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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Ocean, NJ compare?
| Figure | Ocean, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 28,088 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 27,672 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,546 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 6.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.9% |
| Measure | Ocean, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 27,896±29 |
| Median age | 41.1±3.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13.2%±2.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 66.8%±3.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 8.5%±2.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.5%±1.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 17.0%±2.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 52.1%±2.7 pts |
| Median household income | $108,626±$8,568 |
| Per capita income | $60,224±$4,368 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.2%±2.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3%±1.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $678,300±$17,260 |
| Median gross rent | $1,530±$96 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 46.0%±7.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.7%±2.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.1%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 17.5%±2.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 67.3%±3.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.4%±1.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.0 min±2.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.5%±1.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov