In 2021, Ocean County (North Central) PUMA, NJ had a population of 176k people with a median age of 25 and a median household income of $58,517. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Ocean County (North Central) PUMA, NJ grew from 149,716 to 175,957, a 17.5% increase and its median household income grew from $57,116 to $58,517, a 2.45% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ocean County (North Central) PUMA, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.7%), White (Hispanic) (4.18%), Other (Hispanic) (3.15%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.9%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.4%).
19% of the households in Ocean County (North Central) PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
96.3% of the residents in Ocean County (North Central) PUMA, NJ are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Ocean County (North Central) PUMA, NJ are Ocean County College (1,572 degrees awarded in 2021), Beth Medrash Govoha (183804) (943 degrees), and Georgian Court University (635 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Ocean County (North Central) PUMA, NJ was $315,000, and the homeownership rate was 62.7%.
Most people in Ocean County (North Central) PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Ocean County (North Central) PUMA, NJ was 2 cars per household.
Ocean County (North Central) PUMA, NJ borders Monmouth County (Central) PUMA, NJ, Beachwood Borough PUMA, NJ, Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ, and Point Pleasant Borough PUMA, NJ.