Ocean township, Monmouth County, New Jersey Population

Overview

27,697

Total Population

41.3

Median age

52.07%

Female population %

92.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

67.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,872

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Ocean township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Ocean township is 41.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ocean township's population under 18 was 24.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ocean township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ocean township, 20.63% were under the age of 15, 16.20% aged 15 to 29, 43.64% aged 30 to 64, 17.92% aged 65 to 84, and 1.60% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,145 more females than males in Ocean township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.07% females and 47.93% males in Ocean township, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
The Ocean township, Monmouth County, New Jersey gender ratio is 92.1:100 i.e. 92.1 men to 100 women (0.921).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,129.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,188.

Ocean township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ocean township population: 74.50% are White, 11.62% are Black or African American, 4.02% are Asian, 1.18% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.63% are some other race and 6.04% are multiracial.
Ocean township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 2,872 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 24,825 (89.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ocean township is White with a population of 20,635 (74.50% of the total population).

Ocean township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 27,933 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Ocean township's population increased by 242 (0.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ocean township's population increased by 393 (1.44%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Ocean township's population was lowest in year 2019 at 26,581.