Population 4,661 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ocean View
Household size in Ocean View
| Period | Ocean View | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Ocean View average 2.59 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in New Jersey overall, where it has 2.76 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.44, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 View
| Period | Ocean View | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.2 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.8 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.2 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Ocean View skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Ocean View is older than the great majority of New Jersey cities.
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 View
| Period | Ocean View | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.8% of households in Ocean View, well below the national share of 11.6%. Ocean View has a lower share of single-parent households than at least four in five New Jersey cities.
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 View
Renters in Ocean View
| Period | Ocean View | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Ocean View is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 33.4% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Of the 415 New Jersey cities with 5,000+ people, only 16 have a lower share of renters.
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 View
| Period | Ocean View | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Ocean View: 16.5% 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. Only 15 of the 415 New Jersey cities with 5,000+ people have a higher vacancy rate.
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 View
| Period | Ocean View | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Ocean View are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. Ocean View has newer homes than at least four in five New Jersey cities.
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 View
| Period | Ocean View | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,138 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,063 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,161 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,901 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$763 | +$651 | +$606 |
Rent in Ocean View runs $1,901 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the northeast; the most affordable are in the southwest.
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 View
Bachelor's degrees in Ocean View
| Period | Ocean View | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.2% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.5% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.7% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.4 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Ocean View (45.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across New Jersey. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the southwest.
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 View
| Period | Ocean View | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.1% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.2% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.5% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Ocean View: 96.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Compared with other New Jersey cities, Ocean View has a higher share of high school graduates than most.
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 View
| Period | Ocean View | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ocean View has been low: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Of the 415 New Jersey cities with 5,000+ people, only six have lower unemployment. 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 View 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 View | 2.59 | 46.4 | 4.8% | 6.4% | 16.5% | 1984 | $1,901 | 45.6% | 96.6% | 2.1% |
| Seaville | 2.96 | 40.8 | 3.0% | 4.7% | 33.2% | 1991 | $1,903 | 50.7% | 96.2% | 2.3% |
| Palermo | 2.56 | 42.1 | 4.3% | 5.8% | 6.4% | 1981 | $1,903 | 52.5% | 99.6% | 3.2% |
| Strathmere | 2.09 | 53.9 | 2.3% | 7.5% | 75.0% | 1960 | $1,892 | 41.0% | 100.0% | 30.2% |
| Marmora | 2.21 | 51.7 | 3.7% | 5.0% | 25.4% | 1978 | $1,843 | 48.0% | 98.1% | 0.8% |
| Sea Isle City | 1.78 | 64.5 | 1.7% | 7.3% | 82.9% | 1993 | $1,351 | 50.3% | 98.4% | 6.2% |
| Woodbine | 2.41 | 38.8 | 9.4% | 17.0% | 12.0% | 1977 | $1,637 | 30.4% | 91.3% | 4.2% |
| Mount Pleasant | 2.54 | 41.2 | 7.0% | 15.0% | 9.5% | 1970 | $1,308 | 26.6% | 89.1% | 0.7% |
| Steelmantown | 2.80 | 38.4 | 2.6% | 0.0% | 5.4% | 1978 | $1,778 | 20.7% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Dennisville | 2.50 | 42.2 | 6.8% | 15.0% | 11.6% | 1972 | $1,346 | 27.9% | 89.7% | 1.1% |
| Corbin City | 2.65 | 36.0 | 12.4% | 16.4% | 8.8% | 1986 | $1,403 | 19.5% | 90.5% | 5.7% |
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 View. 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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