COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Ocean County
New Jersey · 433,203 residents · 628.29 sq mi
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Ocean County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $33,110. Population has fallen 15% since 2000, a loss of 77,713 residents. Median home value is $124,700. With a median age of 38.5, the population is older than the US median of 33.0. Poverty is rare here, at 6.0% of residents.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 38.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024654K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.6%(28,628)
5 to 96.3%(27,506)
10 to 146.1%(26,360)
15 to 195.9%(25,540)
20 to 245.5%(23,984)
25 to 3414.6%(63,050)
35 to 4413.6%(59,002)
45 to 549.1%(39,359)
55 to 649.1%(39,385)
65 to 7412.9%(55,733)
75 to 848.3%(35,890)
85 and over2%(8,766)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$33,110
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,443 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$124,700
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $128,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic89.9%(459,174)
Black2.8%(14,431)
Hispanic / Latino5%(25,638)
Asian1.3%(6,426)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.4%(413,148)
Black2.7%(11,806)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(13,785)
Asian0.8%(3,586)
Other1.1%(4,663)
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 Rican3.7%(24,045)
Mexican2.4%(15,489)
South American1.8%(11,616)
Central American1.1%(6,931)
Dominican0.9%(6,200)
Colombian0.6%(3,993)
Cuban0.4%(2,811)
Peruvian0.4%(2,787)
Honduran0.4%(2,721)
Ecuadorian0.4%(2,517)
Spaniard0.2%(1,605)
Salvadoran0.2%(1,469)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.2%(1,327)
Costa Rican0.2%(1,326)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,101)
Venezuelan0.1%(386)
Chilean0.1%(355)
Nicaraguan0%(187)
Uruguayan0%(131)
Panamanian0%(44)
Paraguayan0%(37)
Bolivian0%(12)
Asian origin
Filipino0.8%(5,349)
Asian Indian0.3%(2,278)
Chinese0.2%(1,601)
Korean0.2%(1,277)
Pakistani0.1%(764)
Vietnamese0.1%(348)
Japanese0%(295)
Indonesian0%(283)
Bangladeshi0%(102)
Thai0%(40)
Cambodian0%(34)
Sri Lankan0%(23)
Ancestry
Italian19.4%(126,966)
Irish17.2%(112,613)
German12.1%(79,498)
American7.5%(48,827)
Polish7.1%(46,367)
English6.2%(40,884)
Hungarian1.6%(10,529)
Russian1.3%(8,783)
Scottish1.2%(7,642)
French1%(6,321)
Arab0.8%(5,282)
Dutch0.8%(4,989)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian0.7%(4,281)
Norwegian0.6%(4,083)
Portuguese0.6%(3,910)
Lithuanian0.6%(3,697)
Greek0.6%(3,615)
Swedish0.5%(3,594)
Slovak0.5%(3,060)
West Indian0.4%(2,877)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(2,812)
Austrian0.3%(2,147)
Czech0.3%(2,062)
Welsh0.3%(1,847)
Danish0.3%(1,758)
Egyptian0.3%(1,731)
Romanian0.2%(1,566)
Israeli0.2%(1,504)
Jamaican0.2%(1,418)
French Canadian0.2%(1,379)
Canadian0.2%(1,297)
Subsaharan African0.2%(1,175)
British0.1%(947)
Syrian0.1%(938)
Brazilian0.1%(869)
Swiss0.1%(843)
Turkish0.1%(788)
Croatian0.1%(735)
Guyanese0.1%(686)
Latvian0.1%(639)
Haitian0.1%(628)
Belgian0.1%(618)
Lebanese0.1%(570)
Palestinian0.1%(539)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(497)
Finnish0.1%(462)
Moroccan0.1%(455)
Nigerian0.1%(401)
Armenian0.1%(362)
Serbian0%(231)
Iranian0%(213)
Bulgarian0%(112)
Ghanaian0%(110)
Barbadian0%(110)
Australian0%(103)
Iraqi0%(87)
Macedonian0%(61)
Ethiopian0%(54)
Slovene0%(51)
Kenyan0%(15)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
74.9%
−8.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married32.8%(81,328)
Married56.2%(139,603)
Widowed3.5%(8,632)
Divorced7.6%(18,756)
Women 15+
Never married25.7%(69,096)
Married51.3%(138,141)
Widowed12.1%(32,588)
Divorced10.9%(29,202)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Ocean County, New Jersey?
Ocean County, New Jersey has about 433,203 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Ocean County, New Jersey?
The typical household in Ocean County, New Jersey earns about $33,110 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Ocean County, New Jersey expensive?
In Ocean County, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $124,700, and the typical rent is about $681 a month.
How educated are people in Ocean County, New Jersey?
About 15.3% of adults age 25 and over in Ocean County, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Ocean County, New Jersey?
About 6.0% of people in Ocean County, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.
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