Ocean City, NJ City Data

Ocean City, NJ is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 15,378 people who live in Ocean City and approximately 102,326 who live in Cape May County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ocean City to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Ocean City. We have included Ocean City housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ocean City Information

Cape May County where Ocean City resides is 620.28 square miles. The resident population of this county is 102,326 and has a population rank of 519 out of all the places in the United States.

Ocean City has a total of 15,378 people and of those residents there are 7,129 males and 8,249 females. The median age of the male population is 45.4 and the female population is 50.3. There are approximately 1,047 births each year and around 1,361 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ocean City varies per year, but currently 15,246 are one race and 132 are two or more races.

Of the 15,378 people who live in Ocean City, there are 2,751 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ocean City is 1,435 male and 1,316 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 12,862.

General Ocean City Information
Total area in square miles - Cape May County	620.28
Water area in square miles - Cape May County	N/A
Resident population - Cape May County	102,326
Population rank - Cape May County	519
Total population	15,378
Total population (male)	7,129
Total population (female)	8,249
Population median age (male)	45.4
Population median age (female)	50.3
Births - Cape May County	1,047
Deaths- Cape May County	1,361
Population of one race	15,246
Population of two or more races	132
Population under 20 years	2,751
Population under 20 years (male)	1,435
Population under 20 years (female)	1,316
Total population 18 years and over	12,862

Ocean City Social Characteristics

There are 42,148 households in Ocean City. Families make up 27,469 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ocean City families into three different groups. Married-couple families (21,296), male householder with no wife present (1,394) and female householder with no husband present (4,109). The remainder of the Ocean City households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 14,776. Ocean City, NJ moving companies help people in Ocean City move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Ocean City. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ocean City is based, there are 44,195 females 15 and over; of those females there are 8,570 never married, 22,911 now married, 899 separated, 7,010 widowed, and 4,805 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 812 separated, 1,621 widowed and 3,130 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ocean City social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ocean City.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cape May County)
Total households	42,148
Family households (families)	27,469
With own children under 18 years	11,932
Married-couple family	21,296
With own children under 18 years	8,293
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,394
With own children under 18 years	725
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,109
With own children under 18 years	2,448
Nonfamily households	14,776
Householder living alone	12,706
65 years and over	6,193

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,370
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,815
Average household size	2.02
Average family size	2.71

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	11,083
Householder	4,007
Spouse	3,127
Child	3,184
Other relatives	145
Nonrelatives	232
Unmarried partner	103
Roomer or boarder	51
Housemate or roommate	28
Unmarried partner	327
Foster child	5
Other	45

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	4,006
Male householder	1,369
Male householder living alone	1,138
Male householder not living alone	231
Female householder	2,088
Female householder living alone	1,877
Female householder not living alone	211
Nonrelatives	549
Unmarried partner	224
Roomer or boarder	74
Housemate or roommate	177
Foster child	N/A
Other	74

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	44,195
Never married	8,570
Now married	22,911
Separated	899
Widowed	7,010
Divorced	4,805
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	812
Widowed	1,621
Divorced	3,130

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	15,378
Male	7,129
Under 5 years	256
5 to 9 years	367
10 to 14 years	419
15 to 17 years	262
18 and 19 years	131
20 years	50
21 years	67
22 to 24 years	177
25 to 29 years	396
30 to 34 years	397
35 to 39 years	481
40 to 44 years	511
45 to 49 years	569
50 to 54 years	535
55 to 59 years	511
60 and 61 years	166
62 to 64 years	253
65 and 66 years	190
67 to 69 years	276
70 to 74 years	424
75 to 79 years	341
80 to 84 years	199
85 years and over	151
Female	8,249
Under 5 years	273
5 to 9 years	326
10 to 14 years	373
15 to 17 years	240
18 and 19 years	104
20 years	67
21 years	72
22 to 24 years	192
25 to 29 years	369
30 to 34 years	384
35 to 39 years	529
40 to 44 years	591
45 to 49 years	569
50 to 54 years	605
55 to 59 years	628
60 and 61 years	216
62 to 64 years	303
65 and 66 years	195
67 to 69 years	349
70 to 74 years	563
75 to 79 years	485
80 to 84 years	387
85 years and over	429

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	15,378
One race	15,246
White	14,389
Black or African American	663
American Indian and Alaska Native	18
Asian	86
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	10
Some other race	7
Two or more races	132

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	15,089
People who are White alone	14,134
People who are Black or African American alone	636
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	17
People who are Asian alone	85
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	10
People who are Hispanic or Latino	285
People who are Some other race alone	77

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	97,148
Same house	59,405
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,393
Different state or abroad	10,755
Different state	9,911
Abroad	844

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cape May County)
Total resident population	102,326
Born in United States	35,092
State of residence	48,542
Different state	49,087
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,409
Foreign born	3,288

Ocean City Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Ocean City. That total enrollment is 23,063 for the population of the country, which includes Ocean City. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 8,931 and elementary or high school enrollment was 33,819 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,465.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Ocean City population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	23,063
Pre-kindergarten	1,543
Public	732
Private	811
Kindergarten	1,144
Public	958
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	11,541
Public	10,280
Private	1,261
Elementary and high school	16,910
Public	15,014
Private	1,896
High school grades 9 to 12	5,369
Public	4,734
Private	635
College, undergraduate years	2,827
Public	2,205
Private	622
Graduate or professional school	639
Public	306
Private	333
Not enrolled in school	76,234

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	72,878
Less than 9th grade	3,319
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,891
High school graduate	26,475
Some college, no degree	13,289
Associate's degree	3,856
Bachelor's degree	16,048
Graduate or professional degree	22
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	11,288

Ocean City Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 81,988 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ocean City. The Ocean City occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (14,006), service occupations (9,403), sales and office occupations (12,164), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (378), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,988) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,564). The 81,988 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 31,845 private wage and salary workers, 8,789 government workers, 3,642 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cape May County)
Population 16 years and over	81,988
In labor force	49,201
Civilian labor force	48,482
Employed	44,503
Unemployed	3,979
Percent Unemployed	8.2
Armed Forces	719
Females 16 years and over	43,470
In labor force	23,659
Civilian labor force	23,587
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,288
Armed forces	72
Males 16 years and over	38,518
In labor force	25,542
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,691
Armed forces	647

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cape May County)
Workers 16 years and over	44,022
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	35,252
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,142
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,900
Other means	286
Worked at home	1,257
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	993,735

OCCUPATION (Cape May County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,006
Management, professional, and related occupations	14,006
Service occupations	9,403
Sales and office occupations	12,164
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	378
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,988
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,564

INDUSTRY (Cape May County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,006
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	497
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,595
Wholesale trade	933
Retail trade	5,869
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,911
Information	927
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,834
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,334
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	9,491
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	7,590
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,360

CLASS OF WORKER (Cape May County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,006
Private wage and salary workers	31,845
Government workers	8,789
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,642
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ocean City Housing Characteristics

In Ocean City, NJ there are 91,047 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 42,148 occupied and 48,899 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ocean City, there are 46,991 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 8,301 units in Ocean City. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Ocean City, NJ local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ocean City, NJ truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ocean City. There are 350 housing units with rent less than $200, 411 with rent between $200-299, 1,628 with rent between $300-499 and 7,282 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ocean City gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ocean City, NJ home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cape May County)
Total housing units	91,047
Occupied housing units	42,148
Vacant housing units	48,899

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cape May County)
Total housing units	91,047
1-unit, detached	46,991
1-unit, attached	8,301
2 units	15,804
3 or 4 units	5,983
5 to 9 units	4,021
10 to 19 units	2,412
20 to 49 units	1,886
50 or more units	2,828
Mobile home	2,807

HOUSING TENURE (Cape May County)
Occupied housing units	42,148
Owner-occupied	31,294
Renter-occupied	10,854

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cape May County)
Occupied housing units	42,148
No vehicles available	4,145
2 vehicle available	20,485
3 vehicles available	3,601
4 vehicles available	847
5 or more vehicles available	233

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cape May County)
Occupied housing units	42,148
Utility gas	19,872
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	10,784
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5,245
Coal or coke	21
Wood	453
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	180
No fuel used	65

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cape May County)
Occupied housing units	42,148
Less Than $50,000	31,294
$50,000 to $99,999	7,199
$100,000 to $149,999	7,130
$150,000 to $199,999	4,530
$200,000 to $299,999	3,302
$300,000 to $499,999	1,345
$1,000,000 or more	178
Median (dollars)	137,600

GROSS RENT (Cape May County)
Occupied units paying rent	10,854
Less than $200	350
$200 to $299	411
$300 to $499	1,628
$500 to $699	3,300
$700 to $999	3,191
$1,000 to $1,499	695
$1,500 or more	95