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Ocean Grove, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Monmouth County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,916
Population
7,881/sq mi density
$74,410
Median Income
$84,718 per capita
$764,200
Home Value
$1,065,125 Zillow
$1,212
Median Rent
29.2% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
70
Violent Crime/100K
3,232 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$74,410 median income, 3.0% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$764,200 home value, $1,212/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
70 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
66.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-10.1%
3,242 → 2,916
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.05%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+28.3%
$58,013 → $74,410
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.52%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ocean Grove 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
2,708
-208 from 2023 (2,916)
Projected Median Income 2030
$88,571
+$14,161 from 2023 ($74,410)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,242 | - | $58,013 | - |
| 2015 | 3,015 | -7% | $53,152 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 2,943 | -2.4% | $60,000 | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 3,047 | +3.5% | $63,093 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 2,962 | -2.8% | $65,078 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 2,916 | -1.6% | $74,410 | +14.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.