Ocean

Also part of these county-equivalents:
  1. Ocean Legal Resources
  2. Ocean Statistics
  3. Ocean Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Ocean Employment Information
  5. Ocean Family Information
  6. Ocean Education Information
  7. Ocean Public Benefits Information
  8. Ocean Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Ocean Legal Resources Back to top

Ocean Government Website

Ocean Legal Code

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Ocean Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 23,124
  • Land Area (2000): 72.932 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 29.276 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,786
Ocean Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 22,565 97.62%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 551 2.38%

Ocean Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ocean Employment Information Back to top
Ocean Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 13,867 13,354 513 3.70% 37
1991 13,977 13,245 731 5.23% 53
1992 13,946 13,025 922 6.61% 66
1993 14,179 13,378 801 5.65% 57
1994 14,412 13,673 739 5.13% 51
1995 14,599 13,889 711 4.87% 49
1996 14,932 14,233 699 4.68% 47
1997 15,166 14,550 616 4.06% 41
1998 15,028 14,492 537 3.57% 36
1999 15,224 14,700 525 3.45% 35
2000 14,458 14,010 447 3.09% 31
2001 14,550 14,018 532 3.66% 37
2002 14,781 14,029 752 5.09% 51
2003 14,692 13,922 770 5.24% 52
2004 14,664 14,024 640 4.36% 44
2005 14,524 13,992 531 3.66% 37
2006 14,747 14,222 525 3.56% 36
2007 14,773 14,269 504 3.41% 34
2008 14,905 14,240 665 4.46% 45
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 14,732 14,064 668 4.53% 45
Feb 2008 14,786 14,096 690 4.67% 47
Mar 2008 14,803 14,140 663 4.48% 45
Apr 2008 14,825 14,225 600 4.05% 40
May 2008 14,900 14,227 673 4.52% 45
Jun 2008 15,030 14,405 625 4.16% 42
Jul 2008 15,125 14,431 694 4.59% 46
Aug 2008 15,065 14,389 676 4.49% 45
Sep 2008 14,883 14,187 696 4.68% 47
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Ocean Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 667 10.94%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 618 10.14%
3. Health Care 393 6.45%
4. Finance and Insurance 377 6.18%
5. Public Administration 355 5.82%
6. Educational Services 267 4.38%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 262 4.30%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 184 3.02%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 174 2.85%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 168 2.76%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 164 2.69%
12. Repair and Maintenance 153 2.51%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 142 2.33%
14. Utilities 130 2.13%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 110 1.80%
16. Truck Transportation 92 1.51%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 78 1.28%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 78 1.28%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 78 1.28%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 77 1.26%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 987 19.14%
2. Educational Services 745 14.44%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 367 7.12%
4. Finance and Insurance 295 5.72%
5. Public Administration 269 5.22%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 267 5.18%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 174 3.37%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 143 2.77%
9. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 133 2.58%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 129 2.50%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 126 2.44%
12. Social Assistance 126 2.44%
13. Department and Other General Stores 100 1.94%
14. Construction 99 1.92%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 96 1.86%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 83 1.61%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 80 1.55%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 71 1.38%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 70 1.36%
20. Private Household Services 67 1.30%

Ocean Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 412 6.76%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 349 5.72%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 317 5.20%
4. Computer Specialists 298 4.89%
5. Other Management Occupations 295 4.84%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 229 3.76%
7. Engineers 224 3.67%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 190 3.12%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 165 2.71%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 163 2.67%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 154 2.53%
12. Other Production Occupations 144 2.36%
13. Physicians and Surgeons 142 2.33%
14. Top Executives 142 2.33%
15. Lawyers 140 2.30%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 120 1.97%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 113 1.85%
18. Other Construction Trades 112 1.84%
19. Accountants and Auditors 101 1.66%
20. Business Operations Specialists 96 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 438 8.49%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 316 6.13%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 310 6.01%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 246 4.77%
5. Registered Nurses 230 4.46%
6. Cashiers 188 3.64%
7. Other Management Occupations 183 3.55%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 171 3.32%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 163 3.16%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 150 2.91%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 150 2.91%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 147 2.85%
13. Computer Specialists 125 2.42%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 125 2.42%
15. Personal Appearance Workers 105 2.04%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 96 1.86%
17. Customer Service Representatives 96 1.86%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 92 1.78%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 82 1.59%
20. Other Healthcare Support 81 1.57%

Ocean Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,226 56.96%
15-35 hours 2,036 11.34%
1-14 hours 525 2.92%
No regular hours 5,167 28.78%

Ocean Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 253 2.35%
5 AM-5:29 AM 250 2.32%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 368 3.42%
6 AM-6:29 AM 724 6.73%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 987 9.18%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,520 14.13%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,353 12.58%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,703 15.83%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,024 9.52%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 913 8.49%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 369 3.43%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 134 1.25%
Noon-3:59 PM 649 6.03%
4 PM-11:59 PM 508 4.72%

Ocean Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 206 1.92%
5-9 1,265 11.76%
10-14 1,899 17.66%
15-19 1,813 16.86%
20-24 1,277 11.87%
25-29 560 5.21%
30-34 882 8.20%
35-39 215 2.00%
40-44 291 2.71%
45-59 701 6.52%
60-89 892 8.29%
At least 90 754 7.01%

Ocean Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 50 0.46% 6,970 64.81%
30-44 22 0.20% 1,366 12.70%
45-59 0 0.00% 701 6.52%
At least 60 415 3.86% 1,231 11.45%

Ocean Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 45 0.41%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,166 10.60%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,870 80.61%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 58 0.53%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 487 4.43%
Color 6 Box Walked 129 1.17%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 248 2.25%

Ocean Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ocean Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 9,024 (23,024 people)
Families (2000): 6,203 (19,318 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,416
People at same address in 1995: 13,062
Ocean Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 369 4.09%
$10,000-$14,999 418 4.63%
$15,000-$19,999 428 4.74%
$20,000-$24,999 422 4.68%
$25,000-$29,999 422 4.68%
$30,000-$34,999 609 6.75%
$35,000-$39,999 580 6.43%
$40,000-$44,999 464 5.14%
$45,000-$49,999 446 4.94%
$50,000-$59,999 577 6.39%
$60,000-$74,999 863 9.56%
$75,000-$99,999 1,275 14.13%
$100,000-$124,999 695 7.70%
$125,000-$149,999 499 5.53%
$150,000-$199,999 493 5.46%
$200,000 or more 464 5.14%

Ocean Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,356 26.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,470 27.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 382 4.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,499 16.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 51 0.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,333 14.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 17 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 608 6.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 191 2.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 90 1.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Ocean Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,509 29.62%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,893 15.36%
Public Assistance 125 0.49%
Retirement 1,629 6.43%
Self Employment 1,182 4.66%
Social Security 2,234 8.81%
Supplemental Security 224 0.88%
Wage / Salary 7,261 28.64%
Other 1,295 5.11%

Ocean Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,640 53.27%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,316 46.73%

Ocean Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 673 7.78%
Color 1 Box Married 5,334 61.64%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,424 28.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 223 2.58%

Ocean Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,012 10.41%
Color 1 Box Married 5,457 56.15%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,176 22.39%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,074 11.05%

Ocean Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ocean Education Information Back to top
Ocean Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 430 2.48%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,672 9.65%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,723 27.25%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,559 20.53%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,036 5.98%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,485 20.10%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,429 14.01%

Ocean Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 113 0.49% 264 1.14% 377 1.63%
Kindergarten 201 0.87% 55 0.24% 256 1.11%
Grades 1-4 1,323 5.72% 203 0.88% 1,526 6.60%
Grades 5-8 1,147 4.96% 163 0.70% 1,310 5.67%
Grades 9-12 1,216 5.26% 168 0.73% 1,384 5.99%
Undergrad college 581 2.51% 307 1.33% 888 3.84%
Graduate or professional school 103 0.45% 133 0.58% 236 1.02%
Total 4,684 20.26% 1,293 5.59% 5,977 25.85%

Ocean Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ocean Public Benefits Information Back to top
Ocean Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 21,462 93.09%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,592 6.91%

Ocean Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ocean Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Ocean Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,045 13.17%
10-19 Years 3,219 13.92%
20-29 Years 2,529 10.94%
30-39 Years 3,534 15.28%
40-49 Years 3,942 17.05%
50-59 Years 3,072 13.28%
60-69 Years 1,732 7.49%
70-79 Years 1,414 6.11%
80-89 Years 555 2.40%
90+ Years 82 0.35%

Ocean Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,140 48.18%
Color 1 Box Female 11,984 51.82%

Ocean Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 18,554 80.24%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,481 6.40%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,410 6.10%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,159 5.01%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 398 1.72%
Color 6 Box Other Race 81 0.35%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 28 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 13 0.06%

Ocean Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 4,566 20.10%
2. Irish 4,043 17.80%
3. German 3,234 14.24%
4. English 1,644 7.24%
5. Polish 1,572 6.92%
6. United States Or American 1,097 4.83%
7. Russian 1,030 4.53%
8. Haitian 406 1.79%
9. Scottish 368 1.62%
10. French Non-Basque 358 1.58%

Ocean Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 17,604 80.92%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 928 4.27%
3. French Creole 400 1.84%
4. Russian 358 1.65%
5. Italian 277 1.27%
6. Chinese 241 1.11%
7. Korean 232 1.07%
8. French 228 1.05%
9. Other Asian 152 0.70%
10. Tagalog 142 0.65%

Ocean Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 19,565 84.64%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,605 6.94%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,946 8.42%

Ocean Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Ocean Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.