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. Ocean Grove has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns.

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.

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.

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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 32.58% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

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.

In Ocean Grove, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.24 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. In addition, the town is also quite pedestrian-friendly, because many neighborhoods are very dense and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.

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

If knowledge is power, Ocean Grove is a pretty powerful place. 69.32% 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 $88,273, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $353,092 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, 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.