Ocean View

Population: 877
Median household income: $85,000
Median home value: $371,600

Ocean View is a community in Cape May County, New Jersey, home to 877 residents. Its median household income of $85,000 runs in line with the Cape May County figure of $88,046.

Between 2020 and 2023, Ocean View's population grew 43.3% from 612 to 877, while its median home value rose 41.0% from $263,600 to $371,600.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 16.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 87.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 877
Median age: 51.7 yrs
Median household income: $85,000
Median home value: $371,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 294
Homeownership rate: 89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

612877

Median household income

$87,550$85,000

Median home value

$263,600$371,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	612	$87,550	$263,600
2021	628	$83,977	$275,000
2022	898	$97,868	$344,300
2023	877	$85,000	$371,600

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.9%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 2411.9%

25 to 342.1%

35 to 447.2%

45 to 5414.6%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over15.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	1.9%
5 to 17	139	15.8%
18 to 24	104	11.9%
25 to 34	18	2.1%
35 to 44	63	7.2%
45 to 54	128	14.6%
55 to 64	145	16.5%
65 to 74	129	14.7%
75 and over	134	15.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	765	87.2%
Black or African American	13	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	94	10.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate37.8%

Some college or associate's33.7%

Bachelor's degree14.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	43	7.0%
High school graduate	233	37.8%
Some college or associate's	208	33.7%
Bachelor's degree	91	14.7%
Graduate or professional degree	42	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone71.6%

Carpooled28.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	270	71.6%
Carpooled	107	28.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	211	56.0%
15 to 29 min	79	21.0%
30 to 44 min	68	18.0%
45 to 59 min	16	4.2%
60+ min	3	0.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.82
Poverty rate: 2.7% (21 of 764)

	Count	Share
Family households	227	82.2%
Nonfamily households	49	17.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	276	93.9%
Vacant	18	6.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	246	89.1%
Renter-occupied	30	10.9%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	294	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3454600
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.91 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 39.2013, -74.7437