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 |
Population Over Time
Race & Ethnicity
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% |
Detailed wealth and income breakdown →
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% |
Full housing market analysis →
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% |
Commute and transport details →
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% |