Toms River, NJ Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Toms River New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Population 86,432 9,029,857 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 2132.0 1036.4 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.86% 0.55% 0.57%
Median age 42.2 40.2 37.1
Households 32,082 3,476,039 128,459,983

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Economy

Toms River has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Toms River New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $95,497 $101,200 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 3.97% 4.63% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 4.8% 6.1% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Toms River New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $367,877 $359,215 $242,182
Median rent $1,659 $1,653 $1,342
Homeownership rate 80.7% 63.7% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM .

Metric Toms River New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 22.3 26.6 22.5
Work from home 12.8% 15.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Toms River has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.

Metric Toms River New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 32.4% 39.6% 31.6%
Average household size 2.63 2.61 2.54

Health

Toms River has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Toms River New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 77.9 79.4 78.3
Self-rated poor health 11.3% 12.9% 16.3%
Smokers 14.3% 14.2% 19.0%