Toms River, NJ Demographic Data
Toms River, NJ Summary
Toms River is located in Ocean County in New Jersey
- Population: 88,984
- Area: 40.74 sq. miles
- Land Area: 38.95 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.79 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,184.29 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 52.49 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Toms River, NJ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
46,179
52%
50.8
Male
42,104
48%
49.2
Total Population
88,283
323,128,000
Toms River, NJ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
5,040
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
5,288
6.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,460
5.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
5,150
5.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,384
6.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
10,311
11.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
9,097
10.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
12,670
14.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
6,658
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
7,127
8.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
9,423
10.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,332
4.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,343
3.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
70,389
79.7%
77.2
Female
37,417
53.2%
51.3
Male
32,972
46.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
67,226
76.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
21,270
24.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
17,098
19.4%
15.2
Female
9,568
56.0%
55.8
Male
7,530
44.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Toms River, NJ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
85,593
97.0%
96.8
White
78,571
89.0%
72.6
Black or African American
2,032
2.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
84
0.1%
0.8
Asian
3,188
3.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
71
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
1,647
1.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,690
3.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
7,412
8.4%
17.8
Mexican
530
0.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
3,545
4.0%
1.7
Cuban
410
0.5%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,927
3.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
80,871
91.6%
82.2
Toms River, NJ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,752
2.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,838
4.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
19,094
30.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
13,477
21.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
6,218
9.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
12,215
19.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
7,367
11.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,590
7.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
58,371
92.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19,582
31.1%
31.2
Toms River, NJ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
22,732
30.9%
33.7%
Now Married
36,922
50.2%
47.5
Divorced
6,368
8.7%
11.0%
Separated
879
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
6,594
9.0
5.8%
Toms River, NJ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
73,646
88.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
9,597
11.5%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Toms River, NJ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,205
6.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
855
2.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,655
7.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,989
11.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,254
9.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,437
13.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
5,755
17.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
5,736
17.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,269
6.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,301
6.9%
6.4
Median household income
71,183
57,617
Per capita income
33,619
31,128
Toms River, NJ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
139
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,494
7.9%
9.8
Construction
3,876
8.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
11,962
27.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,682
3.8%
6.6
Information
1,327
3.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,539
5.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,183
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,992
9.1%
11.4
Public administration
2,814
6.4%
4.6
Retail trade
6,225
14.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,972
4.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,867
4.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,888
8.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
14,806
33.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,712
8.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
12,813
29.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
8,853
20.1%
18.1%
Toms River, NJ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
43,283
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
37,411
86.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,794
4.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,126
2.6%
5.1
Walked
1,343
3.1%
2.7
Other means
430
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
1,179
2.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.1
26.6
Toms River, NJ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,463
7.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
11,122
33.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
12,820
38.3%
37.1
3 or more
7,051
21.1%
21.0
Toms River, NJ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
33,456
88.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
27,086
81.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,370
19.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,177
11.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Toms River, NJ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
37,633
1 room
218
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
162
0.4%
2.7
3 rooms
1,813
4.8%
9.1
4 rooms
4,661
12.4%
16.5
5 rooms
6,239
16.6%
19.8
6 rooms
8,115
21.6%
17.8
7 rooms
5,599
14.9%
12.0
8 rooms
4,330
11.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
6,496
17.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Toms River, NJ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
37,633
1-unit, detached
29,784
79.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,607
6.9%
5.9
2-units
185
0.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
469
1.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,209
3.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,332
3.5%
4.4
20 or more units
790
2.1%
9.0
Mobile home
1,257
3.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Toms River, NJ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,175
3.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
848
2.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,778
10.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
6,623
17.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
8,194
21.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
7,392
19.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,878
15.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,621
7.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
590
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
534
1.4%
1.4%
Toms River, NJ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Toms River, NJ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
16,729
47295100.0
Less than $500
98
0.6%
1.6%
$500 to $999
1,615
9.7%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,810
10.8%
7.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,089
12.5%
28.8%
$3,000 or more
2,128
12.7%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
3,483
20.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
5,506
32.9%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,957
29.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,195
19.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,854
11.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,820
10.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
4,857
29.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
46
0.0%
0.0%
Toms River, NJ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,289
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
553
9.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
683
11.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,356
23.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
413
7.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
166
2.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,649
45.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
550
0.0%
0.0%
Toms River, NJ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
27,086
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,141
4.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
814
3.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
775
2.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,721
10.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
9,359
34.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
8,491
31.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
3,507
12.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
278
1.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
286,600
205,000
