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Jackson, NJ vs Ocean Gate, NJ

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Highlights
- Household income in Ocean Gate, is 41% less than it is in Jackson and is 16% below the National Average.
- Jackson unemployment rate is 6.8%.
- Ocean Gate unemployment rate is 7.5%.
 Jackson, NJOcean Gate, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$42,473  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$59,397$69,021
 Family Median Income$117,147  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Jackson, NJOcean Gate, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock14.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock22.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Jackson, NJOcean Gate, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library8.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock11.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.3%13.1%
Reviews for Jackson    5 Reviews

When my wife and I looked for the ideal location to buy our first house and start a family, our search lead us to Jackson, NJ. Twenty minutes from coastal beaches, rides  More

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Over 16 years ago

nice place to live, becoming unaffordable  More

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Over 16 years ago

Jackson NJ is located in the center of the Garden State (New Jersey) We are near beautiful beaches. major highways, art and cultural centers. We are within 1.5 hours of  More

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Reviews for Ocean Gate    1 Reviews

Ocean Gate is a lovely little town nestled at the mouth of the Toms River where it empties into Barnegat Bay. It has a population of just under 2000 people and is about  More

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