Toms River, NJ

Census Place

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2024 Population
94,956
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
41.4
0.481% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
5.84%
7.1% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$100,137
4.57% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$403,600
6.83% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
46,844
2.75% 1-year growth

About

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.

96.7% of the residents in Toms River, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Toms River, NJ are Ocean County College (1,384 degrees awarded in 2023), Ocean County Vocational-Technical School (329 degrees), and American Institute-Toms River (140 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Toms River, NJ was $403,600, and the homeownership rate was 81.9%.

Most people in Toms River, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Toms River, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Toms River, NJ is home to a population of 95k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.39% of Toms River, NJ residents were born outside of the country (8.92k people).

In 2024, there were 15.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (71.6k people) in Toms River, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.68k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.42k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%
2024 Citizenship
96.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Toms River, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Toms River, NJ was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Toms River, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    71.6k ± 1.79k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    4.68k ± 952
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    4.42k ± 803
12.4%
Hispanic Population
11.8k people

In 2024, there were 15.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (71.6k people) in Toms River, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.68k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.42k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.4% of the people in Toms River, NJ are hispanic (11.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Toms River, NJ as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    273,706 ± 12,653 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    205,965 ± 11,018 people
  3. Mexico
    107,667 ± 8,009 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,706 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 205,965 and Mexico with 107,667.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.39%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
8.92k people
9.82%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
9.22k people

As of 2024, 9.39% of Toms River, NJ residents (8.92k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Toms River, NJ was 9.82%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,559 ± 258
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,425 ± 366
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    486 ± 205

Toms River, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Toms River, NJ employs 46.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Toms River, NJ were Health Care & Social Assistance (7,813 people), Educational Services (5,368 people), and Retail Trade (5,309 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($103,364), Public Administration ($96,250), and Utilities ($87,033).

Employment

Occupations

46.8k
2024 Value
± 1,837
2.75%
1 Year growth
± 5.48%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Toms River, NJ grew at a rate of 2.75%, from 45.6k employees to 46.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Toms River, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,354 people), Management Occupations (5,524 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (5,065 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Toms River, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

46.8k
2024 Value
± 1,837
2.75%
1 Year growth
± 5.48%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Toms River, NJ grew at a rate of 2.75%, from 45.6k employees to 46.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Toms River, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,813 people), Educational Services (5,368 people), and Retail Trade (5,309 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$72,547
Median earning men ± $3,658
$49,675
Median earning women ± $2,876

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($130,509), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,536), and Public Administration ($102,622).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,417), Information ($66,590), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,583).

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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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Toms River, NJ awarded 1,853 degrees. The student population of Toms River, NJ in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3,527 male students and 4,815 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Toms River, NJ are White (1,228 and 67.1%), Hispanic or Latino (317 and 17.3%), Black or African American (137 and 7.49%), and Two or More Races (61 and 3.34%).

The largest universities in Toms River, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Ocean County College (1,384 and 74.7%), Ocean County Vocational-Technical School (329 and 17.8%), and American Institute-Toms River (140 and 7.56%).

The most popular majors in Toms River, NJ are Liberal Arts & Sciences (402 and 21.7%), General Studies (387 and 20.9%), and General Business Administration & Management (201 and 10.8%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 8,342 students enrolled in Toms River, NJ, 42.3% men and 57.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,390 records, of which 56.6% were women and 43.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    402 degrees awarded
  2. General Studies
    387 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    198 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Toms River, NJ was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 402 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Toms River, NJ according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Ocean County College
    1,384 degrees awarded
  2. Ocean County Vocational-Technical School
    329 degrees awarded
  3. American Institute-Toms River
    140 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ocean County College with 1,384 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 702 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Toms River, NJ, which is 0.61 times less than the 1,151 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,228 degrees mean that there were 3.87 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 317 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,752) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($370) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($438) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Toms River, NJ was $403,600 in 2024, which is 1.21 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $377,800 to $403,600, a 6.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Toms River, NJ is 81.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Toms River, NJ have an average commute time of 30.1 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.

Housing

Property

$403,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$9,925
$29,529
Median Property Taxes
±$1,176

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Toms River, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

81.9%
Homeownership
2024
60.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 81.9% of the housing units in Toms River, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$100,137
Median Household Income
± $4,352
36.1k
Number of Households
± 1,563

In 2024, the median household income of the 36.1k households in Toms River, NJ grew to $100,137 from the previous year's value of $95,759.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Toms River, NJ is from New Jersey.
0.486
2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey
0.489
2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2023, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.486 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.709% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.8%)
  3. Carpooled (7.95%)

In 2024, 76.8% of workers in Toms River, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.95%).

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.

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Commute Time

30.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Toms River, NJ have a longer commute time (30.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.94% of the workforce in Toms River, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.84% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Toms River, NJ (5.46k out of 93.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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.

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Health

95.1% of the population of Toms River, NJ has health coverage, with 53.7% on employee plans, 12.5% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 0.807% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.87%
Uninsured
53.7%
Employer Coverage
12.5%
Medicaid
15.7%
Medicare
12.4%
Non-Group
0.807%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Toms River, NJ grew by 1.52% from 4.8% to 4.87%.

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