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Ocean Grove, NJ Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Ocean Grove is 3,134, which is 26.36% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 5.47% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Ocean Grove population density is 7,321.87 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 1,017.40 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Ocean Grove is white, which represent 93.94% of the total population. The average Ocean Grove education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 3,134. #335

Population Growth Since 2000, #434

Ocean Grove, NJ		-26.36%
New Jersey		5.47%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #45

Ocean Grove, NJ	7,321.87 per square mile
New Jersey	1,017.40 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,944 (93.94%, #138)
Black:	64 (2.04%, #304)
Hispanic:	254 (8.10%, #242)
Asian:	74 (2.36%, #303)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #222)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	52 (1.66%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	139 (54.72%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	18 (7.09%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	90 (35.43%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	36 (48.65%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	38 (51.35%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,848 (90.87%) out of the total population of 3,134 reported first ancestry.

	Ocean Grove, NJ	% of the Total Population	New Jersey	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	1.09%	0.56%
Czech	6	0.19%, see rank	0.32%	0.47%
Danish	13	0.41%, see rank	0.20%	0.42%
Dutch	13	0.41%, see rank	1.08%	1.40%
English	553	17.65%, see rank	4.98%	8.02%
French	60	1.91%, see rank	1.49%	3.34%
German	289	9.22%, see rank	11.12%	15.03%
Greek	25	0.80%, see rank	0.72%	0.41%
Hungarian	6	0.19%, see rank	1.12%	0.46%
Irish	645	20.58%, see rank	14.59%	10.80%
Italian	796	25.40%, see rank	16.58%	5.52%
Norwegian	72	2.30%, see rank	0.45%	1.42%
Polish	125	3.99%, see rank	5.98%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.88%	0.44%
Russian	67	2.14%, see rank	2.00%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	72	2.30%, see rank	0.39%	0.99%
Scottish	51	1.63%, see rank	1.04%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.97%	0.95%
Swedish	61	1.95%, see rank	0.58%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.30%
Ukrainian	17	0.54%, see rank	0.78%	0.31%
American	89	2.84%, see rank	4.19%	7.12%
Welsh	73	2.33%, see rank	0.38%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,238 (39.50%, see rank)

Females: 1,896 (60.50%, see rank)

Ocean Grove, NJ	Male: 39.50% Female: 60.50%
New Jersey	Male: 48.75% Female: 51.25%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Ocean Grove, NJ	51.80 years old
New Jersey	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Ocean Grove, NJ	50.60 years old
New Jersey	37.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Ocean Grove, NJ	55.00 years old
New Jersey	40.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Ocean Grove, NJ	% of the Total Population	New Jersey	U.S.
Under 5 years	0	0.00%, see rank	6.04%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	102	3.25%, see rank	6.27%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	90	2.87%, see rank	6.56%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	90	2.87%, see rank	6.63%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	91	2.90%, see rank	6.30%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	428	13.66%, see rank	12.77%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	418	13.34%, see rank	13.53%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	406	12.95%, see rank	15.37%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	685	21.86%, see rank	12.47%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	416	13.27%, see rank	7.55%	7.64%
75 to 84	197	6.29%, see rank	4.40%	4.25%
85 years and over	211	6.73%, see rank	2.13%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Ocean Grove, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,761, 100%	6,052,621	209,056,129
Less Than High School	56, 2.03%, see rank	11.61%	13.67%
High School Graduate	700, 25.35%, see rank	28.80%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	718, 26.01%, see rank	23.24%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	698, 25.28%, see rank	22.50%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	589, 21.33%, see rank	13.85%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.94, see rank	13.87	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Ocean Grove, NJ			New Jersey		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	79	100.00%	0.00%	65.37%	34.63%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	113	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	89.92%	10.08%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	90	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.63%	11.37%	90.60%	9.40%
College	78	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	74.25%	25.75%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	88	18.18%, see rank	81.82%, see rank	48.91%	51.09%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Ocean Grove, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Households	1,771, 100%	3,188,498	116,211,092
Average Household Size	1.69, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	901, 50.88%, see rank	25.81%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	870, 49.12%, see rank	74.19%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	708, 39.98%, see rank	69.25%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.46, see rank	3.39	3.32
Married-Couple Family	378, 21.34%, see rank	50.93%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,063, 60.02%, see rank	30.75%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Ocean Grove, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,942	see rank	7,199,958	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,174	100%, see rank	3,471,402	123,281,364
Never Married	482	41.06%, see rank	36.97%	35.77%
Married	503	42.84%, see rank	53.52%	52.04%
Widowed	91	7.75%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	98	8.35%, see rank	6.91%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,768	100%, see rank	3,728,556	129,692,771
Never Married	523	29.58%, see rank	30.96%	29.48%
Married	475	26.87%, see rank	49.25%	49.19%
Widowed	355	20.08%, see rank	9.77%	9.16%
Divorced	415	23.47%, see rank	10.01%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Ocean Grove, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Native	2,901	92.57%, see rank	78.54%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,635	52.17%, see rank	52.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,260	40.20%, see rank	23.72%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	6	0.19%, see rank	2.42%	1.42%
Foreign Born	233	7.43%, see rank	21.46%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	70	2.23%, see rank	11.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	163	5.20%, see rank	10.31%	7.09%
Born In Europe	67	2.14%, see rank	3.52%	1.53%
Born In Asia	74	2.36%, see rank	6.83%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	1.07%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	92	2.94%, see rank	9.83%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Ocean Grove, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
English	1,548	87.41%, see rank	68.83%	79.39%
Spanish	112	6.32%, see rank	14.88%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	78	4.40%, see rank	9.84%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	33	1.86%, see rank	4.91%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.