 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 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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ocean City, NJ (887 out of 11.2k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females < 5 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 Other and White.

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

93.9% of the population of Ocean City, NJ has health coverage, with 41.4% on employee plans, 8.34% on Medicaid, 26.9% on Medicare, 15.7% on non-group plans, and 1.5% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cape May County, NJ see 1795 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.34% increase from the previous year (1704 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1708 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 832 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,795 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cape May County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Cape May County, NJ see an average of 1,795 patients per year. This represents a 5.34% increase from the previous year (1,704 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.3% under 18 years, 11.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 33.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.3% were men and 54.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.1%

Uninsured

41.4%

Employer Coverage

8.34%

Medicaid

26.9%

Medicare

15.7%

Non-Group

1.5%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ocean City, NJ grew by 33.7% from 4.56% to 6.1%.

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

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