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Ocean Gate, NJ Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Ocean Gate is 2,072, which is 0.19% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 5.47% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Ocean Gate population density is 4,568.20 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 1,017.40 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Ocean Gate is white, which represent 96.24% of the total population. The average Ocean Gate education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,072. #392

Population Growth Since 2000, #248

Ocean Gate, NJ		-0.19%
New Jersey		5.47%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #109

Ocean Gate, NJ	4,568.20 per square mile
New Jersey	1,017.40 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,994 (96.24%, #89)
Black:	78 (3.76%, #225)
Hispanic:	92 (4.44%, #362)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #464)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #222)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	76 (82.61%, see rank)
Cuban:	11 (11.96%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	5 (5.43%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,048 (98.84%) out of the total population of 2,072 reported first ancestry.

	Ocean Gate, NJ	% of the Total Population	New Jersey	U.S.
Arab	25	1.21%, see rank	1.09%	0.56%
Czech	8	0.39%, see rank	0.32%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.42%
Dutch	46	2.22%, see rank	1.08%	1.40%
English	141	6.81%, see rank	4.98%	8.02%
French	72	3.47%, see rank	1.49%	3.34%
German	570	27.51%, see rank	11.12%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.72%	0.41%
Hungarian	26	1.25%, see rank	1.12%	0.46%
Irish	747	36.05%, see rank	14.59%	10.80%
Italian	882	42.57%, see rank	16.58%	5.52%
Norwegian	15	0.72%, see rank	0.45%	1.42%
Polish	108	5.21%, see rank	5.98%	3.01%
Portuguese	5	0.24%, see rank	0.88%	0.44%
Russian	17	0.82%, see rank	2.00%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	9	0.43%, see rank	0.39%	0.99%
Scottish	34	1.64%, see rank	1.04%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.97%	0.95%
Swedish	15	0.72%, see rank	0.58%	1.27%
Swiss	14	0.68%, see rank	0.19%	0.30%
Ukrainian	10	0.48%, see rank	0.78%	0.31%
American	30	1.45%, see rank	4.19%	7.12%
Welsh	14	0.68%, see rank	0.38%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 981 (47.35%, see rank)

Females: 1,091 (52.65%, see rank)

Ocean Gate, NJ	Male: 47.35% Female: 52.65%
New Jersey	Male: 48.75% Female: 51.25%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Ocean Gate, NJ	40.00 years old
New Jersey	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Ocean Gate, NJ	37.80 years old
New Jersey	37.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Ocean Gate, NJ	42.40 years old
New Jersey	40.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Ocean Gate, NJ	% of the Total Population	New Jersey	U.S.
Under 5 years	93	4.49%, see rank	6.04%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	156	7.53%, see rank	6.27%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	100	4.83%, see rank	6.56%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	151	7.29%, see rank	6.63%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	125	6.03%, see rank	6.30%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	274	13.22%, see rank	12.77%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	272	13.13%, see rank	13.53%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	447	21.57%, see rank	15.37%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	175	8.45%, see rank	12.47%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	124	5.98%, see rank	7.55%	7.64%
75 to 84	106	5.12%, see rank	4.40%	4.25%
85 years and over	49	2.36%, see rank	2.13%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Ocean Gate, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,447, 100%	6,052,621	209,056,129
Less Than High School	131, 9.05%, see rank	11.61%	13.67%
High School Graduate	545, 37.66%, see rank	28.80%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	441, 30.48%, see rank	23.24%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	262, 18.11%, see rank	22.50%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	68, 4.70%, see rank	13.85%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.30, see rank	13.87	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Ocean Gate, NJ			New Jersey		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	58	91.38%	8.62%	65.37%	34.63%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	194	96.39%, see rank	3.61%, see rank	89.92%	10.08%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	126	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.63%	11.37%	90.60%	9.40%
College	131	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	74.25%	25.75%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	5	0.00%, see rank	100.00%, see rank	48.91%	51.09%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Ocean Gate, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Households	818, 100%	3,188,498	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.53, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	178, 21.76%, see rank	25.81%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	640, 78.24%, see rank	74.19%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	599, 73.23%, see rank	69.25%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.02, see rank	3.39	3.32
Married-Couple Family	266, 32.52%, see rank	50.93%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	219, 26.77%, see rank	30.75%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Ocean Gate, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,723	see rank	7,199,958	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	826	100%, see rank	3,471,402	123,281,364
Never Married	329	39.83%, see rank	36.97%	35.77%
Married	338	40.92%, see rank	53.52%	52.04%
Widowed	55	6.66%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	104	12.59%, see rank	6.91%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	897	100%, see rank	3,728,556	129,692,771
Never Married	282	31.44%, see rank	30.96%	29.48%
Married	321	35.79%, see rank	49.25%	49.19%
Widowed	73	8.14%, see rank	9.77%	9.16%
Divorced	221	24.64%, see rank	10.01%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Ocean Gate, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Native	2,025	97.73%, see rank	78.54%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,542	74.42%, see rank	52.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	463	22.35%, see rank	23.72%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	20	0.97%, see rank	2.42%	1.42%
Foreign Born	47	2.27%, see rank	21.46%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	31	1.50%, see rank	11.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	16	0.77%, see rank	10.31%	7.09%
Born In Europe	32	1.54%, see rank	3.52%	1.53%
Born In Asia	4	0.19%, see rank	6.83%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	1.07%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	11	0.53%, see rank	9.83%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Ocean Gate, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
English	747	91.32%, see rank	68.83%	79.39%
Spanish	25	3.06%, see rank	14.88%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	33	4.03%, see rank	9.84%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	4.91%	3.36%
Other	13	1.59%, see rank	1.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.