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08740

Ocean Gate, NJ · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
1,599
Median household income
$69,397
People below poverty
6%
Median home value
$358,000

Income

The median income of households in 08740 was $69,397. An estimated 9.4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 11% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 08740 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 9.4
$10,000 to $14,999 1
$15,000 to $24,999 9.2
$25,000 to $34,999 6.2
$35,000 to $49,999 6.8
$50,000 to $74,999 20.1
$75,000 to $99,999 11.7
$100,000 to $149,999 20.4
$150,000 to $199,999 4.2
$200,000 or more 11

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 08740 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 73438
Female 52199

An estimated 56.5% of households received earnings. An estimated 57.2% of households received Social Security and an estimated 36.6 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $20,902. 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 08740 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 56.5
Social Security 57.2
Retirement income 36.6
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 8.6
Cash public assistance income 0

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 0% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 13.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 08740 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 6
Children under 18 years below poverty 0
People 65 years old and over below poverty 13.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 4

In 2020-2024, 8.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 0% 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 11.9% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 08740 in 2020-2024, 95.9% had health insurance coverage and 4.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 78.1% and public coverage was 35.5%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 08740 had a total population of 1,599 - 819 (51.2%) females and 780 (48.8%) males. The median age was 51.8 years. An estimated 16.4% of the population was under 18 years, 28.8% was 19 to 44 years, 26.1% was 45 to 64 years, and 27.1 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 08740 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 0 0
5 to 9 70 21
10 to 14 83 88
15 to 19 28 0
20 to 24 88 44
25 to 29 44 58
30 to 34 54 55
35 to 39 30 23
40 to 44 11 52
45 to 49 19 7
50 to 54 28 48
55 to 59 60 71
60 to 64 54 130
65 to 69 151 98
70 to 74 14 42
75 to 79 34 7
80 to 84 7 37
85 and over 5 38

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 89% were White; 1.3% were Black or African American; 5.8% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 2.5% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 7.2% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0.5% of the people in 08740 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 89% of the people in 08740 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 710 households in 08740. The average household size was 2.25 people.

Married-couple households made up 36.8% of the households in 08740 while cohabiting couple households made up 5.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 37% of all households, while 21% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 21% of households were male householders living alone, and 15.8% were female householders living alone, for a total of 36.8% of all households.

In 08740, 18.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 53.4% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 08740 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 36.8
Cohabiting Couples 5.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
21
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
37

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 44.2% of males and 40.7% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 47.5 33.7
Now married, except separated 44.2 40.7
Separated 0.6 0.6
Widowed 1 15.1
Divorced 6.7 10

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 08740, 102 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 28.4% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 94.6% of the people living in 08740 were U.S. natives. 82.5% of the 08740 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 5.4% of 08740 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 100% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 100 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 08740 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 08740.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 08740 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 0
Asia 46
Europe 54
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 08740 in 2020-2024, 2.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0% of people at least five years old; 0% 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 08740 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0
Other Indo-European languages 2.3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 89.6 % of the people at least one year old living in 08740 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 08740 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 89.6
Different house, same county 8.6
Different county, same state 0
Different state 1.8
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 92.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 33.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 7.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 08740 was 331 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 30 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 260. College or graduate school enrollment was 41.

Educational Attainment of People in 08740 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 7.3
High school diploma or equivalency 37.1
Some college, no degree 11.5
Associate's degree 10.6
Bachelor's degree 21.5
Graduate or professional degree 12

Disability

In 08740, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 20.4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 21.4% of people under 18 years old, to 14.4% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 32.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 08740, 47.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 50.6% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 86.1% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 8.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 547 86.1
Federal, state, or local government workers 56 8.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 32 5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 08740 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 08740 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 4.9
Manufacturing 6.8
Wholesale trade 3.5
Retail trade 7.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 7.9
Information 6.3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 18
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 22.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 12.1
Other Services, except public administration 0
Public administration 4.3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 08740 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 279 43.9
Service occupations 87 13.7
Sales and office occupations 177 27.9
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 24 3.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 68 10.7

Commuting to Work

An estimated 88% of 08740 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 1.9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 27.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 08740 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 88
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 1.9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 2
Other means 0
Worked from home 8

In 2020-2024, 08740 had a total of 1,185 housing units. Of these housing units, 97% 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"). 3.1% 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 08740 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 97
Apartments in multi-unit structures 3.1
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

3.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 28.4% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 08740 was 5.8 rooms, and of these housing units 64.9% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 08740 had 710 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 475 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 82.5% while renters occupied 17.5%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.4 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.56.

1.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 15.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 10.1% and another 19.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 08740:

House Heating Fuel Used in 08740 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 95.8
Electricity 4.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 08740 was $358,000.

Of the owner-occupied households, 63.7 % had a mortgage. 36.3% 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 $2,042 and for owners without a mortgage it was $836.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 08740 was $1,604. 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.