Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Ocean Gate, NJ

The map below shows majority race by area in Ocean Gate, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Ocean Gate racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Ocean Gate overall is white, making up 89.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 5.6%. There are more white people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the southeast places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Ocean Gate

 
Self-Identified Race
Ocean Gate, NJ Population
White
89.5%
Hispanic
0.9%
Black
1.1%
Asian
2.8%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Ocean Gate, NJ

The map below shows diversity in Ocean Gate. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the city would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Ocean Gate Diversity Score

19.4

More diverse than 44% of US cities

Ocean Gate has a diversity score of 19.4: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Ocean Gate is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 44% of them. Within Ocean Gate's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Ocean Gate, and the least diverse areas are in north Ocean Gate.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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