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State of New Jersey - County of Ocean

Ocean County Demography

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  • Table 1. Ocean County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Ocean County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Ocean County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Ocean County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Ocean County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Ocean County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Ocean County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Ocean County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 636
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 527,207
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 109
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 510,916
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 109
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 803.30
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 433,203
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 115
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 346,038
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 16,291
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 77,713
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 87,165
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 3.20%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 17.90%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 25.20%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 25,638
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 5%


    TABLE 2. Ocean County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 510,916
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 32,181
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 86,865
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 17.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 33,647
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 6.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 132,976
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 26.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 111,987
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 21.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 54,304
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 10.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 44,042
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 8.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 14,914
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 2.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 41.00
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 242,596
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 268,320
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 90.40
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 475,391
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 93.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 15,268
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 3.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 702
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 6,550
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 1.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 103
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 6,333
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 1.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 6,569
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.30%


    TABLE 3. Ocean County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 7,891
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 5,741
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 200,402
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 168,147
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 19.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 503,025
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.51
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 54,186
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 27.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 60,798
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 30.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 78,100
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 39.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 137,803
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 56,259
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 40.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 112,966
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 44,843
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 39.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 18,386
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 8,616
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 46.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 62,599
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 47,364
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 32.20%


    TABLE 4. Ocean County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 482,395
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 6,162
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 12.80
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 6,511
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 13.50
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 35
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 5.70
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 47
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 4,615
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 116,856
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 108,066


    TABLE 5. Ocean County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 71,710
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 65,844
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 61,911
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 301,185
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 225,533
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 74.90%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 46,150
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 15.30%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 42,053
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 33,110
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 27.00%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 38,692
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 13,092
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 16,093
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 7.80%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 13.30%


    TABLE 6. Ocean County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 12,720
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 966
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 11,754
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 16,857
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 491,533
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 2,588
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 433,203
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 3,891
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 248,711
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 13.10%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 200,402
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 166,826
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 83.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 5,633
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 5,032
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 89.30%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 453
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 8.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 494,014


    TABLE 7. Ocean County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 13,142,266
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 9,078,640
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 44.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 490,104
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 26,815
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 98.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 2,509,730
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 4,928,302
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 755,882
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 15.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 287,043
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 5.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 4,166,059
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 84.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 732,013
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 14.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 261,111
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 5.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 1,614,607
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 32.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 1,049,122
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 21.30%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 287,043
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 284,858
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 271,703




     









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