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

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2024 Population

163,980

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

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

2024 Employed Population

72,779

2.51% 1-year growth

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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 (1,518 degrees awarded in 2024), Ocean County Vocational-Technical School (243 degrees), and American Institute-Toms River (187 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.

Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ borders Ocean County (South) PUMA, NJ, Ocean County (Lakewood) PUMA, NJ, Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ, and Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA, NJ.

United States New Jersey

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

85,386

Women

52.2%

78,276

Men

47.8%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 163,662 inhabitants, with 47.8% men, and 52.2% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

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.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
128k ± 1.96k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
7.67k ± 880
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.9k ± 1.05k

11.5%

Hispanic Population

18.8k people

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

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
1,948 ± 1,077 people
Philippines
1,895 ± 1,063 people
Italy
902 ± 735 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ was Mexico, the natal country of 1,948 Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ residents, followed by Philippines with 1,895 and Italy with 902.

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
9,399 households (6.02%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
1,711 households (1.1%)
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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,995 ± 494
Gulf War (2001-)
1,887 ± 380
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ.

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.

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, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,279 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Jersey

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see an average of 1,279 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients).

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

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.

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

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%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ employs 72.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ were Elementary & secondary schools (7,161 people), Construction (4,946 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,071 people), and the highest paying industries were Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($237,335), Motion pictures & video industries ($195,206), and Nondepository credit & related activities ($161,011).

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 $72,100. The income inequality in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ (measured using the Gini index) is 0.444, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

35,579

Women

48.9%

37,200

Men

51.1%

The workforce of Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ in 2024 was 72,779 people, with 48.9% woman, and 51.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

72.8k

2024 Value

2.51%

1 Year growth

± 2.51%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 2.51%, from 71k employees to 72.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ, are Registered nurses (2,364 people), Other managers (2,199 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (2,148 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

72.8k

2024 Value

2.51%

1 Year growth

± 2.51%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 2.51%, from 71k employees to 72.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ, are Elementary & secondary schools (7,161 people), Construction (4,946 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,071 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.

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).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

Cory Booker and Andy Kim 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 11 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

Voting results are not available for Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (52%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.914%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for 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.{{Cite news |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/cory-booker-new-jersey-senate-election-098436 |title=Booker Wins New Jersey Senate Seat |work=Politico |access-date=May 21, 2020 }}

Andy Kim

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed George Helmy, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Bob Menendez.

Cory Booker and Andy Kim 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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ awarded 1,948 degrees. The student population of Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,324 male students and 4,752 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ are White (1,337 and 69.4%), Hispanic or Latino (343 and 17.8%), Black or African American (115 and 5.97%), and Two or More Races (61 and 3.17%).

The largest universities in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Ocean County College (1,518 and 77.9%), Ocean County Vocational-Technical School (243 and 12.5%), and American Institute-Toms River (187 and 9.6%).

The most popular majors in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ are General Studies (445 and 22.8%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (427 and 21.9%), and General Business Administration & Management (194 and 9.96%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 8,076 students enrolled in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ, 41.2% men and 58.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,080 records, of which 57% were women and 43% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
445 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
427 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
192 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ was General Studies with 445 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Ocean County College
1,518 degrees awarded
Ocean County Vocational-Technical School
243 degrees awarded
American Institute-Toms River
187 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ocean County College with 1,518 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 794 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ, which is 0.688 times less than the 1,154 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,337 degrees mean that there were 3.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 343 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,848) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($370) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.996% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.687% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (45.6k), Bachelors Degree (27.9k), and Some college (27.2k).

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

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

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 Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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.

The following chart displays the households in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, 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

0.444

2024 Wage GINI in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ

0.456

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

In 2024, the income inequality in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ was 0.444 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.71% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.3%)
Worked At Home (12.1%)
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%).

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

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

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.

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.