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Ocean
New Jersey

639K

Population

$82K

Median Income

$548K

Median Home

R+28

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$82K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$46,031

Federal Spending per Capita$370

Median Individual Earnings$50K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers41.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$87K

Avg Credit Score695

Work From Home %9.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms234

Income (20th Percentile)$36K

Income (80th Percentile)$161K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %11.9%

Dependency Ratio1.36

Medicare Spending / Person$4,003

SS Benefits / Person$5,195

Education Wage Premium1.85x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$67K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$77K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$42K

Public Assistance Recipients1.6%

Average Annual Wage$57K

Professional Services Concentration0.66x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$542K

This county

$500K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$453K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$2803/mo

This county

$2200/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.87%

This county

2.13% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $6,433

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$2,328/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+6.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households15.8%

Homeownership Rate79.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.5%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.6%

Sold Above List Price

27.7%

Median Days to Close

41 days

Active Listings

2,603

New Listings / Month

923

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

28 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

36.4%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 98.5% · Redfin 99.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity8.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score13

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score20

Healthcare Shortage Score18.0

Healthcare Offices1,430

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)30.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)15.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)28.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1,020

Nursing Home Rating3.4 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients628 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,860

Uninsured (under 65)6.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression17.3%

Education

Math Test Scores3.09 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.16 grade level

HS Diploma Holders132,585

Bachelor's Degree Holders34,219

HS Completion Rate93.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools273

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate3.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate1.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate35.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities63

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)41th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)22.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate9.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.7

January Sunshine-0.02

January Temperature-0.13

Average Temp55°F

Avg High Temp64°F

Avg Low Temp45°F

Median AQIAQI 42

Good Air Days261 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days9 days/yr

Annual Precipitation39.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events43.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$70K

Ozone Days165 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.25

Heating Degree Days4,792 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,009 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,339 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)732 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.6

Avg Flood Events / Year3.6

Avg Hail Events / Year4.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)97 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)89 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations33 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)36 properties

FAA-Registered Airports18 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries2 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed285 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed76 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)413 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)258 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)29 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)25 ms

Households with 100Mbps+98.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet8.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)133 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations91 stations

DC Fast Chargers67 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers197

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers26,768 workers

Public Transit Commuters3,682 workers

Walk to Work3,582 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)13,209 workers

Avg Commute Time27.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.4%

Walk to Work1.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities129

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout77.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.504

Nonprofit Organizations2,346

Veterans Share6.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.8%

Never-Married Adults28.5%

Divorced Adults9.6%

Religious Organizations320

Asian Population1.9%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations7.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.72 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities21

Nursing & Care Facilities220

Grocery Stores197

Arts & Entertainment Venues50

Hotels & Lodging106

Recreation Businesses215

Professional Services Firms1,375

Veterinary Practices117

Real Estate Firms915

Museums7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$102K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$6K

Loan Delinquency Rate40.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.29%

Politics

R+28

2024 Presidential · New Jersey was D+6 statewide

vs New Jersey State

Income tax

10.75%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.87%2.13% state avg

Politics

R+28D+6

COL Index

County data121 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +200

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.21x avg income)

Economic Mobility

45%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $548K

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Local News — Ocean

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NJ.com · قبل 15 ساعة

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Asbury Park Press · قبل 24 ساعة

A Look Back: 25 Years of remembrance in Monmouth, Ocean after 9/11

From the devastation of Sept. 11, 2001, to the memorials that continue across New Jersey each year, …

Patch · قبل يوم واحد

Freehold Man Pleads Guilty In Stabbing At Ocean County Apartment Complex

The man was arrested and charged after the stabbing took place in Jackson Township on Thanksgiving 2…

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