Ocean City, New Jersey
Ocean City: Beach at 59th Street, taken September 8th, 2006
Ocean City: Ocean City Amusements
Ocean City: The Music Pier
Ocean City: Ocean City, NJ Boardwalk
Ocean City: Ocean City Boardwalk in July, 2005
Ocean City: Ocean City Music Pier
Ocean City: The Beach
Ocean City: Seagull on the beach in Ocean City, NJ
Ocean City: Lifeguard boat on beach in Ocean City, NJ
Ocean City: storm in OCNJ
Ocean City: sunrise at 22nd street
- see
14
more - add
your
Submit your own pictures of this city and show them to the world
- OSM Map
- General Map
- Google Map
- MSN Map
Population change since 2000: -28.7%
Males: 5,052 | |
Females: 5,919 |
Median resident age: | 57.9 years |
New Jersey median age: | 40.2 years |
Zip codes: 08226.
Ocean City: | $84,589 |
NJ: | $85,751 |
Estimated per capita income in 2019: $58,252 (it was $33,217 in 2000)
Ocean City city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $613,074 (it was $215,200 in 2000)
Ocean City: | $613,074 |
NJ: | $348,800 |
Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $715,619; detached houses: $844,954; townhouses or other attached units: $573,550; in 2-unit structures: $666,191; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $425,688; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $356,035
Median gross rent in 2019: $1,390.
(4.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 10.2% for Black residents, 19.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 19.8% for other race residents, 36.6% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ocean City, NJ

- 9,49085.2%White alone
- 7196.5%Hispanic
- 3583.2%Black alone
- 2692.4%Two or more races
- 1551.4%Asian alone
- 10.01%American Indian alone
Races in Ocean City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Ocean City, New Jersey as of January 28, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Ocean City is 5,734 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.
Type |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Murders (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (8.9) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Rapes (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (19.9) | 8 (54.0) | 3 (20.4) | 4 (27.2) | 1 (8.5) | 1 (8.6) | 3 (26.1) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (17.7) | 1 (8.9) | 3 (26.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Robberies (per 100,000) | 4 (26.1) | 19 (126.2) | 6 (40.5) | 6 (40.9) | 9 (61.1) | 1 (8.5) | 1 (8.6) | 3 (26.1) | 3 (26.3) | 4 (35.4) | 5 (44.3) | 2 (17.7) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (18.2) |
Assaults (per 100,000) | 19 (123.8) | 6 (39.8) | 17 (114.8) | 16 (108.9) | 14 (95.1) | 20 (170.4) | 13 (111.3) | 6 (52.3) | 10 (87.8) | 4 (35.4) | 8 (70.9) | 6 (53.2) | 5 (44.9) | 4 (36.5) |
Burglaries (per 100,000) | 182 (1,186) | 183 (1,215) | 138 (932.3) | 178 (1,212) | 189 (1,284) | 111 (945.5) | 88 (753.7) | 88 (767.0) | 84 (737.4) | 64 (566.6) | 58 (513.9) | 34 (301.4) | 33 (296.3) | 37 (337.5) |
Thefts (per 100,000) | 852 (5,553) | 961 (6,382) | 747 (5,047) | 668 (4,549) | 700 (4,754) | 468 (3,986) | 388 (3,323) | 346 (3,016) | 384 (3,371) | 409 (3,621) | 306 (2,711) | 350 (3,103) | 249 (2,236) | 285 (2,600) |
Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 8 (52.1) | 9 (59.8) | 7 (47.3) | 5 (34.0) | 5 (34.0) | 2 (17.0) | 2 (17.1) | 6 (52.3) | 7 (61.4) | 2 (17.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (8.9) | 1 (9.0) | 1 (9.1) |
Arson (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (13.6) | 1 (6.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (8.9) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
City-Data.com crime index | 341.9 | 406.9 | 349.3 | 319.9 | 341.8 | 270.4 | 218.7 | 217.7 | 216.8 | 217.8 | 179.0 | 200.9 | 119.9 | 141.1 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 270.6. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Ocean City detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 70 (61 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 5.56 |
New Jersey average: | 4.23 |

![]() | Trusted Mechanic for A Pre-Purchase Car Inspection in Ocean City (8 replies) |
![]() | Where do poor white people in new jersey live? (268 replies) |
![]() | Where does South Jersey begin? (54 replies) |
![]() | It's been 9 months. Where is NJ Recreational Marijuana? (245 replies) |
![]() | All 44 NJ Beaches, Ranked Worst to Best (Summer 2021) (143 replies) |
![]() | Maybe NJ would work (29 replies) |
Latest news from Ocean City, NJ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
Ancestries: Irish (25.2%), Italian (21.1%), German (9.6%), American (5.3%), English (4.6%), Polish (3.4%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated in 1897
Elevation: 6 feet
Land area: 6.92 square miles.
Population density: 1,586 people per square mile (low).

584 residents are foreign born (2.9% Latin America, 1.2% Asia, 0.8% Europe).
This city: | 5.3% |
New Jersey: | 22.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $5,228 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $4,788 (0.8%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Vineland, NJ (26.9 miles
, pop. 56,271).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (58.6 miles
, pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 39.27 N, Longitude: 74.59 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: +781 (+7.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,942 (39.4%)
Area code: 609


Ocean City tourist attractions:
- Gillian's Wonderland Pier - Ocean City, New Jersey - Family-Oriented Amusement and Fun Park
- Port-O-Call Hotel
- Ocean City, N.J. - Ocean City, New Jersey - Dry Town at the Beach Offers Variety of Cultural Options as Well as Water Sports
- Playland's Castaway Cove - Ocean City, New Jersey - Family-Oriented Amusement and Fun Park
Ocean City, New Jersey accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 45 buildings, average cost: $82,000
- 1998: 52 buildings, average cost: $91,100
- 1999: 66 buildings, average cost: $97,200
- 2000: 95 buildings, average cost: $146,700
- 2001: 60 buildings, average cost: $257,700
- 2002: 89 buildings, average cost: $256,800
- 2003: 96 buildings, average cost: $270,600
- 2004: 117 buildings, average cost: $267,900
- 2005: 154 buildings, average cost: $298,200
- 2006: 81 buildings, average cost: $413,900
- 2007: 65 buildings, average cost: $336,200
- 2008: 52 buildings, average cost: $390,800
- 2009: 26 buildings, average cost: $447,900
- 2010: 29 buildings, average cost: $360,100
- 2011: 35 buildings, average cost: $401,800
- 2012: 44 buildings, average cost: $450,200
- 2013: 100 buildings, average cost: $297,800
- 2014: 113 buildings, average cost: $346,800
- 2015: 107 buildings, average cost: $398,800
- 2016: 101 buildings, average cost: $380,200
- 2017: 87 buildings, average cost: $396,400
- 2018: 90 buildings, average cost: $470,900
- 2019: 108 buildings, average cost: $455,500
Here: | 13.7% |
New Jersey: | 9.9% |

- Health care (11.6%)
- Educational services (10.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.5%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (9.1%)
- Construction (7.6%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (6.3%)
- Public administration (5.2%)

- Construction (11.7%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (10.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.2%)
- Educational services (7.9%)
- Public administration (7.3%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (7.2%)
- Health care (5.2%)

- Health care (18.2%)
- Educational services (14.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (10.8%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (7.6%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.3%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (5.0%)
- Construction (3.5%)

- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.5%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (4.2%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.0%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.7%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.6%)

- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.9%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.8%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (4.3%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (2.5%)

- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (4.2%)
- Waiters and waitresses (4.2%)
Average climate in Ocean City, New Jersey
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
|
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 61.5. This is better than average.
City: | 61.5 |
U.S.: | 74.2 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.0866. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.0866 |
U.S.: | 1.7894 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 30.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.8 miles away from the city center.
City: | 30.5 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 6.85. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 11.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 6.85 |
U.S.: | 8.46 |
Tornado activity:
Ocean City-area historical tornado activity is below New Jersey state average. It is 57% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/21/1983, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 32.6 miles away from the Ocean City city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 7/21/1987, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 5.9 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Ocean City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Jersey state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 203.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 106.3 miles away from Ocean City center
On 11/30/2017 at 21:47:31, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 45.2 miles away from Ocean City center
On 1/15/2019 at 23:30:48, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 164.9 miles away from Ocean City center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 105.0 miles away from Ocean City center
On 8/22/1992 at 12:20:32, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 3.8 MS, 4.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 229.4 miles away from Ocean City center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Cape May County (29) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 10
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 9, Hurricanes: 7, Floods: 6, Snowstorms: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Heavy Rains: 2, Water Shortages: 2, Winds: 2, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 3 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Main business address for: OCEAN SHORE HOLDING CO (SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED).
Hospitals and medical centers in Ocean City:
Other hospitals and medical centers near Ocean City:
- OCEAN POINT HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; SOMERS POINT, NJ)
- LIBERTY LINWOOD DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; LINWOOD, NJ)
- LINWOOD CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; LINWOOD, NJ)
- SHORE MEM HOSP REGIONAL DIALYSIS UNIT (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; NORTHFIELD, NJ)
- ATLANTIC CO HME ANNEX (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; NORTHFIELD, NJ)
- OUR LADYS RESIDENCE (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; PLEASANTVILLE, NJ)
- MEADOWVIEW NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; NORTHFIELD, NJ)
Airports located in Ocean City:
- Ocean City Municipal Airport (26N) (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 12,098, Local Ops: 8,066)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ocean City:
- Atlantic Cape Community College (about 15 miles; Mays Landing, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,392)
- The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey (about 17 miles; Galloway, NJ; FT enrollment: 8,360)
- Cumberland County College (about 28 miles; Vineland, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,898)
- Rowan University (about 42 miles; Glassboro, NJ; FT enrollment: 10,632)
- Camden County College (about 44 miles; Blackwood, NJ; FT enrollment: 9,901)
- Gloucester County College (about 46 miles; Sewell, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,490)
- Burlington County College (about 49 miles; Pemberton, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,928)
Public high school in Ocean City:
Private high schools in Ocean City:
Public elementary/middle schools in Ocean City:
- WAYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 661, Location: 733 BOWNE ROAD, Grades: PK-4)
- TOWNSHIP OF OCEAN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Location: 1200 WEST PARK AVENUE, Grades: 5-8)
Library in Ocean City:
- OCEAN CITY FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,254,860; Location: 1735 SIMPSON AVENUE; 98,684 books; 180 e-books; 9,141 audio materials; 10,933 video materials; 10 local licensed databases; 22 state licensed databases; 5 other licensed databases; 277 print serial subscriptions; 50 electronic serial subscriptions)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Ocean City: Ocean City Fire and Rescue Services Department Station 3 (A), Ocean City Fire and Rescue Services Department Station 2 (B), Ocean City Fire and Rescue Services Department Headquarters (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Main business address in Ocean City: OCEAN SHORE HOLDING CO (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Weakfish Creek (A), Beach Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beach: Peck Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Ocean City Historical Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1735 Simpson Avenue Suite 3) (1), Surf & Sand Beach Service (Recreation Areas; 1113 Haven Ave) (2), Gillian's Island Water Park (Amusement & Theme Parks; Plymouth Place & Boardw) (3), Argo Amusements (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3349 Asbury Avenue) (4), Courses (Amusement & Theme Parks; 936 Boardwalk) (5), Goofy Golf (Amusement & Theme Parks; 920 Boardwalk) (6), Jilly's Arcade (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1168 Boardwalk) (7), 12th St Bike Rentals (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1168 Boardwalk) (8), Aquaport Arcade & Billards (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3349 Asbury Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Koo-Koo'S Nest Bed & Breakfast (615 Wesley Avenue) (1), Homestead Hotel (805 E 8th St) (2), Hotel Glen-Nor (1015 Central Avenue) (3), Aslan's Garden A Believer's Bed and Breakfast (851 Seventh Street) (4), Ebbie Guest & Apartment House (820 East 6th Street) (5), Impala Island Inn (1001 Ocean Avenue) (6), Comfort Modauson Guest House (1st Street & Corinth) (7), Harbour Light Bicycle Rental (730 Moorlyn Terrace) (8), Days Inn Ocean City New Jersey (7th & Boardwalk) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Birthplace of: Kurt Loder - Film critic, Keith Andes - Actor, Maurice Catarcio - Professional wrestler, Walter Trout - Blues guitarist, Marla Adams - Actor.
This city: | 2.0 people |
New Jersey: | 2.7 people |
This city: | 52.4% |
Whole state: | 69.3% |
This city: | 4.2% |
Whole state: | 5.9% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
4 people in other noninstitutional facilities in 2010
People in group quarters in Ocean City in 2000:
- 154 people in nursing homes
- 84 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 45 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 5 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
Banks with branches in Ocean City (2011 data):
- Sturdy Savings Bank: Ocean City Branch at 101 East 34th Street, branch established on 2007/04/16; Asbury Avenue Branch at 661 Asbury Avenue, branch established on 2009/04/27. Info updated 2009/04/06: Bank assets: $542.0 mil, Deposits: $452.2 mil, headquarters in Stone Harbor, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices
- Bank of America, National Association: Ocean City Branch at 3336 Simpson Avenue, branch established on 1985/06/30. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- PNC Bank, National Association: Ocean City Branch at 900 Central Avenue, branch established on 1971/08/31. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
- Fox Chase Bank: Ocean City Branch at 921 West Ave, branch established on 2000/02/22. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $1,018.1 mil, Deposits: $699.8 mil, headquarters in Hatboro, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices
- Cape Bank: Ocean City Branch at 10th & Asbury Avenue, branch established on 1923/01/01. Info updated 2010/06/23: Bank assets: $1,071.9 mil, Deposits: $778.0 mil, headquarters in Cape May Court House, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices
- Ocean City Home Bank: at 1001 Asbury Ave, branch established on 1912/01/01. Info updated 2011/08/15: Bank assets: $986.5 mil, Deposits: $763.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 15 total offices
- TD Bank, National Association: Ocean City Branch at 101 East Ninth Street, branch established on 1988/02/26. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Ocean City West Avenue at 1300 West Avenue, branch established on 1955/06/27. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
For population 15 years and over in Ocean City:
- Never married: 21.8%
- Now married: 57.0%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 10.1%
- Divorced: 9.7%
For population 25 years and over in Ocean City:
- High school or higher: 96.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 20.0%
- Unemployed: 6.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.2 minutes
Here: | 10.2 |
New Jersey average: | 12.5 |

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Neighborhoods in Ocean City:
(Ocean City, New Jersey Neighborhood Map)Religion statistics for Ocean City, NJ (based on Cape May County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 35,541 | 14 |
Mainline Protestant | 9,215 | 45 |
Evangelical Protestant | 6,822 | 30 |
Black Protestant | 719 | 7 |
Orthodox | 500 | 1 |
Other | 339 | 4 |
None | 44,129 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 3.94 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.90 / 10,000 pop. |
Cape May County: | 3.01 / 10,000 pop. |
New Jersey: | 1.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Cape May County: | 1.14 / 10,000 pop. |
New Jersey: | 0.81 / 10,000 pop. |
Cape May County: | 24.71 / 10,000 pop. |
New Jersey: | 7.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 10.0% |
New Jersey: | 8.3% |
This county: | 25.1% |
State: | 23.3% |
Cape May County: | 14.6% |
New Jersey: | 18.0% |
Health and Nutrition:
This city: | 54.0% |
State: | 50.6% |
Here: | 51.0% |
New Jersey: | 48.5% |
Ocean City: | 28.3 |
New Jersey: | 28.5 |
Ocean City: | 19.6% |
New Jersey: | 20.0% |
This city: | 10.1% |
New Jersey: | 11.1% |
Here: | 7.0 |
New Jersey: | 6.8 |
Here: | 35.1% |
New Jersey: | 33.6% |
Ocean City: | 58.1% |
New Jersey: | 56.9% |
This city: | 76.7% |
New Jersey: | 80.0% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Ocean City, NJ Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Firefighters | 65 | $631,256 | $116,540 | 0 | $0 |
Police Protection - Officers | 57 | $628,581 | $132,333 | 36 | $33,904 |
Other and Unallocable | 40 | $225,157 | $67,547 | 16 | $16,840 |
Other Government Administration | 30 | $150,894 | $60,358 | 11 | $9,888 |
Local Libraries | 15 | $70,172 | $56,138 | 32 | $80,194 |
Parks and Recreation | 11 | $76,953 | $83,949 | 87 | $106,083 |
Judicial and Legal | 7 | $47,501 | $81,430 | 1 | $2,268 |
Solid Waste Management | 6 | $39,704 | $79,408 | 8 | $17,609 |
Police - Other | 5 | $28,486 | $68,366 | 15 | $14,250 |
Streets and Highways | 5 | $44,352 | $106,445 | 7 | $16,756 |
Sewerage | 5 | $31,383 | $75,319 | 1 | $1,261 |
Financial Administration | 4 | $25,956 | $77,868 | 1 | $3,645 |
Housing and Community Development (Local) | 3 | $7,643 | $30,572 | 1 | $1,173 |
Airports | 2 | $14,467 | $86,802 | 12 | $3,629 |
Fire - Other | 1 | $4,091 | $49,092 | 0 | $0 |
Water Transport and Terminals | 0 | $0 | 4 | $4,170 | |
Totals for Government | 256 | $2,026,596 | $94,997 | 232 | $311,670 |
Ocean City government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):
- Construction - General - Other: $5,489,000 ($500.32)
Regular Highways: $488,000 ($44.48)
Air Transportation: $20,000 ($1.82)
- Current Operations - General - Other: $21,331,000 ($1944.31)
Police Protection: $7,073,000 ($644.70)
Local Fire Protection: $6,222,000 ($567.13)
Libraries: $3,567,000 ($325.13)
Parks and Recreation: $3,532,000 ($321.94)
Solid Waste Management: $3,320,000 ($302.62)
Financial Administration: $2,092,000 ($190.68)
Central Staff Services: $1,647,000 ($150.12)
General Public Buildings: $1,129,000 ($102.91)
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $877,000 ($79.94)
Judicial and Legal Services: $874,000 ($79.66)
Housing and Community Development: $839,000 ($76.47)
Parking Facilities: $373,000 ($34.00)
Regular Highways: $337,000 ($30.72)
Health - Other: $335,000 ($30.54)
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,246,000 ($204.72)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $3,000 ($0.27)
Parks and Recreation: $1,000 ($0.09)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,649,000 ($150.31)
Ocean City government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):
- Charges - Parks and Recreation: $4,527,000 ($412.63)
Parking Facilities: $2,730,000 ($248.84)
Other: $809,000 ($73.74)
Housing and Community Development: $414,000 ($37.74)
Air Transportation: $123,000 ($11.21)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $518,000 ($47.22)
Housing and Community Development: $311,000 ($28.35)
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $275,000 ($25.07)
Housing and Community Development: $45,000 ($4.10)
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $414,000 ($37.74)
General Revenue - Other: $223,000 ($20.33)
Rents: $163,000 ($14.86)
Interest Earnings: $88,000 ($8.02)
Donations From Private Sources: $42,000 ($3.83)
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,316,000 ($211.10)
Other: $1,112,000 ($101.36)
Highways: $189,000 ($17.23)
- Tax - Property: $52,595,000 ($4794.00)
Other License: $2,455,000 ($223.77)
Ocean City government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $81,037,000 ($7386.47)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $72,263,000 ($6586.73)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,774,000 ($799.74)
Ocean City government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $63,025,000 ($5744.69)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,704,000 ($1066.81)
5.36% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($69,256 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.36% |
New Jersey average: | 5.43% |
0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($247 average AGI)
Cape May County: 0.06% New Jersey average: 0.04%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Atlantic County, NJ | |
from Philadelphia County, PA | |
from Camden County, NJ |
5.68% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($61,971 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.68% |
New Jersey average: | 6.14% |
0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($260 average AGI)
Cape May County: 0.07% New Jersey average: 0.07%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Atlantic County, NJ | |
to Philadelphia County, PA | |
to Gloucester County, NJ |
Businesses in Ocean City, NJ | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Blockbuster | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 5 | |
CVS | 2 | McDonald's | 1 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | New Balance | 1 | |
Cricket Wireless | 1 | Nike | 1 | |
DHL | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
Dairy Queen | 1 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
Dunkin Donuts | 1 | Superfresh | 1 | |
FedEx | 4 | True Value | 1 | |
H&R Block | 1 | UPS | 7 |
Strongest AM radio stations in Ocean City:
- WIBG (1020 AM; daytime; 2 kW; OCEAN CITY/SOMERS PO, NJ; Owner: ENRICO S. BRANCADORA)
- WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
- WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
- WOND (1400 AM; 1 kW; PLEASANTVILLE, NJ; Owner: SOUTH JERSEY RADIO, INC.)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
- WMID (1340 AM; 1 kW; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: EQUITY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
- WKXW (1450 AM; 1 kW; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM ATLANTIC CITY LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
- WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ocean City:
- WXGN (90.5 FM; EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: JOY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WKOE (106.3 FM; OCEAN CITY, NJ; Owner: OCEAN COMMUNICATIONS)
- WTKU (98.3 FM; OCEAN CITY, NJ; Owner: SOUTH JERSEY RADIO, INC.)
- WJSE (102.7 FM; PETERSBURG, NJ; Owner: PARINELLO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WIXM (97.3 FM; MILLVILLE, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM ATLANTIC CITY II LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
- WTTH (96.1 FM; MARGATE CITY, NJ; Owner: EQUITY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
- WRTQ (91.3 FM; OCEAN CITY, NJ; Owner: TEMPLE U. OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
- WMGM (103.7 FM; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: SOUTH JERSEY RADIO, INC.)
- WFPG-FM (96.9 FM; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM ATLANTIC CITY LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
- WZBZ (99.3 FM; PLEASANTVILLE, NJ; Owner: EQUITY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
- WAYV (95.1 FM; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: EQUITY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
- WPUR (107.3 FM; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM ATLANTIC CITY LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
- WZXL (100.7 FM; WILDWOOD, NJ; Owner: EQUITY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
- WOJZ (104.9 FM; EGG HARBOR CITY, NJ; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF EGG HARBOR LICENSEE, L.L.C.)
- WWZK (94.3 FM; AVALON, NJ; Owner: COASTAL BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
- WNJN-FM (89.7 FM; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BCSNTG AUTHORITY)
- WGBZ (105.5 FM; CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJ; Owner: EQUITY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
- WNJS-FM (88.1 FM; BERLIN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WNJZ (90.3 FM; CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WWCJ (89.1 FM; CAPE MAY, NJ; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
TV broadcast stations around Ocean City:
- WQAV-LP (Channel 34; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: ASIAVISION, INC.)
- W60CX (Channel 60; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WMGM-TV (Channel 40; WILDWOOD, NJ; Owner: SOUTH JERSEY RADIO, INC.)
- W07CE (Channel 7; ATLANTIC CITY, ETC., NJ; Owner: SOUTH JERSEY RADIO, INC.)
- WWSI (Channel 62; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: HISPANIC BROADCASTERS OF PHILADELPHIA, L.L.C.)
- WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
- WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WNJS (Channel 23; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WPSJ-LP (Channel 8; HAMMONTON, ETC., NJ; Owner: ENGLE BROADCASTING)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 13Number of bridges
- 902ft / 275mTotal length
- 130,708Total average daily traffic
- 5,688Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 61950-1959
- 31960-1969
- 11990-1999
- 32010-2018
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 3 full tracts) | ||||||||||||
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 6 | $339,167 | 524 | $356,927 | 1,305 | $326,978 | 33 | $195,909 | 1,476 | $339,436 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $417,000 | 26 | $427,500 | 101 | $308,832 | 1 | $400,000 | 104 | $350,173 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 3 | $282,333 | 49 | $381,020 | 313 | $340,163 | 20 | $137,450 | 254 | $332,028 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $164,000 | 63 | $452,127 | 231 | $330,589 | 4 | $925,500 | 223 | $379,157 | 1 | $300,000 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 15 | $457,333 | 54 | $321,111 | 1 | $120,000 | 48 | $384,729 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0201.01 , 0201.02, 0202.00
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 3 full tracts) | ||||||
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 9 | $347,889 | 12 | $315,833 | 16 | $327,000 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 4 | $369,250 | 1 | $417,000 | 3 | $376,667 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 7 | $350,000 | 2 | $315,000 | 1 | $414,000 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $414,000 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $414,000 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 1 | $488,000 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0201.01 , 0201.02, 0202.00
2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Ocean City, NJ
- 59355.1%Structure Fires
- 38535.8%Outside Fires
- 686.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 302.8%Other
- 73.7%Utility gas
- 22.8%Electricity
- 1.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.4%No fuel used
- 60.1%Utility gas
- 37.8%Electricity
- 1.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.2%Other fuel
Ocean City compared to New Jersey state average:
- Median house value above state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
Ocean City on our top lists:
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on current operations of libraries per resident (population 10,000+)"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the biggest property tax revenues per resident (population 10,000+)"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage population decrease from 2000 (population 5,000+)"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of police officers per 1000 residents (population 5,000+)"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on current operations of parks and recreation per resident (population 10,000+)"
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the biggest local government total salary and wages expenses per resident (population 10,000+)"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people taking a bicycle to work (population 5,000+)"
- #36 on the list of "Top 100 cities with declining populations from 2000 to 2014 (pop. 5,000+)"
- #70 on the list of "Top 101 cities where residents moved in more then 10 years ago (10,000+ households)"
- #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest percentage of one, detached housing units in structures (20,000+ housing units)"
- #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: food preparation and serving related occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
- #77 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"

|
|
Total of 58 patent applications in 2008-2023.