Toms River is a city located in Ocean County New Jersey. Toms River has a 2020 population of 89,254. Toms River is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has increased by 0.52% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 88,791 in 2010.
The average household income in Toms River is $101,336 with a poverty rate of 7.54%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,410 per month, and the median house value is $289,400. The median age in Toms River is 42.7 years, 41 years for males, and 44.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Toms Riverwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 76,887 | 86.14% |
Black or African American | 3,517 | 3.94% |
Asian | 3,406 | 3.82% |
Some Other Race | 2,672 | 2.99% |
Two or More Races | 2,664 | 2.98% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 99 | 0.11% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.01% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 33,456 | 2.62 | 79.3 |
Married | 17,363 | 3.28 | 87.6 |
Non Family | 10,640 | 1.18 | 72.7 |
Female | 3,882 | 3.29 | 63.9 |
Male | 1,571 | 3.35 | 70.6 |
3.22
Average Family Size
2.62
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,694 | 2.70% |
9th to 12th Grade | 2,958 | 4.72% |
High School Graduate | 20,807 | 33.20% |
Some College | 12,271 | 19.58% |
Associates Degree | 5,120 | 8.17% |
Bachelors Degree | 13,199 | 21.06% |
Graduate Degree | 6,616 | 10.56% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 52,434 | 49,343 | 16,692 |
Hispanic | 4,985 | 3,888 | 849 |
Asian | 2,539 | 2,268 | 1,531 |
Black | 2,020 | 1,824 | 490 |
Other Race | 1,423 | 1,019 | 182 |
2+ Races | 1,070 | 867 | 307 |
Native American | 62 | 48 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.10%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 60.30%.
$49,283
Average Earnings
$60,297
Average Male
$37,458
Average Female
88.38% of Toms River residents speak only English, while 11.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.39% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 70,212 | 4,657 | 6.63% |
Hispanic | 9,119 | 1,126 | 12.35% |
Black | 3,346 | 400 | 11.95% |
Other | 258 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 2,604 | 236 | 9.06% |
Asian | 3,392 | 197 | 5.81% |
Native | 99 | 14 | 14.14% |
7.54%
Overall Poverty Rate
6.51%
Male Poverty Rate
8.49%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Toms River is Native, with 14.14% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Toms River is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.07%.
50.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
54.4%
Male Marriage Rate
47.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 4,482 | 7.34% |
Hispanic | 148 | 2.44% |
Black | 79 | 3.15% |
2+ Races | 78 | 5.87% |
Asian | 28 | 0.98% |
Other Race | 26 | 1.59% |
3.56%
Veteran Poverty Rate
31.80%
Veteran Disability Rate
64.4%
Labor Force Participation
61%
Employment Rate
4.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
71.17%
Born in Toms River
91.05%
Native Born
8.95%
Foreign Born
3.04%
Non Citizen
5.90%
Naturalized
91.05% of Toms River residents were born in the United States, with 71.17% having been born in New Jersey. 3.04% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 89,254 | 0.00% | |
2021 | 89,254 | 0.00% | |
2020 | 89,254 | 0.00% | |
2019 | 89,254 | 542 | 0.61% |
2018 | 88,712 | 5 | 0.01% |
2017 | 88,707 | 170 | 0.19% |
2016 | 88,537 | -150 | -0.17% |
2015 | 88,687 | -772 | -0.86% |
2014 | 89,459 | -22 | -0.02% |
2013 | 89,481 | 386 | 0.43% |
2012 | 89,095 | 158 | 0.18% |
2011 | 88,937 | 146 | 0.16% |
2010 | 88,791 | 0.00% |