Toms River is a city located in New Jersey. Toms River has a 2020 population of 95,883. Toms River is currently growing at a rate of 1.14% annually and its population has increased by 4.99% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 91,323 in 2010.
The average household income in Toms River is $98,918 with a poverty rate of 7.47%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,407 per month, and the median house value is $288,500. The median age in Toms River is 44.1 years, 42.2 years for males, and 45.7 years for females. For every 100 females there are 94.2 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Toms River was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 80,377 | 87.65% |
| Asian | 3,844 | 4.19% |
| Black or African American | 2,801 | 3.05% |
| Some Other Race | 2,472 | 2.70% |
| Two or More Races | 2,120 | 2.31% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 87 | 0.09% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.01% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 35,186 | 2.56 | 81.1 |
| Married | 18,645 | 3.2 | 88.9 |
| Non Family | 11,102 | 1.18 | 74.8 |
| Female | 3,857 | 3.14 | 64.9 |
| Male | 1,582 | 3.22 | 72.8 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 1,577 | 2.40% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 3,077 | 4.68% |
| High School Graduate | 21,455 | 32.66% |
| Some College | 13,229 | 20.14% |
| Associates Degree | 5,127 | 7.80% |
| Bachelors Degree | 13,797 | 21.00% |
| Graduate Degree | 7,435 | 11.32% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 55,980 | 52,741 | 18,121 |
| Hispanic | 4,925 | 3,870 | 888 |
| Asian | 2,718 | 2,499 | 1,664 |
| Black | 1,560 | 1,464 | 420 |
| Other Race | 1,472 | 1,066 | 143 |
| Multiple Races | 879 | 684 | 230 |
| Native American | 57 | 45 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.21%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 61.22%.
$49,713
Average Earnings
$59,552
Average Male
$37,512
Average Female
88.54% of Toms River residents speak only English, while 11.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.12% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 73,980 | 4,627 | 6.25% |
| Hispanic | 8,438 | 1,131 | 13.40% |
| Black | 2,618 | 365 | 13.94% |
| Multiple | 2,069 | 326 | 15.76% |
| Asian | 3,822 | 280 | 7.33% |
| Other | 2,434 | 191 | 7.85% |
| Native | 87 | 12 | 13.79% |
7.47%
Overall Poverty Rate
6.34%
Male Poverty Rate
8.52%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Toms River is Multiple, with 15.76% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Toms River is White, with 6.25% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.60%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.60%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.14%.
52.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
55.2%
Male Marriage Rate
49.4%
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 | 5,150 | 7.95% |
| Hispanic | 171 | 2.97% |
| 2 or More | 47 | 4.48% |
| Asian | 38 | 1.24% |
| Black | 37 | 1.93% |
| Other | 10 | 0.59% |
4.38%
Veteran Poverty Rate
33.59%
Veteran Disability Rate
63.2%
Labor Force Participation
59.6%
Employment Rate
5.6%
Unemployment Rate
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 95,883 | 1,083 | 1.14% |
| 2019 | 94,800 | 1,083 | 1.16% |
| 2018 | 93,717 | 1,083 | 1.17% |
| 2017 | 92,634 | 1,047 | 1.14% |
| 2016 | 91,587 | 989 | 1.09% |
| 2015 | 90,598 | 512 | 0.57% |
| 2014 | 90,086 | -820 | -0.90% |
| 2013 | 90,906 | -697 | -0.76% |
| 2012 | 91,603 | 254 | 0.28% |
| 2011 | 91,349 | 26 | 0.03% |
| 2010 | 91,323 | 0.00% |