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Ocean Acres

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Total population

19,204

Median home value

$402,500

36.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$121,924

Ocean Acres$122k
National$74k
Weather54°F · Light Rain Likely then T-storms
Coordinates39.74°, -74.28°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Coastal Flood Warning · Severe
    Coastal Flood Warning issued September 25 at 2:34PM EDT until September 27 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
  • Wind Advisory · Moderate
    Wind Advisory issued September 25 at 2:22PM EDT until September 27 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Overview

Found in New Jersey, United States, Ocean Acres is classified as a census-designated community in public datasets. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a warm temperate latitude (39.742°, -74.281°). The population stands at approximately 19,204. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. That works out to roughly 1,272 residents per square kilometre — a densely built-up character. The census-designated community extends across about 15.1 km². Open solar datasets indicate about 1,482 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 58% of daylight hours. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
43.6
Median home value
$402,500
Housing units
7,371
Poverty rate
2%
Unemployment
6.5%

Race & ethnicity

White
89.1%
Black
1.1%
Asian
1.3%
Hispanic
8.5%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
39.7420
Longitude
-74.2811
Water area
0.14 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
54°F
Light Rain Likely then T-storms
Saturday
61°F
Light Rain
Saturday Night
55°F
Rain
Sunday
64°F
Rain
Sunday Night
57°F
Rain
Monday
67°F
Chance Light Rain then Chance Rain Showers

Forecast for Ocean Acres, NJ from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
26.3%
Diabetes
7.5%
Adult obesity
28.1%
Binge drinking
18.3%
Adult smoking
12.3%
No leisure activity
20.7%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
30
Elementary
14
Middle
7
High
5
Other
4

Largest nearby schools

  • Southern Regional High School
    High · MANAHAWKIN · 1,845 students · 12.1:1 ratio
  • Lacey Township High School
    High · LANOKA HARBOR · 1,222 students · 13.3:1 ratio
  • Barnegat High School
    High · BARNEGAT · 983 students · 11.2:1 ratio
  • Southern Regional Middle School
    Middle · MANAHAWKIN · 905 students · 11.8:1 ratio
  • Cecil S. Collins Elementary
    Elementary · BARNEGAT · 784 students · 13.3:1 ratio
  • Frog Pond Elementary School
    Elementary · LITTLE EGG HARBOR · 771 students · 11.7:1 ratio
  • Mill Pond Elementary School
    Middle · LANOKA HARBOR · 680 students · 11.7:1 ratio
  • Ocean Acres Elementary School
    Elementary · Manahawkin · 665 students · 13.3:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in New Jersey

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.06
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,482

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
149
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Ocean Acres

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library