Toms River, NJ

Census Place

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2022 Population

92,827

1.12% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bob Menendez

Democratic Party

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

42.3

0.937% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

6.99%

6.59% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$92,012

7.3% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Toms River, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.7%), White (Hispanic) (4.54%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.94%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.45%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.03%).

None of the households in Toms River, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.5% of the residents in Toms River, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Toms River, NJ are Ocean County College (1,466 degrees awarded in 2022), Ocean County Vocational-Technical School (214 degrees), and American Institute-Toms River (141 degrees).

Most people in Toms River, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Toms River, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Toms River, NJ employs 45.5k people. The largest industries in Toms River, NJ are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,566 people), Retail Trade (5,651 people), and Educational Services (5,177 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($97,396), Public Administration ($94,958), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($85,977).

Employment

Occupations

45.5k

2022 Value

± 1,784

0.386%

1 Year growth

± 5.48%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Toms River, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,134 people), Management Occupations (5,266 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (4,796 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Toms River, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

45.5k

2022 Value

± 1,784

0.386%

1 Year growth

± 5.48%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Toms River, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,566 people), Retail Trade (5,651 people), and Educational Services (5,177 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Toms River, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Toms River, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($104,559), Information ($97,396), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,522).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($102,500), Construction ($60,977), and Wholesale Trade ($59,531).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.27%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.696%).

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are the senators currently representing the state of New Jersey. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.4%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.696%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.696%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

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Bob Menendez

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on January 17, 2006
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jon Corzine, who was elected Governor of New Jersey.

Cory Booker

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on October 31, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Jeffrey Chiesa, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Frank Lautenberg.

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are the senators currently representing New Jersey.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Jersey over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New Jersey

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New Jersey have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Toms River, NJ awarded 1,821 degrees. The student population of Toms River, NJ in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 3,411 male students and 4,624 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Toms River, NJ are White (1,288 and 70.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (287 and 15.8%), Black or African American (89 and 4.89%), and Two or More Races (54 and 2.97%).

The largest universities in Toms River, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Ocean County College (1,466 and 80.5%), Ocean County Vocational-Technical School (214 and 11.8%), and American Institute-Toms River (141 and 7.74%).

The most popular majors in Toms River, NJ are Liberal Arts & Sciences (461 and 25.3%), General Studies (442 and 24.3%), and General Business Administration & Management (195 and 10.7%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Toms River, NJ have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Toms River, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Toms River, NJ is $92,012. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Toms River, NJ was Census Tract 7223 with a value of $161,587, followed by Census Tract 7232 and Census Tract 7227.02, with respective values of $139,113 and $122,143.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 7223
Census Tract 7232
Census Tract 7227.02

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Toms River, NJ was Census Tract 7223 with a value of $161,587, followed by Census Tract 7232 and Census Tract 7227.02, with respective values of $139,113 and $122,143.

The following map shows all of the places in Toms River, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$92,012

Median Household Income

± $3,577

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Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Toms River, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Toms River, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.489

2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.49

2021 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2022, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.489 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.278% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Jersey across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (78.8%)
Worked At Home (11.3%)
Carpooled (7.49%)

In 2022, 78.8% of workers in Toms River, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.49%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Toms River, NJ have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.59% of the workforce in Toms River, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Toms River, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Toms River, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Toms River, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.99% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Toms River, NJ (6.4k out of 91.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Toms River, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.9% of the population of Toms River, NJ has health coverage, with 53.3% on employee plans, 13.4% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 0.776% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ocean County, NJ see 2428 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.59% increase from the previous year (2390 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1681 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 549 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,428 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ocean County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Ocean County, NJ see an average of 2,428 patients per year. This represents a 1.59% increase from the previous year (2,390 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Ocean County, NJ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.15%

Uninsured

53.3%

Employer Coverage

13.4%

Medicaid

15.3%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

0.776%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Toms River, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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