Editing Ocean County, New Jersey (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1850= 10032
|1860= 11176
|1870= 13628
|1880= 14455
|1890= 15974
|1900= 19747
|1910= 21318
|1920= 22155
|1930= 33069
|1940= 37706
|1950= 56622
|1960=108241
|1970=208470
|1980=346038
|1990=433203
|2000=510916
|2010=576567
|2020=637229
| estyear=2024
| estimate=666434
| estref=
|footnote=Historical sources:<br>1790–1990<ref>Forstall, Richard L. [https://books.google.com/books?id=sezaSI_LPA8C&pg=PA108 ''Population of states and counties of the United States: 1790 to 1990 from the Twenty-one Decennial Censuses''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230930084231/https://books.google.com/books?id=sezaSI_LPA8C&pg=PA108#v=onepage&q&f=false |date=September 30, 2023 }}, pp. 108–109. [[United States Census Bureau]], March 1996. {{ISBN|9780934213486}}. Accessed October 6, 2013.</ref> 1970–2010<ref name=CPH232>[https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-32.pdf#page=32 ''New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts; 2010 Census of Population and Housing''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220126223213/https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-32.pdf#page=32 |date=January 26, 2022 }}, p. 6, CPH-2-32. [[United States Census Bureau]], August 2012. Accessed August 29, 2016.</ref><br>2010<ref name=Census2010>[https://archive.today/20200212095042/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US34029 DP1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Ocean County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed March 25, 2016.</ref><!-- this reference is needed by template:USCensusDemographics --> 2000–2010<ref name=Census2010Press>[https://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/2010_census/cb11-cn15.html U.S. Census Bureau Delivers New Jersey's 2010 Census Population Totals] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110208012643/http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/2010_census/cb11-cn15.html |date=February 8, 2011 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]], February 3, 2011. Accessed February 5, 2011.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/oceancountynewjersey/ QuickFacts: Ocean County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240513201324/https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/oceancountynewjersey/ |date=May 13, 2024 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed April 9, 2023.</ref><ref name=LWD2020>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213084623/https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf |date=February 13, 2023 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref> 2024<ref name=PopEst>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/counties/totals/co-est2023-pop-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240328182719/https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/counties/totals/co-est2023-pop-34.xlsx |date=March 28, 2024 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]], released March 2024. Accessed March 15, 2024.</ref>
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===2020 census===
The [[2020 United States census]] counted 637,229 people and 237,729 households in the county. The population density was {{convert|1014.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 295,648 housing units at an average density of {{convert|470.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup was 92.2% (587,525) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 3.9% (24,852) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.3% (1,912) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 2.1% (13,382) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.1% (637) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], and 1.5% (9,558) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] residents of any race were 10.2% (64,997) of the population. The average household size was 2.62.<ref name=Census2020/>

24.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 52.6% from 18 to 64, and 22.8% were 65 years of age or older. Females made up 51.3% of the total population.<ref name=Census2020/>

===2010 census===
The [[2010 United States census]] counted 576,567 people, 221,111 households, and 149,250 families in the county. The population density was {{convert|917|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 278,052 housing units at an average density of {{convert|442.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup was 90.98% (524,577) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 3.15% (18,164) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.17% (966) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 1.75% (10,081) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.02% (129) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.46% (14,165) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 1.47% (8,485) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] residents of any race were 8.29% (47,783) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 221,111 households, 26.7% had children under the age of 18; 53.9% were married couples living together; 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present and 32.5% were non-families. Of all households, 27.8% were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.16.<ref name=Census2010/>

23.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 21% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 92 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 88.3 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2">[https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709054630/https://www.census.gov/ |date=July 9, 2021 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref> there were 510,916 people, 200,402 households, and 137,876 families residing in the county. The population density was {{convert|803|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 248,711 housing units at an average density of {{convert|151|/km2|/mi2|abbr=on}}. The racial makeup of the county was 93.05% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 2.99% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.14% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 1.28% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.24% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.29% from two or more races. 5.02% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.<ref name=Census2000>[https://archive.today/20200212085756/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0500000US34029 DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000; Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Ocean County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 23, 2013.</ref><ref name=Census2000DP1to4>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080706205336/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/05034029.pdf Tables DP-1 to DP-4 from Census 2000 for Ocean County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of July 6, 2008. Accessed October 1, 2013.</ref> Among those who listed their ancestry, 25.3% were of [[Italian people|Italian]], 23.6% [[Irish people|Irish]], 18.7% [[German people|German]], 8.8% [[Polish people|Polish]] and 8.5% [[English people|English]] ancestry according to Census 2000.<ref name=Census2000DP1to4/><ref>[https://archive.today/20200212093435/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF3/DP2/0500000US34029 DP-2 - Profile of Selected Social Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3) - Sample Data for Ocean County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 30, 2013.</ref>
There were 200,402 households, out of which 28.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.40% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.20% were non-families. 27.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.06.<ref name=Census2000/>

In the county, 23.30% of the population was under the age of 18, 6.60% was from 18 to 24, 26.00% from 25 to 44, 21.90% from 45 to 64, and 22.20% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.40 males.<ref name=Census2000/>
The median income for a household in the county was $46,443, and the median income for a family was $56,420. Males had a median income of $44,822 versus $30,717 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $23,054. About 4.8% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000DP1to4/><ref>[https://archive.today/20200212102431/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF3/DP3/0500000US34029 DP-3 - Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics: 2000 from Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3) - Sample Data for Ocean County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 30, 2013.</ref>

As of the 2000 Census, [[Mantoloking, New Jersey|Mantoloking]] was [[New Jersey locations by per capita income#New Jersey places ranked by per capita income|the wealthiest community in the state of New Jersey]] with a per capita money income of $114,017 as of 1999.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20031215005613/http://www.wnjpin.net/OneStopCareerCenter/LaborMarketInformation/lmi25/pub/NJSDC-P4.pdf#page=66 Money Income (1989 and 1999) and Poverty (1999) New Jersey, Counties and Municipalities], New Jersey State Data Center, April 2003. Accessed October 1, 2013.</ref>