Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ

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2024 Population
163,980
2024 Median Age
48.9
0.411% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
6.79%
1.45% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$86,305
3.54% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$369,800
8% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
70,996
7.94% 1-year growth

About

12.4% of the households in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, 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.

97.3% of the residents in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, 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 Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ was $369,800, and the homeownership rate was 84%.

Most people in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31 minutes. The average car ownership in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ was 2 cars per household.

United States

Population & Diversity

Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 164k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.06% of Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (14.9k people).

In 2024, there were 16.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (128k people) in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.67k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 6.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ are Spanish (9,399 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (1,711 households), and Italian (1,292 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
84,771
Women
52.4%
77,068
Men
47.6%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 161,839 inhabitants, with 47.6% men, and 52.4% women.

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Citizenship

97.3%
2024 Citizenship
97.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    128k ± 1.96k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    7.67k ± 880
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    6.9k ± 1.05k
11.5%
Hispanic Population
18.8k people

In 2024, there were 16.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (128k people) in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.67k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 6.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.5% of the people in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ are hispanic (18.8k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Philippines
    1,821 ± 1,042 people
  2. Mexico
    1,764 ± 1,026 people
  3. Italy
    1,099 ± 811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ was Philippines, the natal country of 1,821 Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ residents, followed by Mexico with 1,764 and Italy with 1,099.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.06%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
14.9k people
9.12%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
14.8k people

As of 2024, 9.06% of Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ residents (14.9k 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 Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ was 9.12%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    9,399 households (6.02%)
  2. Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
    1,711 households (1.1%)
  3. Italian
    1,292 households (0.828%)

12.4% of the households in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 6.02% of the households in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    3,995 ± 494
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,887 ± 380
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    820 ± 272

Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ employs 71k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ were Elementary & secondary schools (7,453 people), Construction (4,811 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,242 people), and the highest paying industries were Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($254,887), Motion pictures & video industries ($209,928), and Nondepository credit & related activities ($170,533).

Males in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $71,077. The income inequality in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
34,987
Women
49.3%
36,009
Men
50.7%

The workforce of Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ in 2023 was 70,996 people, with 49.3% woman, and 50.7% men.

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Occupations

71k
2023 Value
7.94%
1 Year growth
± 7.94%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 7.94%, from 65.8k employees to 71k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ, are Elementary & middle school teachers (2,337 people), Registered nurses (2,183 people), and Other managers (1,953 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

71k
2023 Value
7.94%
1 Year growth
± 7.94%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 7.94%, from 65.8k employees to 71k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ, are Elementary & secondary schools (7,453 people), Construction (4,811 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,242 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, 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

$67,289
Median earning men ± $3,085
$46,473
Median earning women ± $2,050

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($130,095), Public Administration ($102,757), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,292).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,308), Information ($65,848), and Wholesale Trade ($63,139).

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Education

In 2023, universities in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ awarded 1,853 degrees. The student population of Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3,527 male students and 4,815 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, 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 Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, 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 Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, 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 Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, 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. General Business Administration & Management
    198 degrees awarded
  2. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    402 degrees awarded
  3. General Studies
    387 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ was General Business Administration & Management with 198 degrees awarded.

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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 Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, 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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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.836% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.629% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (46.4k), Some college (26.9k), and Bachelors Degree (26.1k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ was $369,800 in 2024, which is 1.11 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $342,400 to $369,800, a 8% increase. The homeownership rate in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ is 84%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 31 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$369,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$4,521
$57,711
Median Property Taxes
±$1,673

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Rent vs Own

84%
Homeownership
2024
59.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 84% of the housing units in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.7%.

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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.
$86,305
Median Household Income
± $2,429
68.7k
Number of Households
± 2,183

In 2024, the median household income of the 68.7k households in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ grew to $86,305 from the previous year's value of $83,352.

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Wage Distribution

0.456
2023 Wage GINI in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ
0.455
2022 Wage GINI in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ

In 2023, the income inequality in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.398% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.1%)
  3. Carpooled (7.56%)

In 2024, 77.3% of workers in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.56%).

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Commute Time

31 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.13% of the workforce in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, 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 Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.79% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ (11k out of 162k 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 Females 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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Health

95.3% of the population of Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 48.6% on employee plans, 11.9% on Medicaid, 21.3% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 0.859% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.4% under 18 years, 16.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.68%
Uninsured
48.6%
Employer Coverage
11.9%
Medicaid
21.3%
Medicare
12.7%
Non-Group
0.859%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ grew by 0.843% from 4.64% to 4.68%.

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