Atlantic County vs. Ocean County

Atlantic County (NJ)Ocean County (NJ)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)265,429601,651
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.3%4.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)274,521576,546
Population, Census, April 1, 2010274,549576,567
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.2%24.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.9%22.5%
Female persons, percent51.6%51.7%
White alone, percent71.1%92.8%
Black or African American alone, percent17.1%3.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.3%
Asian alone, percent8.3%1.9%
Two or More Races, percent2.7%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent19.2%9.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent55.9%84.4%
Veterans, 2014-201812,96337,637
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201816.2%7.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)128,409284,906
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201867.4%80.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$218,300$272,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,979$2,015
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$890$755
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,094$1,422
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201331.9%13.2%
Building permits, 20188332,283
Households, 2014-201899,874225,270
Persons per household, 2014-20182.632.60
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.0%90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201826.9%12.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.8%87.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.7%80.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.9%91.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201827.4%29.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.3%7.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.5%7.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.8%58.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.3%54.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,008,546801,532
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,969,2733,185,948
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)285,4121,400,022
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,292,7147,695,378
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,586$13,257
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.330.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$59,989$68,021
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,366$34,784
Persons in poverty, percent12.8%9.7%
Total employer establishments, 20176,23913,380
Total employment, 2017103,653144,569
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)4,170,1505,593,452
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.1%1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201717,25543,356
All firms, 201221,21144,507
Men-owned firms, 201211,85026,414
Women-owned firms, 20127,02613,551
Minority-owned firms, 20124,9694,152
Nonminority-owned firms, 201215,44439,088
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,4253,787
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201218,63739,103
Black-owned firms, percent, 20077.0%2.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20077.4%2.5%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.3%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.8%25.6%
Population per square mile, 2010494.1917.0
Land area in square miles, 2010555.70628.78

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Atlantic county (NJ) and Ocean county (NJ) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.