Ocean Gate, New Jersey Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 2,076. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,109 (+1.6% change)
Males: 977 (47.1%), Females: 1,099 (52.9%)
Ocean County
Demographics
Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $41,067
Median house value: $101,500
Population by Race
Races in Ocean Gate:
- White Non-Hispanic (94.6%)
- Hispanic (2.4%)
- Black (1.0%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- Other race (0.5%)
Ancestries: Italian (32.5%), Irish (31.4%), German (19.7%), Polish (9.7%), English (8.3%), French (3.7%).
Elevation: 7 feet
Land area: 0.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Ocean Gate
- High school or higher: 81.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.6%
- Unemployed: 4.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 35.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Ocean Gate borough
- Never married: 25.7%
- Now married: 48.4%
- Separated: 4.1%
- Widowed: 8.1%
- Divorced: 13.7%
0.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -42 (-2.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Ocean Gate:
- COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ)
- HEALTHSOUTH GARDEN STATE REHAB HOSP (about 4 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ)
- SHORELINE BEHAVIORAL CENTER (about 9 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ocean Gate:
- LAKEHURST NAES /MAXFIELD FIELD (about 17 miles; LAKEHURST, NJ; Abbreviation: NEL)
- MC GUIRE AFB (about 32 miles; WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: WRI)
- ATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL (about 45 miles; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Abbreviation: ACY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ocean Gate:
- LAKEWOOD (about 10 miles; LAKEWOOD, NJ; Abbreviation: N12)
- ROBERT J. MILLER AIR PARK (about 11 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ; Abbreviation: MJX)
- MONMOUTH EXECUTIVE (about 18 miles; BELMAR/FARMINGDALE, NJ; Abbreviation: BLM)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ocean Gate:
- OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,651)
- BETH MEDRASH GOVOHA (about 12 miles; LAKEWOOD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,823)
- MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,613)
- BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; LINCROFT, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,533)
- BURLINGTON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; PEMBERTON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,751)
- MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; EDISON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,739)
- MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; West Windsor, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,445)
Public primary/middle school in Ocean Gate:
- OCEAN GATE ELEM (Students: 180; Location: W. ARVERNE AVENUE; Grades: PK – 06)