Ocean City, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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89%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

62%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ocean City	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$84,723	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$131,689	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$157,697	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$62,341	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$79,574	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$54,379	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.7%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.8%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ocean City is 89% higher than the national average
The median household income in Ocean City is 62% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ocean City is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ocean City is 42% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$87,783 $131,689 $263,378

City

$72,602 $108,915 $217,830

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Ocean City median earnings by income bracket

Ocean City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.5%	7.5%
Manufacturing sector	6.2%	6.2%
Financial & insurance services	8.9%	8.9%
Wholesale & retail services	10.9%	10.9%
Public administration	3.8%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.2%	7.2%
Education, health & social services	17.2%	17.2%
Other	36.2%	36.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Avalon, NJ	1,492	$179,717	121.0%
Linwood, NJ	6,935	$170,259	109.3%
Longport, NJ	834	$163,658	101.2%
Margate City, NJ	6,048	$151,385	86.1%
Estell Manor, NJ	1,732	$147,513	81.4%
Ocean City, NJ	11,314	$131,689	61.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lindon, UT	11,318	$143,380	76.3%
Maynard, MA	11,308	$163,232	100.7%
Suffern, NY	11,308	$130,036	59.9%
Clearwater County, AB	11,321	n/a
Woodmere, LA	11,322	$74,998	7.8%
Ocean City, NJ	11,314	$131,689	61.9%

Source: The Ocean City, NJ employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.