Monmouth-Ocean, NJ
1971‑1983:Long Branch-Asbury Park, NJ SMSA in New York-Northeastern New Jersey, NY-NJ SCSA
1983‑1992:Monmouth-Ocean, NJ PMSA in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT CMSA
1992‑1993:Not defined
1993‑2003:Monmouth-Ocean, NJ PMSA in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA CMSA
2003‑2006:Not defined


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Monmouth County, NJ225,327334,401459,379503,173553,124615,301634,841
Ocean County, NJ56,622108,241208,470346,038433,203510,916558,170
Total---503,173986,3271,126,217-
Percent Change----96.0%14.2%-100.0%

Timeline
195019601970198019902000
Component
Monmouth County, NJ
Ocean County, NJ
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Dover, NJ7,70717,41443,75164,45576,37189,706*(x)
Total0000089,7060
Metro000503,173986,3271,126,2170
Percent 0.0%0.0%8.0%

Timeline
Principal or central city of this metro area
195019601970198019902000
City
Dover, NJ


Urban/Rural Population

1970Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population375,88581.8%
UA Population359,71178.3%
Rural Population83,49418.2%
Inside Central Cities0.0%
Outside Central Cities459,379100.0%
Total Metro Area Population459,379100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
New York-Northeastern New Jersey, NY-NJ16,206,841359,7112.2%
Total359,711

population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973


1980Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population697,20682.1%
UA Population647,94376.3%
Rural Population152,00517.9%
Inside Central Cities0.0%
Outside Central Cities849,211100.0%
Total Metro Area Population849,211100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
New York-Northeastern New Jersey, NY-NJ15,590,274647,9434.2%
Total647,943

population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983


1990Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population844,41985.6%
UA Population819,90483.1%
Rural Population141,90814.4%
Inside Central Cities76,3717.7%
Outside Central Cities909,95692.3%
Total Metro Area Population986,327100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
New York-Northeastern New Jersey, NY-NJ16,044,012819,9045.1%
Total819,904

population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993



Component Change History
Nov 1971
-New SMSA: Long Branch-Asbury Park, NJ SMSA in New York-Northeastern New Jersey, NY-NJ SCSA
-Monmouth County, NJ included as original SMSA component
Jun 1983
-Title of Long Branch-Asbury Park, NJ SMSA in New York-Northeastern New Jersey, NY-NJ SCSA changed to Monmouth-Ocean, NJ PMSA in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT CMSA
-Ocean County, NJ added
Dec 1992
-Monmouth-Ocean, NJ PMSA in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT CMSA abolished
-Monmouth County, NJ transferred to New York-Newark, NY-NJ-PA PMSA in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA CMSA
-Ocean County, NJ transferred to New York-Newark, NY-NJ-PA PMSA in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA CMSA
-Dover, NJ designated as central city of New York-Newark, NY-NJ-PA PMSA in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA CMSA
Jun 1993
-PMSA reestablished: Monmouth-Ocean, NJ PMSA in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA CMSA
-Monmouth County, NJ included as original component of reestablished PMSA, transferred from New York-Newark, NY-NJ-PA PMSA in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA CMSA
-Ocean County, NJ included as original component of reestablished PMSA, transferred from New York-Newark, NY-NJ-PA PMSA in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA CMSA
-Dover, NJ designated as original central city of reestablished PMSA, transferred from New York-Newark, NY-NJ-PA PMSA in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA CMSA
Jun 2003
-Monmouth-Ocean, NJ PMSA in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA CMSA abolished
-Monmouth County, NJ transferred to Edison, NJ Metro Division in New York-Newark-Edison, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area in New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA CSA
-Ocean County, NJ transferred to Edison, NJ Metro Division in New York-Newark-Edison, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area in New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA CSA
-Dover, NJ no longer designated as principal/central city