Oceanport borough, New Jersey Population 2024

6,236

Oceanport borough Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Oceanport borough was:

  • White: 90.54%
  • Two or more races: 6.9%
  • Asian: 2.06%
  • Black or African American: 0.51%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,965.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.53% (94)
The current population of Oceanport borough, New Jersey is 6,236 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,142.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,54090.54%
Two or more races4226.9%
Asian1262.06%
Black or African American310.51%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Oceanport borough Population by Race

Oceanport borough Population Pyramid 2024

Oceanport borough Median Age

51.8

Total

47.5

Male

54.4

Female

Oceanport borough Adults

There are 5,075 adults, (1,490 of whom are seniors) in Oceanport borough.

Oceanport borough Age Dependency

70.7

Age Dependency Ratio

41.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Oceanport borough Sex Ratio

Female3,12651.09%
Male2,99348.91%

Oceanport borough Population by Age

Oceanport borough Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,4592.4892.67.4
Married1,4283.22991
Non Family7951.0278.921.1
Male2152.81000
Female214.141000

3.16

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

92.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Oceanport borough Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade962.18%
Associates Degree3638.23%
Bachelors Degree1,38231.34%
Graduate Degree76017.24%
High School Graduate78817.87%
Less Than 9th Grade721.63%
Some College94821.5%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Oceanport borough Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Oceanport borough Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,0313,8811,899
2+ Races17216280
Hispanic919182
Asian848466
Black312315

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 90.11%.

Oceanport borough Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$106,550$155,234$71,389
Graduate Degree$88,864$192,512$0
High School Graduate$0$0$23,333
Less Than 9th Grade$61,734$61,734$0
Overall$85,603$119,135$58,667
Some College$85,057$116,835$0

$85,603

Average Earnings

$119,135

Average Male

$58,667

Average Female

Oceanport borough Earnings by Educational Attainment

Oceanport borough Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Oceanport borough Language

95.13% of Oceanport borough residents speak only English, while 4.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.08% of the population.

Oceanport borough Language

Oceanport borough Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,3222164.06%
Black31825.81%

3.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.04%

Male Poverty Rate

4.25%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Oceanport borough

The race most likely to be in poverty in Oceanport borough is Black, with 25.81% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Oceanport borough is White, with 4.06% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.69%.

Oceanport borough Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.24%
High School13.32%
Bachelors or Greater2.19%
Some College1.45%

Oceanport borough Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed27.78%
Male Employed0.55%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Oceanport borough Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Oceanport borough Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$171,690$208,720
Households$132,723$164,682
Married Families$171,092$-999,999,999
Non Families$73,054$72,390

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Oceanport borough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.2%

Male Marriage Rate

58.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Oceanport borough Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Oceanport borough Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Oceanport borough Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Oceanport borough Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

156

Number of Veterans

153

Male Veterans

3

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam107
Korea25
World War II22
Second Gulf War13
First Gulf War11

Oceanport borough Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7468
75+64
35 to 5424
18 to 340
55 to 640

Oceanport borough Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1563.27%

Oceanport borough Veterans by Race

Oceanport borough Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

1.92%

Veteran Disability Rate

Oceanport borough Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.1%

Labor Force Participation

55.6%

Employment Rate

7.5%

Unemployment Rate

Oceanport borough Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Oceanport borough Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Oceanport borough Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

78.56%

Born in Oceanport borough

97.29%

Native Born

2.71%

Foreign Born

0.77%

Non Citizen

1.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.29% of Oceanport borough residents were born in the United States, with 78.56% having been born in New Jersey. 0.77% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Oceanport borough Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,586701.07%
20286,516701.09%
20276,446701.1%
20266,376701.11%
20256,306701.12%
20246,236701.14%
20236,166701.15%
20226,096-46-0.75%
20216,14200%
20206,1424177.28%
20195,725-17-0.3%
20185,742230.4%
20175,719130.23%
20165,70600%
20155,706-38-0.66%
20145,744-44-0.76%
20135,788-33-0.57%
20125,821-20-0.34%
20115,841-7-0.12%
20105,84800%

Oceanport borough Population by Year