Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ

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2024 Population

117,200

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.7

0.996% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.86%

6.39% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$79,734

3.66% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$353,200

8.08% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

47,923

0.643% 1-year decline

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13.3% of the households in Ocean County (Northwest) 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.

97.6% of the residents in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ was $353,200, and the homeownership rate was 86%.

Most people in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ was 2 cars per household.

Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ borders Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ, Monmouth County (Central) PUMA, NJ, Ocean County (South) PUMA, NJ, Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ, Ocean County (Lakewood) PUMA, NJ, and Burlington County (South & East) PUMA, NJ.

United States New Jersey

Population & Diversity

Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 117k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.25% of Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (10.8k people).

In 2024, there were 14.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (92k people) in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.39k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 5.11k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ are Spanish (6,565 households), Italian (777 households), and Russian (767 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

59,507

Women

51.4%

56,280

Men

48.6%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 115,787 inhabitants, with 48.6% men, and 51.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
92k ± 1.91k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
6.39k ± 1.1k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.11k ± 790

12%

Hispanic Population

14.1k people

12% of the people in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ are hispanic (14.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Pakistan
706 ± 650 people
Mexico
578 ± 589 people
Dominican Republic
538 ± 568 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ was Pakistan, the natal country of 706 Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ residents, followed by Mexico with 578 and Dominican Republic with 538.

Foreign-Born Population

9.25%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10.8k people

8.76%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10.2k people

As of 2024, 9.25% of Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ residents (10.8k 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 County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ was 8.76%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
6,565 households (6%)
Italian
777 households (0.71%)
Russian
767 households (0.7%)

13.3% of the households in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 6% of the households in Ocean County (Northwest) 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
3,145 ± 449
Gulf War (2001-)
1,193 ± 317
Korea
795 ± 280

Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.64 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ.

Economy

The economy of Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ employs 47.9k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ were Elementary & secondary schools (4,099 people), Construction (3,875 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,980 people), and the highest paying industries were Computer Systems Design ($131,772), Rail transportation ($128,217), and Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers ($126,997).

Males in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ have an average income that is 1.19 times higher than the average income of females, which is $71,967. The income inequality in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ (measured using the Gini index) is 0.428, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

23,111

Women

48.2%

24,812

Men

51.8%

The workforce of Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ in 2023 was 47,923 people, with 48.2% woman, and 51.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ.

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

Occupations

47.9k

2023 Value

−0.643%

1 Year decline

± −0.643%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ declined at a rate of −0.643%, from 48.2k employees to 47.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ, are Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,532 people), Retail salespersons (1,432 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,276 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

47.9k

2023 Value

−0.643%

1 Year decline

± −0.643%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ declined at a rate of −0.643%, from 48.2k employees to 47.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,099 people), Construction (3,875 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,980 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,199

Median earning men ± $4,158

$46,639

Median earning women ± $4,868

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($113,929), Public Administration ($91,536), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($75,225), Public Administration ($74,473), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,816).

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.862% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.672% 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 (Northwest) PUMA, NJ in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (34.2k), Bachelors Degree (18k), and Some college (16.9k).

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 (Northwest) PUMA, NJ was $353,200 in 2024, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $326,800 to $353,200, a 8.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ is 86%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 32.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$353,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,532

$41,748

Median Property Taxes

±$1,468

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 (Northwest) 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 (Northwest) PUMA, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

86%

Homeownership

2024

57.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86% of the housing units in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$79,734

Median Household Income

± $3,810

48.6k

Number of Households

± 1,911

In 2024, the median household income of the 48.6k households in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ grew to $79,734 from the previous year's value of $76,916.

The following chart displays the households in Ocean County (Northwest) 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

0.428

2023 Wage GINI in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ

0.446

2022 Wage GINI in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ

In 2023, the income inequality in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ was 0.428 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 4.19% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.4%)
Worked At Home (12.2%)
Carpooled (6.65%)

In 2024, 78.4% of workers in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.65%).

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

32.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (32.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.75% of the workforce in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ocean County (Northwest) 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 (Northwest) 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 (Northwest) PUMA, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.86% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ (10.3k out of 116k 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 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ocean County (Northwest) 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

96.3% of the population of Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 42.8% on employee plans, 15.8% on Medicaid, 23.6% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 1.32% 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, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,279 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Jersey

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see an average of 1,279 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 16% between 18 and 34 years, 33.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.67%

Uninsured

42.8%

Employer Coverage

15.8%

Medicaid

23.6%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

1.32%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ grew by 4.54% from 3.51% to 3.67%.

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