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07756

Ocean Grove, NJ · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
3,092
Median household income
$89,286
People below poverty
6.9%
Median home value
$790,100

Income

The median income of households in 07756 was $89,286. An estimated 1.5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 22.2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 07756 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 1.5
$10,000 to $14,999 2.8
$15,000 to $24,999 2.2
$25,000 to $34,999 8.6
$35,000 to $49,999 8.8
$50,000 to $74,999 18.2
$75,000 to $99,999 10.7
$100,000 to $149,999 12.9
$150,000 to $199,999 12
$200,000 or more 22.2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 07756 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male NaN
Female 90875

An estimated 61.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 45.2% of households received Social Security and an estimated 34.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $29,676. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 07756 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 61.2
Social Security 45.2
Retirement income 34.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 2.7
Cash public assistance income 1.7

Note: The presence of NaN means that the estimate could not be calculated or cannot be published for this topic or geography.


Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 6.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 12.9% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 7.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 6.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 07756 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 6.9
Children under 18 years below poverty 12.9
People 65 years old and over below poverty 7.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 6.5

In 2020-2024, 2.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 18.6% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 100% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 18.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 07756 in 2020-2024, 94.9% had health insurance coverage and 5.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 76.8% and public coverage was 38.9%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 07756 had a total population of 3,092 - 1,716 (55.5%) females and 1,376 (44.5%) males. The median age was 62.2 years. An estimated 2.6% of the population was under 18 years, 20.9% was 19 to 44 years, 39.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 36.5 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 07756 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 26 0
5 to 9 0 0
10 to 14 12 20
15 to 19 32 12
20 to 24 98 11
25 to 29 100 145
30 to 34 26 103
35 to 39 53 37
40 to 44 28 45
45 to 49 39 90
50 to 54 81 112
55 to 59 205 72
60 to 64 266 350
65 to 69 162 248
70 to 74 86 200
75 to 79 84 100
80 to 84 66 29
85 and over 12 142

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 93% were White; 1% were Black or African American; 4.9% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1.6% were Asian; 0.4% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 3.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 3.8% of the people in 07756 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 92.5% of the people in 07756 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,754 households in 07756. The average household size was 1.66 people.

Married-couple households made up 33.9% of the households in 07756 while cohabiting couple households made up 12.1% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 37.7% of all households, while 16.3% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 16.3% of households were male householders living alone, and 33% were female householders living alone, for a total of 49.3% of all households.

In 07756, 3.3% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 44.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 07756 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 33.9
Cohabiting Couples 12.1
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
16.3
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
37.7

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 51.3% of males and 36.2% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 34.7 32.9
Now married, except separated 51.3 36.2
Separated 1.6 2.6
Widowed 0 16.6
Divorced 12.3 11.7

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 07756, 10 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 0% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 92% of the people living in 07756 were U.S. natives. 49.4% of the 07756 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 8% of 07756 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 64% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 93.9 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 07756 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 07756.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 07756 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 24.3
Asia 17.8
Europe 54.3
Africa 3.6
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 07756 in 2020-2024, 5.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 2.1% of people at least five years old; 2.8% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 07756 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 2.1
Other Indo-European languages 2.7
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.7
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 80.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 07756 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 07756 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 80.5
Different house, same county 8.6
Different county, same state 2.8
Different state 6.7
Abroad 1.4

Education

In 2020-2024, 97.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 69.3% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 2.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 07756 was 151 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 18 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 77. College or graduate school enrollment was 56.

Educational Attainment of People in 07756 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 2.9
High school diploma or equivalency 11.7
Some college, no degree 11
Associate's degree 5.1
Bachelor's degree 38.3
Graduate or professional degree 31

Disability

In 07756, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 6.6 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 0% of people under 18 years old, to 3.7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 12.5% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 07756, 48.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 49.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 82.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 9.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 7.8 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,214 82.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 138 9.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 115 7.8

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 07756 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 07756 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.5
Construction 4.4
Manufacturing 3.5
Wholesale trade 2.4
Retail trade 9.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 7.6
Information 5.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 7.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 19.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 27
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 5.2
Other Services, except public administration 4.9
Public administration 3.1

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 07756 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 994 67.8
Service occupations 73 5
Sales and office occupations 195 13.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 58 4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 147 10

Commuting to Work

An estimated 48.9% of 07756 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 2.3% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 36.7 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 07756 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 48.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 2.3
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 7.1
Walked 8.1
Other means 1
Worked from home 32.6

In 2020-2024, 07756 had a total of 2,817 housing units. Of these housing units, 62.2% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 37.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 07756 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 62.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 37.9
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

1.5% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 63.3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 07756 was 5.8 rooms, and of these housing units 51.4% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 07756 had 1,754 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,063 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 63.7% while renters occupied 36.3%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 1.79 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.43.

5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 4.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 8% and another 11.1% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 07756:

House Heating Fuel Used in 07756 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 84.6
Electricity 11.6
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 3.8
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 07756 was $790,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 39.2 % had a mortgage. 60.8% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $3,133 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,500+.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 07756 was $1,488. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.