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Oakhurst is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Ocean Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP population was 4,069.




Geography


Oakhurst is in eastern Monmouth County, in the northeast part of Ocean Township. The census-designated place is bordered to the west by New Jersey Route 35, to the north by West Park Avenue, to the east by Monmouth Road, and to the south by Deal Road. The unincorporated community of Oakhurst includes land to the north and east of the CDP.
Route 35 leads north 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to Eatontown and south 4.5 miles (7.2 km) to Neptune City. The Atlantic Ocean along the Elberon section of Long Branch is less than 2 miles (3 km) to the east.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Oakhurst CDP has a total area of 1.614 square miles (4.180 km2), including 0.003 square miles (0.008 km2) of water (0.19%). The community is drained by Poplar Brook, which flows east to the Atlantic at Deal. Elevations in Oakhurst range from less than 20 feet (6.1 m) above sea level along Poplar Brook to over 60 feet (18 m) in the northern and southwestern parts of the community.




Demographics






= 2010 census

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The 2010 United States census counted 3,995 people, 1,372 households, and 1,125 families in the CDP. The population density was 2,480.5 people per square mile (957.7 people/km2). There were 1,473 housing units at an average density of 914.6 units per square mile (353.1 units/km2). The racial makeup was 94.64% (3,781) White, 1.35% (54) Black or African American, 0.05% (2) Native American, 2.53% (101) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.45% (18) from other races, and 0.98% (39) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.85% (154) of the population.
Of the 1,372 households, 35.5% had children under the age of 18; 68.1% were married couples living together; 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present and 18.0% were non-families. Of all households, 14.4% were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.21.
23.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 30.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.5 years. For every 100 females, the population had 98.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 95.1 males.




= 2000 census

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As of the 2000 United States Census there were 4,152 people, 1,397 households, and 1,176 families living in the CDP. The population density was 989.6 people/km2 (2,563 people/sq mi). There were 1,459 housing units at an average density of 347.7 units/km2 (901 units/sq mi). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.10% White, 0.75% African American, 2.29% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.02% of the population.
There were 1,397 households, out of which 42.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.0% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.8% were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the CDP the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $75,026, and the median income for a family was $78,206. Males had a median income of $56,756 versus $41,429 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $27,235. About 2.7% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.




Transportation


New Jersey Transit offers train service on the North Jersey Coast Line at the Elberon station. NJ Transit bus service is available on the 832 and 837 local routes.




Notable people



People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Oakhurst include:

Lou Barbaro (1916–1976), professional golfer
Michelle Davidson (born 1970), masters swimmer and a long distance, open water swimmer who accomplished the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming, which includes crossing the English Channel and Catalina Channel, and circumnavigating Manhattan Island
Norma Eberhardt (1929–2011), actress
Rowland Hughes (1896–1957), director of the Office of Management and Budget from 1954 to 1956
Chris Malachowsky (born c. 1958), electrical engineer who was one of the founders of the computer graphics company Nvidia
Kenny Pickett (born 1998), American football quarterback who was drafted 20th overall in the 2022 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers
Jeffrey K. Tulis (born 1950), political scientist known for work that conjoins the fields of American politics, political theory, and public law




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