CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Ocean Acres

New Jersey · 5,587 residents · 5.83 sq mi

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Ocean Acres is a city of 5,587 people in New Jersey. Owners hold 89% of the housing stock. There are 7,568 fewer people here than in 2000. Median rent is $849 a month. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.9% of residents.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,587

−58%vs 2000

vs 13,155 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

35.4

−3%vs 2000

vs 36.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.83 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202419K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.9%(384)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.1%(453)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.9%(499)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197%(390)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.3%(239)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.9%(775)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4418.4%(1,026)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 546.2%(346)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.7%(428)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.5%(701)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.8%(323)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.4%(23)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,113

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $53,169 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,628

−41%vs 2000

vs $21,249 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.9%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$112,200

+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $129,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$849

+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $952 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

89.0%

−5.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 94.4% in 2000

11.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.3%(12,406)

Black0.9%(123)

Hispanic / Latino2.8%(365)

Asian0.9%(122)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.9%(5,524)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(59)

Asian0.4%(23)

Other0.7%(40)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican2.4%(470)

South American2%(390)

Central American1.4%(264)

Colombian1.3%(259)

Honduran1.1%(213)

Mexican1%(189)

Dominican0.7%(126)

Spaniard0.6%(108)

Peruvian0.4%(85)

Salvadoran0.3%(51)

Ecuadorian0.2%(46)

Cuban0.2%(41)

Asian origin

Filipino0.7%(142)

Vietnamese0.4%(81)

Chinese0.1%(16)

Korean0.1%(10)

Ancestry

Irish28.8%(5,527)

Italian27%(5,191)

German21.1%(4,052)

Polish9.8%(1,889)

English9.8%(1,884)

American3%(572)

Russian1.6%(298)

Scotch-Irish1.4%(275)

Swedish1.4%(267)

Ukrainian1.3%(241)

French1.2%(240)

Scottish1.2%(228)

+ 20 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.9%(175)

Hungarian0.9%(164)

Dutch0.8%(151)

Brazilian0.6%(107)

Croatian0.5%(91)

Portuguese0.5%(90)

Greek0.4%(78)

West Indian0.3%(63)

Jamaican0.3%(63)

Canadian0.3%(55)

Lithuanian0.3%(53)

Slovak0.2%(35)

Czech0.2%(33)

Welsh0.2%(32)

French Canadian0.2%(31)

Austrian0.1%(28)

British0.1%(21)

Arab0.1%(20)

Egyptian0.1%(20)

Swiss0%(9)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest German population · Largest Polish population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.5%

−7.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.7%

−11.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.4%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.0 min

−15%vs 2000

vs 27.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married30.4%(2,394)

Married58.6%(4,607)

Widowed3.7%(288)

Divorced7.3%(577)

Women 15+

Never married28%(2,309)

Married55.6%(4,585)

Widowed7.9%(651)

Divorced8.5%(697)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.4%

−6.1 ptssince 2013

from 10.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

72.6%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 72.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.3%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 10.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.4%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 17.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.3%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 9.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.3%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 2.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

79.9%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 82.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

28.4%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 25.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)22.2%(197)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)17.2%(153)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era32.8%(292)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War7.8%(69)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II4.7%(42)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 889 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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