Ocean City, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 14,756 (All urban)

Ocean City, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 20,298 (7,464 occupied: 4,628 owner occupied, 2,836 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	38%
State:	34%

Housing density: 2934 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $420,316.

Median contract rent in 2007: $985 (lower quartile is $613, upper quartile is $1,270)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,136

Median gross rent in Ocean City, NJ in 2007: $1,168

Housing units in Ocean City with a mortgage: 1,874 (184 second mortgage, 223 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,265

Ocean City,NJ index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $530,203 (it was $215,200 in 2000)

Ocean City:	$530,203
New Jersey:	$372,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $376,385 - $905,971

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $664,477
Here: $664,477
State: $452,919

Townhouses or other attached units: $638,554
Here: $638,554
State: $310,364

In 2-unit structures: $622,235
Here: $622,235
State: $429,538

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $395,470
Here: $395,470
State: $371,779

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $344,297
Here: $344,297
State: $309,003

Mobile homes: $17,500
Here: $17,500
State: $53,584

Household type by relationship

Households: 15,088

In family households: 11,033 (3,016 male householders, 1,006 female householders)
3,288 spouses, 2,917 children (2,708 natural, 47 adopted, 162 stepchildren), 136 grandchildren, 88 brothers or sisters, 153 parents, 200 other relatives, 229 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,055 (1,328 male householders (1,059 living alone)), 2,129 female householders (1,949 living alone)), 598 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 290 (156 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,375 2-persons, 756 3-persons, 511 4-persons, 259 5-persons, 45 6-persons, 76 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,008 1-person, 377 2-persons, 38 3-persons, 25 4-persons, 9 6-persons.

1,620 married couples with children.
686 single-parent households (127 men, 559 women).

93.3% of residents of Ocean City speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
3.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 32% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (41% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 43% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 561 (3.6%)
(54.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ocean City, New Jersey:
	1 room: 8 2 rooms: 44 3 rooms: 105 4 rooms: 353 5 rooms: 722 6 rooms: 1,226 7 rooms: 854 8 rooms: 488 9 or more rooms: 828

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ocean City, New Jersey:
	1 room: 130 2 rooms: 167 3 rooms: 553 4 rooms: 567 5 rooms: 796 6 rooms: 326 7 rooms: 169 8 rooms: 42 9 or more rooms: 86

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 703
1995 to 1998: 1,490
1990 to 1994: 1,455
1980 to 1989: 3,641
1970 to 1979: 3,373
1960 to 1969: 2,650
1950 to 1959: 2,283
1940 to 1949: 1,382
1939 or earlier: 3,321

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ocean City:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 172 2 bedrooms: 786 3 bedrooms: 2,077 4 bedrooms: 1,151 5 or more bedrooms: 434

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ocean City:
	no bedroom: 141 1 bedroom: 667 2 bedrooms: 1,021 3 bedrooms: 782 4 bedrooms: 162 5 or more bedrooms: 63

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Ocean City in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 181 1 vehicle: 2,019 2 vehicles: 2,009 3 vehicles: 277 4 vehicles: 111 5 or more vehicles: 31

Cars and other vehicles available in Ocean City in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 596 1 vehicle: 1,556 2 vehicles: 594 3 vehicles: 56 4 vehicles: 11 5 or more vehicles: 23

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Ocean City, NJ:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 2
$40,000 to $49,999: 7
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 3
$90,000 to $99,999: 7
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 5
$150,000 to $174,999: 56
$175,000 to $199,999: 76
$200,000 to $249,999: 244
$250,000 to $299,999: 259
$300,000 to $399,999: 669
$400,000 to $499,999: 721
$500,000 to $749,999: 1124
$750,000 to $999,999: 551
$1,000,000 or more: 718

Ocean City rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Ocean City:

Less than $100: 10 people
$100 to $149: 5
$150 to $199: 10
$200 to $249: 22
$250 to $299: 46
$300 to $349: 56
$350 to $399: 59
$400 to $449: 55
$450 to $499: 41
$500 to $549: 33
$550 to $599: 30
$600 to $649: 61
$650 to $699: 89
$700 to $749: 108
$750 to $799: 118
$800 to $899: 276
$900 to $999: 249
$1,000 to $1,249: 837
$1,250 to $1,499: 199
$1,500 to $1,999: 111
$2,000 or more: 61
No cash rent: 255

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 76 1990 to 1994: 113 1985 to 1989: 39 1980 to 1984: 32 1975 to 1979: 7 1970 to 1974: 100 1970 to 1974: 21 1965 to 1969: 173

Ocean City, NJ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 46.1%
Number of people working at home: 256 (3.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 484
5 to 9 minutes: 1096
10 to 14 minutes: 952
15 to 19 minutes: 727
20 to 24 minutes: 700
25 to 29 minutes: 613
30 to 34 minutes: 1107
35 to 39 minutes: 127
40 to 44 minutes: 138
45 to 59 minutes: 373
60 to 89 minutes: 467
90 or more minutes: 328

Ocean City mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,761 (78%)
Carpooled: 704 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 124 (2%)
Railroad: 9 (0%)
Taxi: 19 (0%)
Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 128 (2%)
Walked: 353 (5%)
Other means: 8 (0%)
Worked at home: 256 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 497
$10,000 to $14,999: 407
$15,000 to $19,999: 458
$20,000 to $24,999: 624
$25,000 to $29,999: 436
$30,000 to $34,999: 436
$35,000 to $39,999: 405
$40,000 to $44,999: 554
$45,000 to $49,999: 435
$50,000 to $59,999: 534
$60,000 to $74,999: 562
$75,000 to $99,999: 850
$100,000 to $124,999: 421
$125,000 to $149,999: 285
$150,000 to $199,999: 221
$200,000 or more: 354

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 3181

Italian: 2615

German: 1975

English: 1444

Other groups: 1055

United States or American: 540

Polish: 366

Scotch-Irish: 357

Scottish: 265

British: 167

French (except Basque): 144

Russian: 116

Dutch: 95

Greek: 95

Swedish: 82

Welsh: 70

Serbian: 70

Norwegian: 63

European: 62

Lithuanian: 60

Arab:: 52

Egyptian: 52

Hungarian: 51

Austrian: 41

Ukrainian: 35

Swiss: 29

Subsaharan African:: 26

Pennsylvania German: 25

Croatian: 23

Danish: 23

Armenian: 20

Canadian: 19

French Canadian: 19

Ethiopian: 19

Slavic: 19

Finnish: 17

Slovak: 17

Portuguese: 16

Northern European: 9

Eastern European: 9

Australian: 7

African: 7

Albanian: 7

Celtic: 7

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

United Kingdom (11%)
Italy (11%)
Egypt (9%)
Yugoslavia (9%)
Mexico (8%)
Philippines (7%)
Russia (6%)

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

This state: 6320
Northeast: 7140
Midwest: 231
South: 818
West: 168

54% of Ocean City residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in New Jersey.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 41
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 11
7th and 8th grade: 50
9th grade: 137
10th grade: 105
11th grade: 181
12th grade, no diploma: 39
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,180
Less than 1 year of college: 371
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 860
Associate degree: 236
Bachelor's degree: 1,450
Master's degree: 421
Professional school degree: 211
Doctorate degree: 67

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 59
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 18
7th and 8th grade: 137
9th grade: 86
10th grade: 131
11th grade: 113
12th grade, no diploma: 150
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,424
Less than 1 year of college: 370
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 766
Associate degree: 504
Bachelor's degree: 1,328
Master's degree: 412
Professional school degree: 99
Doctorate degree: 24

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 12.5%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 10.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $58,328
Black householders: $18,413
Asian householders: $36,278
Some other race householders: $11,596
Two or more races householders: $52,360
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $12,916

Ocean City household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Ocean City household income for Black householders

Ocean City household income for Two or more races householders

Ocean City household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Ocean City marital status for males

Ocean City marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $561,739
Black or African American householders: $305,014
Two or more races householders: $417,855
Hispanic or Latino householders: $334,333

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,453
One, attached: 2,208
Two: 7,426
3 or 4: 1,655
5 to 9: 784
10 to 19: 513
20 to 49: 632
50 or more: 618
Mobile homes: 9

Median worth of mobile homes: $52,544

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ocean City:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (63%) Electricity (29%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (52%) Electricity (38%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 231

Here:	18.9%
New Jersey:	13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 64

Here:	10.6%
New Jersey:	13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 90

Here:	22.5%
New Jersey:	30.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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.)

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