CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Oceanport

New Jersey · 6,146 residents · 3.17 sq mi

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Oceanport is a city of 6,146 people in New Jersey. The typical home is worth $192,800. Median household income runs $55,125, well clear of the $30,130 US median. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock. That is roughly 35% ahead of the New Jersey median. About 32% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.2

US median: 33.0

More educated

32% 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

6,146

+6%vs 2000

vs 5,807 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.2

−8%vs 2000

vs 40.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.17 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.1%(376)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.3%(327)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.6%(407)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.4%(394)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.8%(478)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.3%(880)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.4%(1,067)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5414.8%(908)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.9%(611)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.2%(440)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.8%(175)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(83)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$55,125

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $71,458 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$22,092

−34%vs 2000

vs $33,356 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.0%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$192,800

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $230,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$640

+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $672 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

81.1%

−7.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.2% in 2000

18.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.4%(5,481)

Black1.9%(110)

Hispanic / Latino2.1%(120)

Asian0.8%(46)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic93.2%(5,727)

Black4.1%(249)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(76)

Asian2.3%(144)

Other0.4%(26)

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 Rican2.6%(161)

Asian origin

Filipino0.6%(36)

Chinese0.5%(28)

Ancestry

Italian29.1%(1,804)

Irish20.1%(1,243)

English12.8%(795)

German9.3%(578)

Polish6.2%(387)

American5.2%(320)

Greek4.8%(300)

Russian3.2%(197)

Norwegian1.7%(107)

Ukrainian1.5%(95)

French1.4%(89)

Brazilian1.1%(69)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Slovak1%(64)

Hungarian1%(62)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(51)

Dutch0.8%(47)

Romanian0.7%(46)

Scottish0.6%(35)

Swedish0.5%(34)

Czech0.4%(24)

Welsh0.4%(22)

Danish0.3%(21)

French Canadian0.3%(19)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

31.8%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 35.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

87.1%

−3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

11.7%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.6 min

−10%vs 2000

vs 20.6 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 married33%(895)

Married53.6%(1,456)

Widowed6.7%(183)

Divorced6.6%(180)

Women 15+

Never married22.8%(613)

Married53.7%(1,441)

Widowed12.7%(341)

Divorced10.8%(290)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.2%

−7.0 ptssince 2013

from 8.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

71.5%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 69.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.3%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 18.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.5%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 22.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.2%

+5.1 ptssince 2020

from 4.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.0%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

83.9%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 84.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

32.1%

+6.0 ptssince 2020

from 26.1% 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)11.1%(23)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.6%(45)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era43.8%(91)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War10.6%(22)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II10.6%(22)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 208 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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