Population 3,092 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ocean Grove
Household size in Ocean Grove
| Period | Ocean Grove | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.66 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.68 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.52 | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.67 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.00 | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Ocean Grove is a place of small households, averaging 1.67 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Ocean Grove
| Period | Ocean Grove | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.7 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.9 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 58.2 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 63.0 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +13.2 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 63.0, Ocean Grove is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 49.7, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Ocean Grove
| Period | Ocean Grove | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Ocean Grove: 3.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Ocean Grove
Renters in Ocean Grove
| Period | Ocean Grove | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.3% | 47.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 46.1% | 48.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 61.3% | 48.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.3% | 48.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −16.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Ocean Grove rent their homes (36.3%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the wider New York area (48.6%). Nearly six in ten owners (57.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Ocean Grove
| Period | Ocean Grove | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.2% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.6% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 35.7% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.1% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Ocean Grove: 38.1% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Ocean Grove
| Period | Ocean Grove | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1939 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1938 | 1958 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1938 | 1959 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1938 | 1962 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Ocean Grove is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1938, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Ocean Grove
| Period | Ocean Grove | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,055 | $1,268 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $986 | $1,377 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,271 | $1,645 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,819 | $2,060 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$764 | +$792 | +$651 | +$606 |
Rent in Ocean Grove runs $1,819 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in the New York area overall ($2,060). The typical renter here spends 34.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Ocean Grove
Bachelor's degrees in Ocean Grove
| Period | Ocean Grove | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.5% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 47.3% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 60.6% | 39.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 67.6% | 43.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.1 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Ocean Grove is highly educated: about two-thirds of adults 25 and older (67.6%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Ocean Grove
| Period | Ocean Grove | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.0% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.9% | 84.6% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.4% | 86.2% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.3% | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Ocean Grove: 97.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Ocean Grove
| Period | Ocean Grove | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ocean Grove is close to the national rate: 4.7% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the wider New York area (6.9%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Ocean Grove compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Grove | 1.67 | 63.0 | 3.6% | 36.3% | 38.1% | 1938 | $1,819 | 67.6% | 97.3% | 4.7% |
| Bradley Beach | 1.91 | 47.9 | 4.4% | 51.5% | 30.5% | 1953 | $1,794 | 67.2% | 95.5% | 1.9% |
| Avon-by-the-Sea | 2.19 | 53.4 | 4.7% | 31.4% | 24.4% | 1950 | $1,972 | 72.7% | 98.9% | 8.6% |
| Neptune City | 2.36 | 41.5 | 14.8% | 24.1% | 9.7% | 1954 | $2,018 | 30.6% | 92.1% | 2.3% |
| Loch Arbour | 2.17 | 54.9 | 3.5% | 36.8% | 50.2% | 1938 | $1,570 | 66.7% | 98.7% | 14.6% |
| Interlaken | 2.58 | 50.7 | 2.7% | 6.3% | 10.3% | 1946 | $2,750 | 67.2% | 98.9% | 3.7% |
| Allenhurst | 2.70 | 49.1 | 5.4% | 22.7% | 33.9% | 1955 | $2,143 | 68.6% | 98.5% | 7.4% |
| Wanamassa | 2.91 | 40.8 | 5.5% | 12.7% | 8.8% | 1959 | $2,158 | 67.5% | 99.3% | 4.7% |
| Asbury Park | 2.32 | 42.7 | 12.3% | 61.5% | 7.7% | 1972 | $1,606 | 44.0% | 90.0% | 5.7% |
| Shark River Hills | 2.38 | 50.8 | 7.8% | 11.5% | 6.4% | 1967 | $1,831 | 50.2% | 97.8% | 8.3% |
| Neptune | 2.78 | 41.5 | 15.2% | 31.8% | 6.5% | 1971 | $2,022 | 30.9% | 86.6% | 8.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Ocean Grove. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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