Ocean township

County:: Monmouth County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 10.867
State:: New Jersey

Ocean township is located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Ocean township has a 2025 population of 27,518. Ocean township is currently declining at a rate of -0.5% annually and its population has decreased by -0.59% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 27,681 in 2020.

The average household income in Ocean township is $156,362 with a poverty rate of 6.7%.The median age in Ocean township is 42.5 years: 40.7 years for males, and 43 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Ocean township includes 70.98% White, 10.28% Black or African American, 4.68% other race, 3.21% Asian, and smaller percentages for Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	19,727	70.98%
Black or African American	2,856	10.28%
Two or more races	2,795	10.06%
Other race	1,302	4.68%
Asian	893	3.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	208	0.75%
Native American	11	0.04%

Ocean township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Ocean township's average per capita income is $64,492. Household income levels show a median of $112,586. The poverty rate stands at 6.7%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$165,114	-
Families	$144,089	$190,160
Households	$112,586	$156,362
Non Families	$49,966	$73,690

$64,492

Average Income

$112,586

Median Household Income

6.7%

Poverty Rate