Ocean Grove is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 3,057 people and two associated neighborhoods, Ocean Grove is the 380th largest community in New Jersey. Much of the housing stock in Ocean Grove was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Ocean Grove home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Jersey, but Ocean Grove real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

A relatively large number of people in Ocean Grove telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 21.13% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Ocean Grove is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

One of the nice things about Ocean Grove is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

Even though Ocean Grove is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Ocean Grove, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Ocean Grove is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 68.85% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Ocean Grove in 2022 was $73,156, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $292,624 for a family of four. However, Ocean Grove contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Ocean Grove home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ocean Grove residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Ocean Grove include Irish, Italian, English, German, and Eastern European.

The most common language spoken in Ocean Grove is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.