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Ocean City, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Atlantic County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
11,260
Population
1,668/sq mi density
$101,782
Median Income
$70,660 per capita
$719,100
Home Value
$1,071,101 Zillow
$1,670
Median Rent
37.5% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
297 sunny days/yr
55
Violent Crime/100K
2,947 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$101,782 median income, 1.7% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.7 / 5.0
$719,100 home value, $1,670/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
55 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
54.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-1.5%
11,421 → 11,244
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+75.6%
$57,970 → $101,782
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.79%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ocean City 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
11,119
-125 from 2023 (11,244)
Projected Median Income 2030
$150,933
+$49,151 from 2023 ($101,782)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11,421 | - | $57,970 | - |
| 2015 | 11,286 | -1.2% | $57,813 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 11,158 | -1.1% | $72,715 | +25.8% |
| 2019 | 10,981 | -1.6% | $81,076 | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 11,190 | +1.9% | $88,414 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 11,244 | +0.5% | $101,782 | +15.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.