Ventnor City is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 9,246 people and four associated neighborhoods, Ventnor City is the 212th largest community in New Jersey. Housing costs in Ventnor City 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.Ventnor City is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 90.19% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Ventnor City is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ventnor City who work in management occupations (12.38%), food service (10.52%), and office and administrative support (10.28%). Also of interest is that Ventnor City has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.19% 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. Another notable thing is that Ventnor City is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the city experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller city. One of the nice things about Ventnor City 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. Despite being a small city, Ventnor City has a lot of people using the bus to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the bus are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.The education level of Ventnor City citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 36.44% of adults in Ventnor City have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Ventnor City in 2022 was $48,344, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $193,376 for a family of four. However, Ventnor City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Ventnor City is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Ventnor City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ventnor City residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Ventnor City also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.39% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Ventnor City include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and Russian. Foreign born people are also an important part of Ventnor City's cultural character, accounting for 20.02% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Ventnor City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
