Ocean, New Jersey county Housing Profile
QuickFacts
| 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 Housing
All the Take into consideration household information of Ocean, New Jersey stated below. Ocean, New Jersey gross rent between from $750 to $999 ammounts to 10,809 households which makes nearly 32.33%. Average household size of renter-occupied unit in Ocean, New Jersey is 2.49 compared to 2.40 in the US. Present all the other important household statistics of Ocean, New Jersey, including such significant indices as: average household size of owner-occupied unit, mortgage status and selected monthly owner costs, housing tenure, housing occupancy, etc.
| Ocean, New Jersey | %, Ocean, New Jersey | United States | |
| HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE | |||
| Total households | 200,402 | 105,480,101 | |
| Family households (families) | 137,803 | 68.76% | 68.06% |
| - - With own children under 18 years | 56,259 | 28.07% | 32.79% |
| - Married-couple family | 112,966 | 56.37% | 51.66% |
| - - With own children under 18 years | 44,843 | 22.38% | 23.55% |
| - Female householder, no husband present | 18,386 | 9.17% | 12.23% |
| - - With own children under 18 years | 8,616 | 4.3% | 7.17% |
| Nonfamily households | 62,599 | 31.24% | 31.94% |
| - Householder living alone | 54,186 | 27.04% | 25.82% |
| - - Householder 65 years and over | 33,044 | 16.49% | 9.22% |
| Households with individuals under 18 years | 60,798 | 30.34% | 36.05% |
| Households with individuals 65 years and over | 78,100 | 38.97% | 23.39% |
| Average household size | 2.51 | 2.59 | |
| Average family size | 3.06 | 3.14 | |
| HOUSING OCCUPANCY | |||
| Total housing units | 248,711 | 115,904,641 | |
| - Occupied housing units | 200,402 | 80.58% | 91.01% |
| - Vacant housing units | 48,309 | 19.42% | 8.99% |
| - For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use | 33,200 | 13.35% | 3.09% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) | 1.8 | 1.7 | |
| Rental vacancy rate (percent) | 11.7 | 6.8 | |
| HOUSING TENURE | |||
| Occupied housing units | 200,402 | 105,480,101 | |
| - - Owner-occupied housing units | 166,826 | 67.08% | 60.24% |
| - - Renter-occupied housing units | 33,576 | 13.5% | 30.77% |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.49 | 2.69 | |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.59 | 2.40 | |
| Total housing units | 248,711 | 115,904,641 | |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | |||
| 1-unit, detached | 186,722 | 75.08% | 60.28% |
| 1-unit, attached | 22,510 | 9.05% | 5.56% |
| 2 units | 9,903 | 3.98% | 4.31% |
| 3 or 4 units | 6,896 | 2.77% | 4.74% |
| 5 to 9 units | 4,945 | 1.99% | 4.67% |
| 10 to 19 units | 5,169 | 2.08% | 4.0% |
| 20 or more units | 6,693 | 2.69% | 8.63% |
| Mobile home | 5,746 | 2.31% | 7.57% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 127 | 0.05% | 0.23% |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | |||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 5,904 | 2.37% | 2.38% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 16,961 | 6.82% | 7.32% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 16,639 | 6.69% | 7.31% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 51,068 | 20.53% | 15.81% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 61,770 | 24.84% | 18.5% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 43,345 | 17.43% | 13.73% |
| 1940 to 1959 | 39,950 | 16.06% | 19.97% |
| 1939 or earlier | 13,074 | 5.26% | 15.0% |
| ROOMS | |||
| 1 room | 1,433 | 0.58% | 2.2% |
| 2 rooms | 3,676 | 1.48% | 4.81% |
| 3 rooms | 13,395 | 5.39% | 9.84% |
| 4 rooms | 40,528 | 16.3% | 15.97% |
| 5 rooms | 57,922 | 23.29% | 20.89% |
| 6 rooms | 54,269 | 21.82% | 18.45% |
| 7 rooms | 34,559 | 13.9% | 12.06% |
| 8 rooms | 24,632 | 9.9% | 8.06% |
| 9 or more rooms | 18,297 | 7.36% | 7.7% |
| Median (rooms) | 5.6 | 5.3 | |
| Occupied Housing Units | 200,402 | 105,480,101 | |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | |||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 26,466 | 13.21% | 19.95% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 56,118 | 28.0% | 28.9% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 36,003 | 17.97% | 16.07% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 45,399 | 22.65% | 15.58% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 24,707 | 12.33% | 9.86% |
| 1969 or earlier | 11,709 | 5.84% | 9.65% |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | |||
| None | 16,574 | 8.27% | 10.3% |
| 1 | 79,234 | 39.54% | 34.25% |
| 2 | 74,548 | 37.2% | 38.36% |
| 3 or more | 30,046 | 14.99% | 17.1% |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | |||
| Utility gas | 133,642 | 66.69% | 51.22% |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 3,944 | 1.97% | 6.52% |
| Electricity | 36,246 | 18.09% | 30.35% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 25,171 | 12.56% | 8.97% |
| Coal or coke | 98 | 0.05% | 0.14% |
| Wood | 595 | 0.3% | 1.68% |
| Solar energy | 13 | 0.01% | 0.04% |
| Other fuel | 440 | 0.22% | 0.39% |
| No fuel used | 253 | 0.13% | 0.69% |
| Ocean, New Jersey | %, Ocean, New Jersey | United States | |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | |||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 502 | 670,986 | |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 481 | 715,535 | |
| No telephone service | 1,357 | 2,570,705 | |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | |||
| Occupied housing units | 200,402 | 105,480,101 | |
| 1.00 or less | 196,009 | 97.81% | 94.26% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 2,958 | 1.48% | 3.02% |
| 1.51 or more | 1,435 | 0.72% | 2.72% |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 152,111 | 55,212,108 | |
| VALUE | |||
| Less than $50,000 | 4,743 | 3.12% | 9.89% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 37,435 | 24.61% | 30.39% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 54,265 | 35.67% | 23.75% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 30,397 | 19.98% | 14.63% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 17,342 | 11.4% | 11.92% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 6,009 | 3.95% | 6.49% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 1,642 | 1.08% | 2.37% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 278 | 0.18% | 0.57% |
| Median (dollars) | 131,300 | 119,600 | |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | |||
| With a mortgage | 94,105 | 61.87% | 70.03% |
| - Less than $300 | 38 | 0.02% | 0.46% |
| - $300 to $499 | 1,252 | 0.82% | 3.89% |
| - $500 to $699 | 5,446 | 3.58% | 8.95% |
| - $700 to $999 | 16,572 | 10.89% | 17.41% |
| - $1,000 to $1,499 | 38,510 | 25.32% | 21.15% |
| - $1,500 to $1,999 | 21,174 | 13.92% | 10.06% |
| - $2,000 or more | 11,113 | 7.31% | 8.09% |
| - Median (dollars) | 1,301 | 1,088 | |
| Not mortgaged | 58,006 | 38.13% | 29.97% |
| - Median (dollars) | 442 | 295 | |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | |||
| Less than 15 percent | 40,323 | 26.51% | 36.52% |
| 15 to 19 percent | 26,210 | 17.23% | 17.5% |
| 20 to 24 percent | 23,696 | 15.58% | 13.92% |
| 25 to 29 percent | 17,221 | 11.32% | 9.44% |
| 30 to 34 percent | 11,488 | 7.55% | 6.02% |
| 35 percent or more | 32,126 | 21.12% | 15.79% |
| Not computed | 1,047 | 0.69% | 0.8% |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 33,429 | 35,199,502 | |
| GROSS RENT | |||
| Less than $200 | 920 | 2.75% | 5.24% |
| $200 to $299 | 923 | 2.76% | 5.17% |
| $300 to $499 | 1,926 | 5.76% | 21.99% |
| $500 to $749 | 8,278 | 24.76% | 33.69% |
| $750 to $999 | 10,809 | 32.33% | 17.17% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 6,706 | 20.06% | 8.68% |
| $1,500 or more | 1,388 | 4.15% | 2.91% |
| No cash rent | 2,479 | 7.42% | 5.15% |
| Median (dollars) | 819 | 602 | |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | |||
| Less than 15 percent | 4,386 | 13.12% | 18.1% |
| 15 to 19 percent | 4,064 | 12.16% | 14.31% |
| 20 to 24 percent | 3,700 | 11.07% | 12.78% |
| 25 to 29 percent | 3,656 | 10.94% | 10.42% |
| 30 to 34 percent | 2,478 | 7.41% | 7.34% |
| 35 percent or more | 12,239 | 36.61% | 29.5% |
| Not computed | 2,906 | 8.69% | 7.55% |
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