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Community Profile: Ocean County, NJ

Demographics and Economic Data

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Table 1: Racial Composition of the State of New Jersey, Ocean County, and Toms River CDP

 
State of New Jersey
Ocean County
Toms River CDP 
Total Population
8,414,350
510,916
86,452
White alone
72.5%
92.9%
93.2%
Black or African American alone
13.4%
2.9%
1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
Asian alone
5.7%
1.3%
2.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Some other race alone
5.4%
1.3%
0.9%
Two or more races
2.7%
1.4%
1.3%
Total Percentage
100%
100%
100%
Percent Hispanic or Latino in Origin of Total Population
13.3%
5.0%
4.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, “2000 Census – Summary File 3,” http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en External Link

Table 2: Distribution of Households by Income of Census Tract Within Ocean County, NJ 

 
Total Households
Low-Income Households
(<50%)
Moderate-Income Households
(50-79%)
Middle-Income Households
(80-119%)
Upper-Income Households
(≥120%)
Tract Income
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
Low
22,292
11.1
14,016
22.5
4,554
11.1
2,181
5.3
1,541
2.8
Moderate
57,035
28.4
22,280
35.8
13,483
32.8
10,543
25.7
10,729
19.1
Middle
119,309
59.5
25,748
41.3
22,842
55.6
28,043
68.3
42,676
76.1
Upper
1,917
1.0
271
0.4
205
0.5
295
0.7
1,146
2.0
Total
200,553
100.0
62,315
100.0
41,084
100.0
41,062
100.0
56,092
100.0
Percentage of Households in Tracts of Any Income
 
 
 
31.1
 
20.5
 
20.5
 
27.9

Source: Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), http://www.ffiec.gov. External Link

Figure 1: Racial Composition of Ocean County, NJ

Racial Composition of Ocean County, NJ

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, “2000 Census – Summary File 3,” http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en External Link

Figure 2: Racial Composition of Those Who Reported They Were Hispanic or Latino in Origin Within Ocean County, NJ

Racial Composition of Those Who Reported They Were Hispanic or Latino in Origin Within Ocean County, NJ

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, “2000 Census – Summary File 3,” http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en External Link

Figure 3: Vacant Housing

Vacant Housing

* Less than 0.2 percent of the vacant housing in the State of New Jersey and in Ocean County, NJ can be attributed to migrant workers. No vacant housing in the Toms River CDP can be attributed to migrant workers.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, “2000 Census – Summary File 3,” http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en External Link

Figure 4: Highest Education Level by Percent of Population

Highest Education Level by Percent of Population

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, “2000 Census – Summary File 3,” http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en External Link

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