Ocean, New Jersey Population 2024

27,576

Ocean is a city located in New Jersey. Ocean has a 2024 population of 27,576. Ocean is currently declining at a rate of -0.43% annually and its population has decreased by -0.34% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 27,669 in 2020.

The average household income in Ocean is $151,681 with a poverty rate of 6.02%. The median age in Ocean is 41.8 years: 39.7 years for males, and 43.4 years for females.

Ocean Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ocean was:

  • White: 74.46%
  • Black or African American: 10.55%
  • Two or more races: 7.85%
  • Asian: 3.8%
  • Other race: 2.6%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.71%
  • Native American: 0.03%
Land Area (mi²)
10.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,537.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.34% (-93)
The current population of Ocean, New Jersey is 27,576 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 27,669.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,65174.46%
Black or African American2,92610.55%
Two or more races2,1767.85%
Asian1,0543.8%
Other race7202.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1970.71%
Native American90.03%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Ocean Population by Race

Ocean Population Pyramid 2024

Ocean Median Age

41.8

Total

39.7

Male

43.4

Female

Ocean Adults

There are 21,353 adults, (5,855 of whom are seniors) in Ocean.

Ocean Age Dependency

78.9

Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Ocean Sex Ratio

Female14,71353.05%
Male13,02046.95%

Ocean Population by Age

Ocean Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,5802.626634
Married5,9893.282.417.6
Non Family3,1391.248.451.6
Female1,0363.438.261.8
Male4162.9933.266.8

3.15

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

66.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ocean Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5122.65%
Associates Degree1,4177.33%
Bachelors Degree5,63229.12%
Graduate Degree3,91120.22%
High School Graduate3,84619.89%
Less Than 9th Grade5372.78%
Some College3,48518.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ocean Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ocean Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,40814,0987,830
Hispanic1,7701,261588
Black1,7161,594321
2+ Races1,2561,020648
Asian812727447
Other Race46838286
Native American990

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 55.05%.

Ocean Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$80,337$96,476$70,881
Graduate Degree$100,109$118,750$82,929
High School Graduate$39,899$47,328$37,277
Less Than 9th Grade$33,854$56,053$25,030
Overall$64,473$82,259$50,189
Some College$47,314$60,823$36,919

$64,473

Average Earnings

$82,259

Average Male

$50,189

Average Female

Ocean Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ocean Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ocean Language

81.14% of Ocean residents speak only English, while 18.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.88% of the population.

Ocean Language

Ocean Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,4799134.69%
Hispanic2,87048616.93%
Other72030742.64%
Black2,9261454.96%
Multiple2,1311135.3%
Asian1,054252.37%

6.02%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.55%

Male Poverty Rate

7.32%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ocean

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ocean is Other, with 42.64% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ocean is Asian, with 2.37% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.32%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.72%.

Ocean Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.16%
High School10.5%
Some College4.98%
Bachelors or Greater2.48%

Ocean Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed32.96%
Male Unemployed14.03%
Female Employed4.19%
Male Employed3.16%

Ocean Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ocean Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$141,619$180,744
Households$112,614$151,681
Married Families$157,694$-999,999,999
Non Families$54,055$76,814

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ocean Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.6%

Male Marriage Rate

53.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Ocean Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ocean Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Ocean Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ocean Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

666

Number of Veterans

649

Male Veterans

17

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam303
First Gulf War146
Second Gulf War89
Korea71
World War II0

Ocean Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
75+263
65 to 74178
55 to 64114
35 to 54101
18 to 3410

Ocean Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5933.58%
2+ Races463.09%
Hispanic462.26%
Black170.91%
Asian101.17%

Ocean Veterans by Race

Ocean Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.6%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ocean Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.5%

Labor Force Participation

63.5%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Ocean Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ocean Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ocean Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

61.52%

Born in Ocean

85.26%

Native Born

14.74%

Foreign Born

7.07%

Non Citizen

7.67%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.26% of Ocean residents were born in the United States, with 61.52% having been born in New Jersey. 7.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Ocean Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202926,981-119-0.44%
202827,100-119-0.44%
202727,219-119-0.44%
202627,338-119-0.43%
202527,457-119-0.43%
202427,576-119-0.43%
202327,695-119-0.43%
202227,814-119-0.43%
202127,9332640.95%
202027,6691,0884.09%
201926,581-117-0.44%
201826,698-117-0.44%
201726,8151810.68%
201626,634-297-1.1%
201526,931-53-0.2%
201426,984-48-0.18%
201327,032-69-0.25%
201227,101-106-0.39%
201127,207-69-0.25%
201027,27600%

Ocean Population by Year