The County is the second largest in the State in terms of size and one of four New Jersey counties which border the Atlantic Ocean. Toms River Township serves as the County Seat and is centrally located within Ocean County.

The County is in close proximity to two of the nation's largest metropolitan centers, New York City, approximately 60 miles to the north and Philadelphia, roughly 50 miles to the west. In addition, Atlantic City is located approximately 50 miles to the south of the County Seat. These metropolitan areas are easily accessible to Ocean County via several major highways, as shown on the Regional Location Map. Read more.

• Close to beautiful beaches, marinas, parks, and preserved natural lands. Ocean County is home to one-third of the Jersey shore, bordering the Atlantic Ocean.
• Ocean County Library, headquartered in Downtown Toms River, is the largest county library system in the State.
• Good schools... Toms River Regional School District in the largest suburban district in New Jersey, fourth largest overall with 18,000 students. Most of the Ocean County schools consistently test well above state averages.
• Affordable housing and low property taxes.
• Six Flags - Great Adventure, New Jersey ( Theme Park, Wild Safari Animal Park, Hurricane Harbor Water Park), Jackson Township.
• Lakewood BlueClaws Professional Baseball Team, Class A Affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies.
• Cultural resources include the Garden State Philharmonic, the historic Strand Theater, Surflight Theater, the Poland Spring Arena at the Ritocco Center and the Albert Music Hall.
• Historial resources include the rich variety of historical museums throughout the County, including the Tuckerton Seaport, Barnegat Lighthouse, and other destinations.

*Source, unless otherwise noted: US Census Bureau State and County Quick Facts for Ocean County, NJ, Sept. 2009. | Download PDF

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	Ocean County	New Jersey
Population, 2008 estimate	569,111	8,682,661
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008	11.4%	3.2%
Population estimates base (April 1) 2000	510,916	8,414,360
Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2008	6.9%	6.4%
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2008	23.2%	23.6%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2008	20.9%	13.3%
Median Age, 2000	41.0	36.7
Female persons, percent, 2008	52.1%	51.0%
Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000	95,010	1,389,811

	Ocean County	New Jersey
White persons, percent, 2008 (a)	93.5%	76.0%
Black persons, percent, 2008 (a)	3.5%	14.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2008 (a)	0.2%	0.3%
Asian persons, percent, 2008 (a)	1.8%	7.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2008 (a)	Z	0.1%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2008	1.0%	1.4%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2008 (b)	7.1%	16.3%
White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2008	87.0%	61.7%
Ancestry
Foreign born persons, percent, 2000	6.5%	17.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000	10.9%	25.5%

		Ocean County	New Jersey
	High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000	83.0%	82.1%
	Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000	19.5%	29.8%

	Ocean County	New Jersey
Housing units, 2007	273,121	3,499,406
Homeownership rate, 2000	83.2%	65.6%
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000	13.5%	36.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000	$131,300	$170,800
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over	60.4%	59.8%
Average sale price single family residential, 2008*	$381,184
Median sale price single family residential, 2008*	$300,000
Households, 2000	200,402	3,064,645
Persons per household, 2000	2.51	2.68
Building permits, 2008	1,527	18,363
Additional source: *Ocean County Board of REALTORS®, Sept. 2009. excludes multi-family and adult communities.

		Ocean County	New Jersey
	Median household income, 2007	$56,243	$67,142
	Per capita money income, 1999	$23,054	$27,006

Average July temperature (high/low):	86.1°/ 63.8°
Average January temperature (high/low):	40.6°/21.8°
Average August precipitation (wettest month)	5.0 inches
Average February precipitation (dryest month):	3.4 inches
*Numbers do not include snowfall at this time and are based on 30-year average (1971-2000). Source: Department of Geography, New Jersey State Climatologist, Rutgers University, 1996 and 2002.

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