Photo: Freeholdman12 · CC BY-SA 4.0Ocean Grove has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Employers in Ocean Grove report 502 jobs for 1,247 working residents. Only 3% work in Ocean Grove itself; outside it, Neptune Township draws the most (8%, 2 miles). Working from home is the commute for 33% of workers, next to 17% for New Jersey as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Ocean Grove apart
A lot of Ocean Grove works from home
33% of Ocean Grove workers work from home, against 17% across New Jersey. Time on the road ↓
Ocean Grove has added jobs fast
Jobs based in Ocean Grove went from 341 in 2013 to 502 in 2023, +47%. The jobs ↓
Ocean Grove workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 37 minutes each way, against 31 across New Jersey. Over a year that’s about 284 hours of commuting, 46 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
Each way, about 37 minutes from Ocean Grove
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Ocean Grove workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 989 commuters (the 33% who work from home are left out). Across New Jersey: 75% drive alone, 10% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Services make up most of the work in Ocean Grove
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Ocean Grove, 2013 → 2023: 341 → 502. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Ocean Grove’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily flow of workers through Ocean Grove
On a workday 1,209 residents head out to work, 38 work right here, and 464 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,300 people are in Ocean Grove on a workday afternoon, 24% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Out of Ocean Grove to work: where people go
Where Ocean Grove clocks in
8% of workers
6% of workers
5% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Short hops and long hauls from Ocean Grove
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
The towns around Ocean Grove
The biggest share goes to Asbury Park (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Ocean Grove workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Grove | – | — | — | 37 min | $89,286 |
| Bradley Beach | under 2% | A | A+ | 30 min | $97,005 |
| Asbury Park | 5% | C+ | A+ | 26 min | $75,544 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Ocean Grove’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Ocean Grove: questions
What is the median household income in Ocean Grove?
$89,286 (±$30,631) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Ocean Grove?
6.9%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Ocean Grove?
37 minutes each way on average, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. 33% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Ocean Grove work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Neptune Township (8%, 2 mi), New York City (6%, 31 mi), Asbury Park (5%, 1 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Ocean Grove without a car?
11% of commuters take transit and 8% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Ocean Grove, from the people who make the trip.
More of Ocean Grove
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.