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.

Housing costs in Ocean Grove are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.

Of important note, Ocean Grove is also a town of artists. Ocean Grove has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Ocean Grove’s character.

Also of interest is that Ocean Grove has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 23.90% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Ocean Grove is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

In Ocean Grove, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Ocean Grove is a relatively small town. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

If knowledge is power, Ocean Grove is a pretty powerful place. 66.26% of the adults in Ocean Grove have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Ocean Grove in 2022 was $84,718, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $338,872 for a family of four. However, Ocean Grove contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Ocean Grove is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. 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, English, Italian, German, and Polish.

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