Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ

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2021 Population

113,622

1.18% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bob Menendez

Democratic Party

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

50.8

0.994% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

7.23%

13.9% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$70,970

4.06% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$272,100

3.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ had a population of 114k people with a median age of 50.8 and a median household income of $70,970. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ grew from 112,295 to 113,622, a 1.18% increase and its median household income grew from $68,202 to $70,970, a 4.06% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.8%), White (Hispanic) (5.06%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.58%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.13%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.24%).

11.7% of the households in Ocean County (Northwest) 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.

98% of the residents in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ was $272,100, and the homeownership rate was 84.7%.

Most people in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ was 2 cars per household.

Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ borders Freehold Borough PUMA, NJ, Monmouth County (Central) PUMA, NJ, Ocean County (South) PUMA, NJ, Beachwood Borough PUMA, NJ, Ocean County (North Central) PUMA, NJ, and Burlington County (South & East) PUMA, NJ.

United States New Jersey

Population & Diversity

Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 114k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2021, 8.27% of Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (9.4k people).

In 2021, there were 16.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (92.9k people) in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.75k White (Hispanic) and 4.06k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ are Spanish (4,719 households), Italian (1,037 households), and Russian (972 households).

Citizenship

98%

2021 Citizenship

98.1%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98% of Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
92.9k ± 1.56k
White (Hispanic)
5.75k ± 851
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.06k ± 679

9.67%

Hispanic Population

11k people

9.67% of the people in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ are hispanic (11k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

8.27%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

9.4k people

8.11%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

9.1k people

As of 2021, 8.27% of Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ residents (9.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ was 8.11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
4,719 households (4.38%)
Italian
1,037 households (0.962%)
Russian
972 households (0.902%)

11.7% of the households in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 4.38% of the households in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,488 ± 401
Korea
1,128 ± 287
Gulf War (2001-)
962 ± 269

Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.09 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ employs 48.6k people. The largest industries in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ are Elementary & secondary schools (4,354 people), Construction (3,419 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,222 people), and the highest paying industries are Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($175,895), Offices of optometrists ($133,718), and Other administrative & other support services ($128,746).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

23,785

Women

49.2%

24,566

Men

50.8%

The workforce of Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ in 2020 was 48,351 people, with 49.2% woman, and 50.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

48.6k

2021 Value

0.534%

1 Year growth

± 0.534%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 0.534%, from 48.4k employees to 48.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ, are Retail salespersons (1,643 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,473 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,432 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

48.6k

2021 Value

0.534%

1 Year growth

± 0.534%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 0.534%, from 48.4k employees to 48.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,354 people), Construction (3,419 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,222 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,528

Median earning men ± $3,154

$40,399

Median earning women ± $2,724

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($105,383), Information ($91,339), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,067).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($69,177), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,894), and Public Administration ($60,192).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New Jersey to other states, or from other states to New Jersey.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound New Jersey product (by dollars) was Electronics with $68.4B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($64.3B) and Motorized vehicles ($45.5B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound New Jersey products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$634B

2020 Value in New Jersey

$1.35T

Projected 2050 Value in New Jersey

113% growth

In 2020, total outbound New Jersey trade was $634B. This is expected to increase 113% to $1.35T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound New Jersey trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New Jersey to other states, or from other states to New Jersey.

Most Common Trade Partners

New York
$114B
Pennsylvania
$59.4B
Ohio
$21.2B

In 2020, the top outbound New Jersey domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New York with $114B, followed by Pennsylvania with $59.4B and Ohio and $21.2B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that New Jersey shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.696%).

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are the senators currently representing the state of New Jersey. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.4%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.696%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.696%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

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Bob Menendez

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on January 17, 2006
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jon Corzine, who was elected Governor of New Jersey.

Cory Booker

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on October 31, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Jeffrey Chiesa, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Frank Lautenberg.

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are the senators currently representing New Jersey.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Jersey over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New Jersey

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New Jersey have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.935% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.503% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (33.2k), Bachelors Degree (18.4k), and Some college (18k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ was $272,100 in 2021, which is 1.11 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $263,400 to $272,100, a 3.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ is 84.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 32.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ is $70,970. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ was Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood Boroughs PUMA, NJ with a value of $169,605, followed by Tenafly, Park Ridge & Cresskill Boroughs PUMA, NJ and Somerset County (North & West) PUMA, NJ, with respective values of $162,351 and $158,432.

Property

$272,100

Median Property Value 2021

±$7,846

$41,544

Median Property Taxes

±$1,387

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

84.7%

Homeownership

2021

59.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 84.7% of the housing units in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ was Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood Boroughs PUMA, NJ with a value of $169,605, followed by Tenafly, Park Ridge & Cresskill Boroughs PUMA, NJ and Somerset County (North & West) PUMA, NJ, with respective values of $162,351 and $158,432.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$70,970

Median Household Income

± $2,815

49k

Number of Households

± 1,777

In 2021, the median household income of the 49k households in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ grew to $70,970 from the previous year's value of $68,202.

The following chart displays the households in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.451

2021 Wage GINI in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ

0.451

2020 Wage GINI in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ

In 2021, the income inequality in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.114% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (82.5%)
Worked At Home (7.93%)
Carpooled (6.09%)

In 2021, 82.5% of workers in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.93%) and those who carpooled to work (6.09%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (32.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 4.27% of the workforce in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ (8.14k out of 113k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.8% of the population of Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 46.3% on employee plans, 11.3% on Medicaid, 23.8% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 1.46% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1171 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.679% decrease from the previous year (1179 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1139 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 383 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

1,171 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Jersey

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see an average of 1,171 patients per year. This represents a 0.679% decrease from the previous year (1,179 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New Jersey in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.6% under 18 years, 15% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.17%

Uninsured

46.3%

Employer Coverage

11.3%

Medicaid

23.8%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

1.46%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ declined by 3.62% from 4.33% to 4.17%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.