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Ocean, New Jersey county Economy Profile
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| Ocean, New Jersey | United States | |
| State | New Jersey | |
| County | Ocean | |
| Total population | 510,916 | 281,421,906 |
| Male | 242,596 | 138,053,563 |
| Female | 268,320 | 143,368,343 |
| Median age (years) | 41.0 | 35.3 |
| Total households | 200,402 | 105,480,101 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 46,443 | 41,994 |
Ocean, New Jersey county Economy
11.99% Ocean, New Jersey households have a household income of between $25,000 and $34,999.16.46% Ocean, New Jersey households have a household income of between $35,000 to $49,999. Median household income in a Ocean, New Jersey household is forty-six thousand, four hundred and forty-three dollars. Ocean, New Jersey households with supplemental security income account for 1.43% of Ocean, New Jersey households. There are 0.95% households with public assistance income in Ocean, New Jersey.
78.23% of workers comprise private wage and salary workers in Ocean, New Jersey. Government workers account for fifteen point eight seven percent of Ocean, New Jersey workers. The earnings of male full-time, year-round workers, in Ocean, New Jersey are $44,822. The amount of earnings of female full-time, year-round workers reaches $30,717.
fifty-five point eight six percent of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Ocean, New Jersey. Among them 25.99% are females aged 16 and over. 22.31% of workers provide educational, health and social services. 7.7% of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services in Ocean, New Jersey.
| Ocean, New Jersey | %, Ocean, New Jersey | United States | |
| Population 16 years and over | 403,883 | 217,168,077 | |
| In labor force | 225,604 | 55.86% | 63.92% |
| - Civilian labor force | 224,951 | 55.7% | 63.39% |
| - - Employed | 213,336 | 52.82% | 59.73% |
| - - Unemployed | 11,615 | 2.88% | 3.66% |
| - - - Percent of civilian labor force | 5.2 | 5.8 | |
| - Armed Forces | 653 | 0.16% | 0.53% |
| Not in labor force | 178,279 | 44.14% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 216,247 | 53.54% | 51.66% |
| In labor force | 104,964 | 25.99% | 29.72% |
| - Civilian labor force | 104,916 | 25.98% | 29.65% |
| - - Employed | 99,589 | 24.66% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 37,883 | 9.38% | 10.05% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 18,800 | 12,787,501 | |
| COMMUTING TO WORK | |||
| Workers 16 years and over | 209,328 | 128,279,228 | |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 173,156 | 82.72% | 75.7% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 21,991 | 10.51% | 12.19% |
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 4,071 | 1.94% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 3,220 | 1.54% | 2.93% |
| Other means | 1,599 | 0.76% | 1.19% |
| Worked at home | 5,291 | 2.53% | 3.26% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 32.4 | 0.02% | 25.5 |
| Employed civilian population 16 years and over | 213,336 | 129,721,512 | |
| OCCUPATION | |||
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 67,503 | 31.64% | 33.65% |
| Service occupations | 34,174 | 16.02% | 14.86% |
| Sales and office occupations | 62,265 | 29.19% | 26.69% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 453 | 0.21% | 0.73% |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations | 25,211 | 11.82% | 9.45% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 23,730 | 11.12% | 14.62% |
| INDUSTRY | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 834 | 0.39% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 18,581 | 8.71% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 16,742 | 7.85% | 14.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 7,470 | 3.5% | 3.6% |
| Retail trade | 30,693 | 14.39% | 11.73% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 13,299 | 6.23% | 5.2% |
| Information | 7,204 | 3.38% | 3.08% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing | 13,991 | 6.56% | 6.89% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 18,163 | 8.51% | 9.3% |
| Educational, health and social services | 47,590 | 22.31% | 19.92% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 16,429 | 7.7% | 7.87% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 9,864 | 4.62% | 4.87% |
| Public administration | 12,476 | 5.85% | 4.79% |
| CLASS OF WORKER | |||
| Private wage and salary workers | 166,892 | 78.23% | 78.47% |
| Government workers | 33,863 | 15.87% | 14.59% |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 12,026 | 5.64% | 6.63% |
| Unpaid family workers | 555 | 0.26% | 0.31% |
| Ocean, New Jersey | %, Ocean, New Jersey | United States | |
| INCOME IN 1999 | |||
| Households | 200,553 | 105,539,122 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 11,997 | 5.98% | 9.54% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 12,169 | 6.07% | 6.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 26,095 | 13.01% | 12.83% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 24,041 | 11.99% | 12.81% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 33,012 | 16.46% | 16.53% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 41,682 | 20.78% | 19.46% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 25,159 | 12.54% | 10.23% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 18,665 | 9.31% | 7.72% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 4,475 | 2.23% | 2.2% |
| $200,000 or more | 3,258 | 1.62% | 2.37% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 46,443 | 41,994 | |
| With earnings | 136,361 | 33.76% | 39.12% |
| - Mean earnings (dollars) | 61,602 | 56,604 | |
| With Social Security income | 83,067 | 20.57% | 12.47% |
| - Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 12,848 | 11,320 | |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 5,780 | 1.43% | 2.13% |
| - Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 7,118 | 6,320 | |
| With public assistance income | 3,848 | 0.95% | 1.67% |
| - Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 3,619 | 3,032 | |
| With retirement income | 54,449 | 13.48% | 8.13% |
| - Mean retirement income (dollars) | 16,869 | 17,376 | |
| Families | 138,440 | 72,261,780 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 4,029 | 2.91% | 5.75% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 3,652 | 2.64% | 4.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 12,643 | 9.13% | 10.74% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 15,356 | 11.09% | 12.02% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 23,873 | 17.24% | 17.13% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 34,209 | 24.71% | 22.32% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 21,731 | 15.7% | 12.47% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 16,386 | 11.84% | 9.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3,978 | 2.87% | 2.75% |
| $200,000 or more | 2,583 | 1.87% | 2.92% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 56,420 | 50,046 | |
| Per capita income (dollars) | 23,054 | 21,587 | |
| Median earnings (dollars): | |||
| Male full-time, year-round workers | 44,822 | 37,057 | |
| Female full-time, year-round workers | 30,717 | 27,194 | |
| POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) | |||
| Families | 6,631 | 6,620,945 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 4,768 | 71.9% | 77.87% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 2,727 | 41.13% | 38.7% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 2,380 | 3,315,916 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 2,083 | 87.52% | 88.68% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 887 | 37.27% | 42.27% |
| Individuals | 34,945 | 33,899,812 | |
| 18 years and over | 22,866 | 65.43% | 65.35% |
| - 65 years and over | 6,034 | 17.27% | 9.7% |
| Related children under 18 years | 11,695 | 33.47% | 33.59% |
| - Related children 5 to 17 years | 7,310 | 20.92% | 23.52% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 10,859 | 31.07% | 31.63% |
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.