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Ocean City, New Jersey

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StatisticOcean CityNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population11,2619,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$101,782$103,556$80,734
Median Age56.140.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher56.7%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$840,500$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,683$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate9.8%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.2%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born7.5%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate72.7%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time27.330.526.4
Worked from Home19.3%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households50.3%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Ocean City, New Jersey

Age in Ocean City, New Jersey

StatisticOcean CityNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age56.140.138.9
Under 18 %15.5%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.1%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %7.9%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %8.4%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %28.4%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %33.8%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Ocean City, New Jersey

StatisticOcean CityNew JerseyUnited States
Households5,6893,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.62.5
Family Households64.4%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children16.6%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.1%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone32.3%26.4%28.7%
Never Married23.4%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Ocean City, New Jersey

StatisticOcean CityNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$71,999$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.2%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99911.5%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.8%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More24.6%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.8%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty20.7%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households3.8%9.1%n/a

Housing in Ocean City, New Jersey

StatisticOcean CityNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units21,1913,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes29.6%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units11.7%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate73.2%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,984.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied27.3%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income38.5%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$6,040$9,590n/a

Education in Ocean City, New Jersey

StatisticOcean CityNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School2.5%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate20.1%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree20.7%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree30.0%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree26.7%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Ocean City, New Jersey

StatisticOcean CityNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation54.4%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work57.5%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit0.4%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work6.4%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes39.6%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour14.8%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.6%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Ocean City, New Jersey

StatisticOcean CityNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence38.7%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.3%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.2%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home88.6%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.7%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency9.3%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Ocean City

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.