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Ocean County, New Jersey

NJ · population 654,362 · GEOID 34029

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is worse than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

654,362

7.00% of New Jersey · 654,362 of 9,343,809

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.0%

+0.0 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-015.1%4.1%—
2024-025.2%4.2%—
2024-034.8%3.9%—
2024-044.1%3.5%—
2024-054.3%3.7%—
2024-064.7%4.3%—
2024-075.2%4.5%—
2024-084.9%4.4%—
2024-094.2%3.9%—
2024-104.3%3.9%—
2024-114.5%4.0%—
2024-124.5%3.8%—
2025-015.4%4.4%—
2025-025.7%4.5%—
2025-035.4%4.2%—
2025-044.8%3.9%—
2025-054.9%4.0%—
2025-065.3%4.4%—
2025-075.8%4.6%—
2025-085.6%4.5%—
2025-095.6%4.3%—
2025-114.7%4.3%—
2025-124.6%4.1%—
2026-015.1%4.7%—
2026-025.7%4.7%—
2026-034.9%4.3%—
2026-044.0%4.0%—
2026-054.1%4.1%—
2026-064.3%4.4%—
2026-074.5%4.4%—
2026-084.6%4.3%—
2026-094.0%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN340290000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,755

worse than the United States

This place $1,755
New Jersey $1,720
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$31.7B

+4.5% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$21.5B—
2017$22.2B—
2018$22.3B—
2019$23.3B—
2020$24.0B—
2021$26.0B—
2022$27.8B—
2023$30.3B—
2024$31.7B—

New Jersey $846.0B · this place is 3.75% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$737.1M

−7.7% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$869.2M—
FY2022$852.2M—
FY2023$747.8M—
FY2024$754.5M—
FY2025$798.4M—
FY2026$737.1M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 41.2 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 34.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 10.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 59.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $398,400 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $89,863 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 5.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of New Jersey 7.00% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024