Ocean township, Monmouth County, New Jersey
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,088
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,088
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 27,992
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 27,673
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 27,667
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 27,672
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 27,291
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.7%
Female persons, percent 53.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 69.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Two or More Races, percent 11.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 66.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 832
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 17.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 62.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $678,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,118
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,475
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,530
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,968
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.54
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 22.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 52.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 4.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 408,836
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,188
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,454,741
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $52,076
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $108,626
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,224
Persons in poverty, percent 8.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,546.4
Population per square mile, 2010 2,509.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 10.87
Land area in square miles, 2010 10.88
FIPS Code 3402554270