CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Ocean City

New Jersey · 15,512 residents · 6.75 sq mi

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With 15,512 people, Ocean City is a city in New Jersey. The typical home is worth $172,200. The median age is 39.2, about 6 years above the US median. Owners hold 54% of the housing stock. That trails the New Jersey median by roughly 22%. Median rent is $632 a month.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.2

US median: 33.0

More educated

27% 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

15,512

+1%vs 2000

vs 15,378 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.2

−18%vs 2000

vs 47.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.75 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202411K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.2%(806)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.2%(807)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143.9%(601)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195%(777)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.3%(1,125)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.4%(2,700)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.6%(2,111)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.5%(1,316)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.3%(1,756)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.6%(1,951)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.9%(1,231)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.1%(331)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,018

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $44,158 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$20,399

−39%vs 2000

vs $33,217 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.6%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$172,200

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $215,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$632

+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $722 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

53.7%

−8.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 62.0% in 2000

46.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.4%(14,211)

Black4.1%(632)

Hispanic / Latino2%(306)

Asian0.5%(84)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic94.1%(14,602)

Black4.3%(663)

Hispanic / Latino1.8%(280)

Asian0.4%(67)

Other1.2%(180)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican6.9%(781)

Puerto Rican1.2%(134)

Central American0.2%(24)

Guatemalan0.2%(24)

Spaniard0.1%(14)

Asian origin

Filipino0.1%(16)

Chinese0%(2)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.2%(20)

Ancestry

Irish28.5%(3,205)

Italian23.7%(2,666)

German17.8%(2,001)

English12.2%(1,375)

Polish6%(671)

American2.8%(313)

Welsh1.8%(203)

Scottish1.7%(196)

Bulgarian1.6%(181)

Russian1.4%(155)

French1.2%(140)

Hungarian0.9%(102)

+ 26 more ancestry groups with data

Ukrainian0.9%(99)

Dutch0.7%(84)

Norwegian0.6%(69)

Czech0.5%(57)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(51)

Swiss0.4%(49)

Arab0.4%(47)

Lebanese0.4%(43)

Greek0.4%(41)

Lithuanian0.3%(35)

Austrian0.3%(31)

Swedish0.3%(31)

Brazilian0.3%(30)

Portuguese0.2%(22)

French Canadian0.2%(20)

British0.2%(19)

Australian0.2%(18)

Finnish0.2%(17)

Canadian0.1%(13)

Danish0.1%(13)

Armenian0.1%(12)

Belgian0.1%(11)

Romanian0.1%(11)

Serbian0.1%(10)

Syrian0%(4)

Subsaharan African0%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

26.6%

−6.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 33.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

86.3%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.1%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.4 min

+10%vs 2000

vs 19.5 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 married27.3%(1,287)

Married66.6%(3,146)

Widowed2%(96)

Divorced4.1%(193)

Women 15+

Never married20%(1,060)

Married56.7%(3,000)

Widowed11.2%(592)

Divorced12%(636)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.9%

−3.4 ptssince 2013

from 9.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

54.4%

−6.7 ptssince 2020

from 61.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

22.8%

+3.5 ptssince 2020

from 19.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

34.3%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 33.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.7%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 8.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.3%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 1.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

74.3%

−3.5 ptssince 2020

from 77.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

43.0%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 40.1% 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)20.6%(126)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)23.8%(146)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era47%(288)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.6%(28)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 613 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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