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Ocean Business County Demography

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Table 1. Ocean County Labor Force and Private Business Establishments and Employment - See below

Table 2. Ocean County Manufacturing and Water Use

Table 3. Ocean County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture

Table 4. Ocean County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

Table 5. Ocean County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds

Table 6. Ocean County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances

TABLE 1. Ocean County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	213,290
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	212,615
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	0.30%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	8,259
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	3.90
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	10,666
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	15.50%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	9,952
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	9,231
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	105,202
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	15.60%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	96,695
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	91,041
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	25,545
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	83.50%

TABLE 2. Ocean County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	309
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	70
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	22.70%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	7,174
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	201,053
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	5,384
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	119,792
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	510,857
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	939,795
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	144,123
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	5,012
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	3.50%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	89
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	4,410
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	75
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	725

TABLE 3. Ocean County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	433,203
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	706
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	0.20%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	4,928,302
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	6,361
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	0.10%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	5,669
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	235
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	196
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	83.40%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	5
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	2.10%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	11
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000)	1
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm	48
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	6
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	8,170
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	34,766
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	5,562
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	68.10%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	2,608
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	31.90

TABLE 4. Ocean County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	429
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	937,157
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	782,809
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	2,903
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	95,350
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	193,635
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	1,923
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	4,728,321
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	482,395
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	9,802
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	106.70%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	490,684
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	10.40%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	23,431
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	431,450
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	18,414

TABLE 5. Ocean County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	946
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	420,236
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	371,796
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	88.50%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	10,569
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	108,736
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	190
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	8,263,009
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	2,579,155
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	1,475,777
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	74.80%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	497,533
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	5,184
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	4,228
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	2,103,746
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	250
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	124,324
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	390
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	194,039
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	307
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	152,856

TABLE 6. Ocean County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	497,533
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	131,208
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	112,790
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	16.30%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	264
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	97,185
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	4,613
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	2,987
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	1,823
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	20,082
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	15,459
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	1,213,468
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	699,312
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	482,395
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	1,450
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	691,240
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	98.80%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	1,217,371

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