In 2022, Ocean County (Lakewood) PUMA, NJ had a population of 134k people with a median age of 18.4 and a median household income of $59,054. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Ocean County (Lakewood) PUMA, NJ declined from 175,957 to 133,875, a −23.9% decrease and its median household income grew from $58,517 to $59,054, a 0.918% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ocean County (Lakewood) PUMA, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.4%), Other (Hispanic) (4.1%), White (Hispanic) (2.89%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.6%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.24%).
20.6% of the households in Ocean County (Lakewood) 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.
96% of the residents in Ocean County (Lakewood) PUMA, NJ are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Ocean County (Lakewood) PUMA, NJ are Beth Medrash Govoha (1,225 degrees awarded in 2022), Georgian Court University (670 degrees), and Yeshiva Gedola Tiferes Yerachmiel (33 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Ocean County (Lakewood) PUMA, NJ was $411,500, and the homeownership rate was 51.5%.
Most people in Ocean County (Lakewood) PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Ocean County (Lakewood) PUMA, NJ was 2 cars per household.
Ocean County (Lakewood) PUMA, NJ borders Monmouth County (Central) PUMA, NJ, Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ, Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ, and Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ.