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Ocean Acres, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Ocean County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
18,689
Population
3,206/sq mi density
$117,739
Median Income
$49,157 per capita
$359,200
Home Value
$490,392 Zillow
$2,240
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
82
Violent Crime/100K
1,730 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$117,739 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$359,200 home value, $2,240/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
82 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
34.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+14.6%
16,305 → 18,689
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.37%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+48.7%
$79,175 → $117,739
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.05%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ocean Acres across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
20,557
+1,868 from 2023 (18,689)
Projected Median Income 2030
$155,459
+$37,720 from 2023 ($117,739)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16,305 | — | $79,175 | — |
| 2015 | 16,000 | -1.9% | $74,209 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 16,227 | +1.4% | $80,800 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 17,333 | +6.8% | $88,750 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 17,886 | +3.2% | $96,304 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 18,689 | +4.5% | $117,739 | +22.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.