Oceanport, NJ Profile

Oceanport, NJ, population 5,780, is located in New Jersey's Monmouth county, about 26.0 miles from Elizabeth and 27.4 miles from New York.

Through the 90's Oceanport's population has declined by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Oceanport has stayed about the same.

Oceanport's property crime levels tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Oceanport tend to be much lower than New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.50
	Males	38.90
	Females	42.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	10.00%
40 to 60	16.00%	40 to 60:	16.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,807	N/A
2001	5,806	-0.02%
2002	5,823	0.29%
2003	5,831	0.14%
2004	5,811	-0.34%
2005	5,780	-0.53%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$71,458

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	154
2002	169
2003	101
2004	50
2005	86
2006	17
2007	17
2008	52

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	0
Robbery	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	7	8	5	2	5	0	1	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,161
2002	945
2003	973
2004	1,185
2005	1,779
2006	674
2007	961
2008	1,290

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	7	4	3	8	11	9	3	14
Larceny, Theft	61	51	53	63	92	26	50	60
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	1	2	0	1	4	2	0
Arson	0	2	0	0	2	3	1	0

Location

Elevation	24 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.2 Square Miles
Water Area	0.6 Square Miles