Ocean County (New Jersey, NJ)

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Language Spoken At Home in Ocean County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over537,252100%
English only473,02488.0%
Language other than English64,22812.0%
   Speak English less than very well24,3904.5%
   Spanish30,0685.6%
      Speak English less than very well14,2042.6%
   Other Indo-European languages24,5064.6%
      Speak English less than very well6,8871.3%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages5,4711.0%
      Speak English less than very well2,2770.4%
   Other languages4,1830.8%
      Speak English less than very well1,0220.2%

Ancestry in Ocean County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population575,961100%
  American31,4905.5%
  Arab3,4660.6%
  Czech3,5450.6%
  Danish1,9150.3%
  Dutch7,8131.4%
  English43,2637.5%
  French (except Basque)10,7171.9%
  French Canadian2,1240.4%
  German101,80017.7%
  Greek4,7250.8%
  Hungarian12,8672.2%
  Irish133,09823.1%
  Italian151,66226.3%
  Lithuanian4,9840.9%
  Norwegian5,1980.9%
  Polish53,5529.3%
  Portuguese5,3980.9%
  Russian12,4822.2%
  Scotch-Irish3,6870.6%
  Scottish9,7811.7%
  Slovak3,8040.7%
  Subsaharan African1,3250.2%
  Swedish5,0680.9%
  Swiss1,5800.3%
  Ukrainian5,2390.9%
  Welsh3,3350.6%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)2,2970.4%
Households By Type in Ocean County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households222,970100%
  Family households (families)150,55967.5%
     With own children under 18 years59,62926.7%
     Married-couple family120,67354.1%
        With own children under 18 years45,94120.6%
     Male householder, no wife present, family8,5053.8%
        With own children under 18 years3,6341.6%
     Female householder, no husband present, family21,3819.6%
        With own children under 18 years10,0544.5%
  Nonfamily households72,41132.5%
     Householder living alone63,33928.4%
        65 years and over36,96816.6%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years64,88429.1%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over86,24638.7%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Ocean County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households568,644100%
  Householder222,97039.2%
  Spouse120,75821.2%
  Child177,09431.1%
  Other relatives26,8114.7%
  Nonrelatives21,0113.7%
     Unmarried partner10,2621.8%
Marital Status in Ocean County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over218,497100%
  Never married62,64628.7%
  Now married, except separated126,59857.9%
  Separated2,9841.4%
  Widowed9,0124.1%
  Divorced17,2577.9%
 
  Females 15 years and over245,072100%
  Never married54,62722.3%
  Now married, except separated126,19951.5%
  Separated3,7261.5%
  Widowed34,71614.2%
  Divorced25,80410.5%
Fertility in Ocean County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months7,862100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)1,64821.0%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women280%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old650%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old70%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1260%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old360%
Grandparents in Ocean County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years9,238100%
  Responsible for grandchildren2,95432.0%
        Less than 1 year5656.1%
        1 or 2 years4384.7%
        3 or 4 years3864.2%
        5 or more years1,56516.9%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years2,954100%
  Who are female1,76759.8%
  Who are married2,11971.7%
School Enrollment in Ocean County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school137,732100%
  Nursery school, preschool10,2087.4%
  Kindergarten8,8546.4%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)57,86942.0%
  High school (grades 9-12)29,56921.5%
  College or graduate school31,23222.7%
Educational Attainment in Ocean County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over398,506100%
  Less than 9th grade12,9873.3%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma28,0357.0%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)149,92737.6%
  Some college, no degree80,92820.3%
  Associate's degree27,1836.8%
  Bachelor's degree67,28516.9%
  Graduate or professional degree32,1618.1%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher089.7%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher025.0%
Veteran Status in Ocean County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over440,776100%
  Civilian veterans50,78311.5%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Ocean County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population570,161100%
  With a disability73,68512.9%
 
Under 18 years134,313100%
  With a disability4,5783.4%
 
18 to 64 years317,813100%
  With a disability30,1119.5%
 
65 years and over118,035100%
  With a disability38,99633.0%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Ocean County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over568,681100%
  Same house518,00791.1%
  Different house in the U.S.48,6818.6%
     Same county30,2005.3%
     Different county18,4813.2%
        Same state11,1802.0%
        Different state7,3011.3%
  Abroad1,9930.4%
Place Of Birth in Ocean County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population575,961100%
  Native530,52792.1%
     Born in United States521,34890.5%
        State of residence374,43565.0%
        Different state146,91325.5%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)9,1791.6%
  Foreign born45,4347.9%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Ocean County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population45,434100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen24,68754.3%
  Not a U.S. citizen20,74745.7%
Year of Entry in Ocean County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States54,613100%
  Native9,179100%
    Entered 2010 or later2793.0%
    Entered before 20108,90097.0%
  Foreign born45,434100%
    Entered 2010 or later4331.0%
    Entered before 201045,00199.0%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Ocean County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea45,434100%
  Europe15,78834.7%
  Asia9,31120.5%
  Africa1,0892.4%
  Oceania820.2%
  Latin America18,25740.2%
  Northern America9072.0%