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County population in July 2011: 577,624 (97% urban, 3% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 166,779
Renter-occupied apartments: 33,623
% of renters here:

17%
State:

17%

Land area: 636 sq. mi.
Water area: 279.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 908 people per square mile 
 
  (very high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Ocean County: 122.7 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.3%), Retail trade (14.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 16%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Ocean County, New Jersey:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (87.3%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (6.8%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (3.2%)
  • Asian alone (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Median resident age:  41.0 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Males: 242,596  (47.5%)
Females: 268,320  (52.5%)

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Ocean County,NJ real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Ocean County:

2.5 people
New Jersey:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $59,706 ($46,443 in 1999)
This county:

$59706
New Jersey:

$68342

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $1,049 (lower quartile is $849, upper quartile is $1,329)
This county:

$1049
State:

$962


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $283,100 (it was $128,000 in 2000)
Ocean County:

$283,100
New Jersey:

$348,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $199,200 - $392,000

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $286,510
Here:

$286,510
State:

$429,197

Townhouses or other attached units: $189,450
Here:

$189,450
State:

$286,566

In 2-unit structures: $319,069
Here:

$319,069
State:

$397,697

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $137,758
Here:

$137,758
State:

$336,988

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $284,619
Here:

$284,619
State:

$292,192

Mobile homes: $52,829
Here:

$52,829
State:

$53,584

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $279,768
Here:

$279,768
State:

$87,707
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,071
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $685

Institutionalized population: 5,741

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Health of residents in Ocean County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is worse than average.
70.5% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
54.9% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average.
77.2% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
74.1% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 198 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 167 pounds. This is more than average.
11.1% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 5032 buildings, average cost: $95,100
  • 2001: 3578 buildings, average cost: $98,300
  • 2002: 3376 buildings, average cost: $110,800
  • 2003: 3305 buildings, average cost: $129,400
  • 2004: 3300 buildings, average cost: $132,300
  • 2005: 2743 buildings, average cost: $145,500
  • 2006: 2079 buildings, average cost: $162,200
  • 2007: 1544 buildings, average cost: $184,600
  • 2008: 1115 buildings, average cost: $186,400
  • 2009: 874 buildings, average cost: $180,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Ocean County New Jersey:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 60.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 39.0%


2008 Presidential Election results in Ocean County New Jersey:

McCain (Republican): 59.1%
Obama (Democratic): 40.5%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $4,692 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $3,715 (1.7%)


Ocean County household income distribution in 2009 Ocean County home values distribution


Ocean County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.9%
(7.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.9%
Ocean County:

7.9%
New Jersey:

9.4%
(7.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 42 years old
(Males: 40 years old, Females: 44 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44 years old, Black residents: 34 years old, Asian residents: 37 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27 years old, Other race residents: 30 years old)

Area name: New York-Monmouth-Ocean, NY-NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ocean County is $1003 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1133 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1406 a month.

Cities in this county include: Toms River, Lakewood, Point Pleasant, Holiday City-Berkeley, Ocean Acres, Beachwood, Mystic Island, Crestwood Village, Point Pleasant Beach, Forked River.

Ocean County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

2005 air pollution in Ocean County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.137 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.101 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 11.8 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 32 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:www.oceancountygov.com/governmt.htm

Click to draw/clear Ocean County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Ocean County: Old Halfway (A), Lakeside Speedway (B), Daniels Bridge (C), Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant (D), The Alligator (E), Whites Station (F), Success (G), Boyds Hotel (H), Seaside Park Yacht Club (I), Barnegat Pier (J), Central Water Pollution Control Facility (K), Lacey Business Park (L), Lakewood Industrial Campus (M), Forked River State Game Farm (N), Northern Water Pollution Control Facility (O), Ocean County Golf Course at Atlantis (P), Ocean County Golf Course at Forge Pond (Q), Progress Industrial Park (R), Ridgeway Municipal Industrial Park (S), Southern Water Pollution Control Facility (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Brick Mall Shopping Center (1), Cross Mill Village Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ocean County include: Village Lutheran Church (A), Saint Paul Church (B), Hope Presbyterian Church (C), Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses (D), Morning Star Presbyterian Church (E), Emmanuel Baptist Church (F), Cedar Creek Community Church (G), Saint Lukes Church (H), Saint Vladimir Memorial Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Reevestown Cemetery (1), Olam Cemetery (2), Good Luck Cemetery (3), Ocean Community Cemetery (4), Mount Sinai Cemetery (5), West Creek Cemetery (6), Staffordville Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Meyers Pond (A), Wire Pond (B), Log Creek Pond (C), Arnold Pond (D), Forge Pond (E), Knoll Pond (F), Marshelder Pond (G), Collins Lower Tide Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sawmill Creek (A), Deer Park Branch (B), Kettle Creek (C), Willis Creek (D), Jesses Creek (E), Hatfield Creek (F), Harris Branch (G), Gunning River (H), Green Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Ocean County include: Manahawkin Wildlife Management Area (1), Patriots County Park (2), John F Johnson Junior Memorial Park (3), Barnegat National Wildlife Refuge (4), Six Flags Great Adventure Park (5), Gil Putnam Memorial Park (6), Wells Mills County Park (7), Parkertown County Park (8), Addice Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Little Beach (A), Nejecho Beach (B), Shore Beach (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Atlantic County , Burlington County , Monmouth County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

9.6%
New Jersey:

9.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 20,490
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 33,152 (61% naturalized citizens)

Ocean County:

6.5%
Whole state:

17.5%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 5,229
  • 1990 to 1994: 4,483
  • 1985 to 1989: 3,124
  • 1980 to 1984: 2,081
  • 1975 to 1979: 1,395
  • 1970 to 1974: 1,725
  • 1970 to 1974: 2,340
  • 1965 to 1969: 12,775

Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.7%

Ocean County marital status for males
Ocean County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 186,722
  • One, attached: 22,510
  • Two: 9,903
  • 3 or 4: 6,896
  • 5 to 9: 4,945
  • 10 to 19: 5,169
  • 20 or more: 6,693
  • Mobile homes: 5,746
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 127

Housing units in Ocean County with a mortgage: 94,105 (9,883 second mortgage, 14,806 home equity loan, 563 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 58,006

Here:

61.9% with mortgage
State:

71.5% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.18%
Here52.2%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 266,614
Total congregations: 193

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchJewishUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents212,482 (79.7%)11,500 (4.3%)9,534 (3.6%)6,731 (2.5%)6,489 (2.4%)
Congregations33 (17.1%)35 (18.1%)28 (14.5%)11 (5.7%)11 (5.7%)
NameEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of GodConservative Baptist Association of AmericaReformed Church in AmericaOther
Adherents5,539 (2.1%)3,079 (1.2%)1,374 (0.5%)1,350 (0.5%)8,536 (3.2%)
Congregations12 (6.2%)9 (4.7%)6 (3.1%)3 (1.6%)45 (23.3%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Ocean County - Toms River, Lakewood, Point Pleasant, Holiday City-Berkeley, Ocean Acres

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 90
This county:

1.59 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Ocean County:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 110
Ocean County:

1.95 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

1.76 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 49
This county:

0.87 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 359
Ocean County:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

7.15 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.2%
New Jersey:

8.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

26.4%
New Jersey:

23.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Ocean County:

13.2%
State:

18.0%


Agriculture in Ocean County:

Average size of farms: 56 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $49,434
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $3125.38
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 55.04%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 16.41%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $42,461
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 23.44%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 36.70%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $35,164
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.18%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.61
Corn for grain: 378 harvested acres
Vegetables: 875 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 47 acres

Tornado activity:

Ocean County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below New Jersey state average. It is 1.1 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 8/20/1999, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused $4 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Ocean County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below New Jersey state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 99.1 miles away from the county center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 67.0 miles away from the county center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 31.5 miles away from the county center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 74.4 miles away from Ocean County center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 86.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • New Jersey Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 26, 2010 to December 27, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1954): February 4, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1954, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • New Jersey Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 12, 2010 to April 15, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1897): April 2, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1897, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • New Jersey Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 19, 2009 to December 20, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1873): February 5, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1873, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
  • New Jersey Severe Storms and Flooding Associated with Tropical Depression Ida and a Nor'easter, Incident Period: November 11, 2009 to November 15, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1867): December 22, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1867, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Tropical Depression
  • New Jersey Warren Grove Fire, Incident Period: May 15, 2007, Fire Management Assistance Declared: May 16, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-FM-2695, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • New Jersey Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3257): September 19, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3257, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • New Jersey Snowstorm, Incident Period: February 16, 2003 to February 17, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3181): March 20, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3181, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
  • New Jersey Double Trouble Fire, Incident Period: June 2, 2002, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • New Jersey Terrorist Attack Emergency Declaration, Incident Period: September 11, 2001, Emergency Declared (EM-3169): September 19, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3169, Natural disaster type: Other
  • New Jersey Virus Threat, Incident Period: May 30, 2000 to November 1, 2000, Emergency Declared (EM-3156): November 1, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3156, Natural disaster type: Other
  • 11 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Ocean County (21) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 5, Snowstorms: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Blizzards: 2, Fires: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Water Shortages: 2, Tropical Depression: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Flood: 1, Other: 2 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (15%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (9%)
  • Germany (9%)
  • Italy (9%)
  • United Kingdom (7%)
  • Philippines (6%)
  • Poland (5%)
  • Colombia (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Ocean County (%):



  • Italian (25%)
  • Irish (18%)
  • German (13%)
  • Polish (7%)
  • English (5%)
  • United States or American (4%)
  • Scottish (1%)


Ocean County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 173,156 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 21,991 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 2,912 (1%)
  • Subway or elevated: 91 (0%)
  • Railroad: 688 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 15 (0%)
  • Taxi: 365 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 82 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 578 (0%)
  • Walked: 3,220 (2%)
  • Other means: 939 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 5,291 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Ocean County, New Jersey:

  • 4,570 people in nursing homes
  • 851 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 800 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 422 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 318 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 210 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 187 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 105 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 93 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 61 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 52 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 41 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 40 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 31 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 31 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 30 people in religious group quarters
  • 28 people in other group homes
  • 24 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 20 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 8 people in homes for the physically handicapped

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $58,338.

5.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($62,292 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.48%
New Jersey average:

6.12%


0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($186 average AGI)
Ocean County:

0.04%
New Jersey average:

0.14%

3.80% relocated from other counties in New Jersey ($46,290 average AGI)
1.64% relocated from other states ($15,817 average AGI)
Ocean County:

1.64%
New Jersey average:

2.46%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Monmouth County, NJ  1.42% ($61,703 average AGI)
from Middlesex County, NJ  0.53% ($61,213)
from Bergen County, NJ  0.30% ($70,616)
from Union County, NJ  0.25% ($66,683)
from Essex County, NJ  0.18% ($75,091)
from Hudson County, NJ  0.18% ($69,682)
from Richmond County, NY  0.17% ($70,127)


4.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($52,586 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.89%
New Jersey average:

6.89%


0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($236 average AGI)
Ocean County:

0.03%
New Jersey average:

0.09%

2.33% relocated to other counties in New Jersey ($24,937 average AGI)
2.53% relocated to other states ($27,413 average AGI)
Ocean County:

2.53%
New Jersey average:

3.32%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Monmouth County, NJ  0.82% ($56,110 average AGI)
to Middlesex County, NJ  0.27% ($46,074)
to Burlington County, NJ  0.21% ($50,239)
to Atlantic County, NJ  0.15% ($48,919)
to Mercer County, NJ  0.12% ($46,964)
to Bergen County, NJ  0.11% ($57,745)
to Hudson County, NJ  0.10% ($48,322)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.5

Births per 1000 population in Ocean County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Ocean County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Ocean County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 122,603 (111,640 aged, 10,963 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.72
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 11384.71
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 207.5
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 36534.95

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1297.590
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1196.400
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 15.58

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 46.96
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 92.77

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 14.51
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 20.6. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 8.5
  • Other - 12.1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 87.1. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 28.3
  • Suffocation - 27.2
  • Poisoning - 20.3
  • Other - 11.4

Household type by relationship:

Households: 503,033
  • In family households: 431,606 (109,634 male householders, 28,806 female householders)
    114,939 spouses, 148,942 children (138,853 natural, 3,624 adopted, 6,465 stepchildren), 6,365 grandchildren, 3,971 brothers or sisters, 4,376 parents, 6,580 other relatives, 7,993 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 71,427 (22,323 male householders (17,587 living alone)), 39,790 female householders (36,608 living alone)), 9,314 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 7,883 (5,807 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 63,696 2-persons, 28,160 3-persons, 26,159 4-persons, 12,925 5-persons, 4,700 6-persons, 2,800 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 54,195 1-person, 6,988 2-persons, 668 3-persons, 152 4-persons, 43 5-persons, 21 6-persons, 46 7-or-more-persons.

89.1% of residents of Ocean County speak English at home.
4.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
5.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $3,374,923,000 ($6100 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $241,334,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,838,323,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $950,208,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,851,000
Federal grants: $267,417,000
Federal procurement contracts: $120,230,000 ($86,640,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $195,895,000 ($110,697,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $10,395,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $406,692,000
Federal Government insurance: $9,279,343,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 36,570
Here:

65 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 36,265
Here:

65 per 1000 residents
State:

44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +3,803
Here:

+7 per 1000 residents
State:

+33 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +43,472
Here:  +78 per 1000 residents
State:  -22 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Ocean County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 49.64 millions of gallons per day (87% from ground, 13% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

3.8

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 6,818
  • 2000 to 2004: 24,886
  • 1990 to 1999: 35,140
  • 1980 to 1989: 50,076
  • 1970 to 1979: 58,064
  • 1960 to 1969: 42,042
  • 1950 to 1959: 30,010
  • 1940 to 1949: 11,380
  • 1939 or earlier: 14,399
Rooms in houses/apartments in Ocean County, New Jersey
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 195
  • 2 rooms: 749
  • 3 rooms: 4,157
  • 4 rooms: 21,128
  • 5 rooms: 38,756
  • 6 rooms: 40,376
  • 7 rooms: 26,714
  • 8 rooms: 20,103
  • 9+ rooms: 14,601
  • 1 room: 889
  • 2 rooms: 2,266
  • 3 rooms: 6,211
  • 4 rooms: 9,407
  • 5 rooms: 7,404
  • 6 rooms: 3,887
  • 7 rooms: 1,810
  • 8 rooms: 1,052
  • 9+ rooms: 697
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Ocean County, New Jersey
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 330
  • 1 bedroom: 5,829
  • 2 bedrooms: 62,339
  • 3 bedrooms: 60,737
  • 4 bedrooms: 31,339
  • 5+ bedrooms: 6,205
  • no bedroom: 1,102
  • 1 bedroom: 9,524
  • 2 bedrooms: 13,401
  • 3 bedrooms: 6,946
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,951
  • 5+ bedrooms: 699
Cars and other vehicles available in Ocean County, New Jersey in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 10,632
  • 1 vehicle: 63,352
  • 2 vehicles: 65,012
  • 3 vehicles: 19,967
  • 4 vehicles: 5,859
  • 5+ vehicles: 1,957
  • no vehicle: 5,942
  • 1 vehicle: 15,882
  • 2 vehicles: 9,536
  • 3 vehicles: 1,714
  • 4 vehicles: 326
  • 5+ vehicles: 223

61% of Ocean County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in New Jersey.

Ocean County:

61.1%
State average:

62.3%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 334907
  • Northeast: 106456
  • Midwest: 8973
  • South: 15341
  • West: 4591

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $111,200


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Ocean County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (67.7%)
  • Electricity (16.7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.9%)
  • Utility gas (61.7%)
  • Electricity (25.1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.3%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 8,096
Here:

14.5%
New Jersey:

13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2,682
Here:

10.4%
New Jersey:

13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5,821
Here:

34.7%
New Jersey:

30.1%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Ocean County government finances in 2006:

    : $1,214,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $127,421,000
  • Charges - Higher Education - Other: $23,763,000
    All Other: $21,118,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $5,829,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,470,000
    Air Transportation: $270,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $28,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $5,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $33,900,000
    General - Other: $20,401,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $8,725,000
    Other Higher Education: $3,417,000
    Libraries: $1,866,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,173,000
    Air Transportation: $991,000
    Parks and Recreation: $525,000
    Health - Other: $109,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $70,596,000
    Other Higher Education: $52,074,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $38,015,000
    Libraries: $27,194,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $21,405,000
    Regular Highways: $21,237,000
    Correctional Institutions: $19,466,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $17,477,000
    Police Protection: $10,316,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,432,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $7,011,000
    Financial Administration: $5,632,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $5,436,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,355,000
    Parks and Recreation: $5,245,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,905,000
    Health - Other: $3,983,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,843,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,364,000
    Corrections - Other: $208,000
    Transit Utilities: $151,000
    Air Transportation: $64,000
    Local Fire Protection: $37,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $3,311,000
    All Other: $1,377,000
    Education: $985,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $13,159,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $15,661,000
    Highways: $2,154,000
    All Other: $32,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $91,925,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,844,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $3,111,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,635,000
    Sale of Property: $134,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $47,000
    Rents: $20,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $311,841,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $307,521,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $96,245,000
    Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $3,742,000
    Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $1,910,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $5,941,000
    Regular Highways: $5,034,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,596,000
    Financial Administration: $764,000
    Other Higher Education: $445,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $315,000
    Police Protection: $133,000
    General Public Building: $17,000
    Health - Other: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $108,376,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $36,081,000
    All Other: $19,948,000
    Education: $17,872,000
    Health and Hospitals: $3,168,000
    Highways: $942,000
    Transit Utilities: $361,000
  • Tax - Property: $242,643,000
    Other License: $24,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $128,320,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 5,479
  • Number of aged recipients: 723
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 4,756
  • Number of recipients under 18: 748
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 3,508
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 1,223
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 2,078
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 2,493


Ocean County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Ocean County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 116 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2,075$232,8443,348$258,30915,970$243,3251,047$100,7099$5,720,6673,467$333,06556$66,446
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED164$211,463342$247,5851,333$238,409144$50,0210$0264$328,95518$46,722
APPLICATIONS DENIED370$239,346563$235,5365,820$261,272787$60,9573$1,540,000944$297,89235$54,257
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN218$232,881360$247,7813,534$246,548175$105,8740$0464$293,6556$91,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS122$239,13183$261,602929$259,94147$95,8090$0115$329,1571$60,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 108 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED305$245,964159$286,84919$267,737
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED137$273,54798$301,33734$309,882
APPLICATIONS DENIED65$267,00074$277,3386$283,333
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN19$232,63225$282,4804$249,750
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS18$258,77812$282,0833$234,667
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Ocean County, NJ among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John6,19175.9 years
William4,19776.0 years
Mary4,15781.2 years
Joseph4,03176.2 years
Helen2,80581.1 years
George2,59276.5 years
Robert2,46372.4 years
James2,42174.6 years
Charles2,41876.7 years
Margaret2,39480.0 years
Most common last names in Ocean County, NJ among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith1,00377.9 years
Johnson60076.9 years
Miller56078.1 years
Brown45776.7 years
Anderson31477.4 years
Jones31275.4 years
Williams30176.6 years
Kelly29277.6 years
Thompson26776.8 years
Murphy26077.4 years
Businesses in Ocean County, NJ
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven26Kmart3
ALDO1Kohl's3
AT&T13Kroger2
Ace Hardware3LA Fitness1
Aeropostale2La-Z-Boy1
Aerosoles1Lane Bryant1
American Eagle Outfitters1Lane Furniture5
Ann Taylor1LensCrafters1
Applebee's4Levi Strauss & Co.1
Arby's1Little Caesars Pizza1
AutoZone4Lowe's3
Avenue1Macy's1
Banana Republic1Marshalls1
Baskin-Robbins12MasterBrand Cabinets78
Bath & Body Works1McDonald's17
Bed Bath & Beyond2Men's Wearhouse2
Ben & Jerry's4Motherhood Maternity3
Best Western1New Balance3
Blockbuster6New York & Co1
Brooks Brothers1Nike1
Brunswick Bowling & Billiards1Old Navy1
Budget Car Rental1Olive Garden2
Burger King12Pac Sun2
CVS14Panda Express1
Casual Male XL2Papa John's Pizza1
Catherines1Payless4
Charlotte Russe2Penske3
Cinnabon 1PetSmart2
Clarks1Pier 1 Imports2
Cold Stone Creamery3Pizza Hut2
Comfort Inn2Quality2
Costco1RadioShack8
Curves4Red Lobster1
DHL2Red Roof Inn1
Dairy Queen5Rite Aid26
Decora Cabinetry22Rodeway Inn1
Domino's Pizza7Ruby Tuesday2
DressBarn2SONIC Drive-In2
Dunkin Donuts36Safeway1
Express1Sears8
Famous Footwear3Sephora1
Fashion Bug3Spencer Gifts1
FedEx62Sprint Nextel2
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Staples4
Foot Locker1Starbucks5
Forever 211Subway15
GNC15T-Mobile14
GameStop3T.G.I. Driday's2
Gap2T.J.Maxx2
Goodwill1Taco Bell3
Gymboree2Target2
H&R Block15Toys"R"Us4
Holiday Inn2True Value4
Hollister Co.1U-Haul19
Home Depot5UPS95
Hot Topic1Verizon Wireless6
IHOP4Victoria's Secret1
IZOD1Walgreens11
J.Crew1Walmart3
JCPenney1Wendy's7
Johnny Rockets3White Castle1
Journeys2YMCA2
KFC4
Browse common businesses in Ocean County, NJ


Ocean County on our top lists:

  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic Church adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the worst general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic Church adherents"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005"
  • #83 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"
  • #96 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"

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