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County:

Ocean County

State:

New Jersey

FIPS Code:

34029

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

246,235

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

30.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

208,470

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

346,038

66.0%

62.5%

3.5%

1990:

433,203

25.2%

24.8%

0.4%

2000:

510,916

17.9%

18.0%

-0.1%

2005:

558,341

9.2%

9.2%

0.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

459,174

89.9%

0-to-19:

129,165

25.3%

Black:

14,431

2.8%

20-to-39:

118,845

23.3%

Hispanic:

25,638

5.0%

40-to-59:

126,539

24.8%

American Indian:

500

0.1%

60-plus:

136,367

26.7%

Other:

11,173

2.2%

Median Age:

40.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

802.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

19.5%

Median Family Income:

$56,420

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.8%

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