New Jersey

Ocean County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
84.3%
Hispanic
9.3%
Other
3.3%
African
3.1%

Compared with New Jersey and the United States

Ocean Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricOcean CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Non-Hispanic White84.3%49.5%58%
Hispanic9.3%24%—
Black or African American3.1%12.6%—
Indian1.2%5.4%—
East Asian0.7%3.1%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Ocean County next to New Jersey and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricOcean CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—108.8 (+8.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—134.3 (+34.3%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$89,863$103,556$80,734
Median home value$398,400$454,400$332,700
Home price to income4.4×4.4×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,755/mo$1,720/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income23.4%19.9%21.0%