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The Toms River Census Designated Place had a population of 92,117 as of July 1, 2020.
The primary coordinate point for Toms River is located at latitude 39.9537 and longitude -74.1979 in Ocean County. The formal boundaries for the Toms River Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 38.94 sq. miles and a water area of 1.79 sq. miles. Ocean County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5). The elevation is 20 feet.
The Toms River Census Designated Place (GNIS ID: 2390394) has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.
The Toms River Census Designated Place is located within Township of Toms River, a minor civil division (MCD) of Ocean County.
Alternate Unofficial Names for Toms River: Goose Creek, Main Branch Toms River, North Branch Toms River, Toms Creek, Tom's River, Toms River Bay.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 92,117 (100%) |
Population in Households | 90,735 (98.5%) |
Population in Families | 76,502 (83.0%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 1,382 ( 1.5%) |
Population Density | 2,362 |
Diversity Index2 | 35 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $81,306 |
Average Household Income | $108,770 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 16% |
Per Capita Income | $40,904 |
Wealth Index5 | 148 |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 37,747 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 28,121 (74.5%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 6,500 (17.2%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 3,126 ( 8.3%) |
Median Home Value | $303,706 |
Average Home Value | $355,672 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 124 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 34,621 |
Average Household Size | 2.62 |
Family Households | 24,339 |
Average Family Size | 3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2020 | 2020-2025 |
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Population | 0.36% | 0.56% |
Households | 0.35% | 0.51% |
Families | 0.28% | 0.46% |
Median Household Income | 1.06% | |
Per Capita Income | 1.86% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.55% |
The table below compares Toms River to the other 545 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in New Jersey by rank and percentile using July 1, 2020 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 5 | 99th |
Population Density | # 291 | 47th |
Median Household Income | # 310 | 43rd |
Housing Affordability Index | # 256 | 47th |
Per Capita Income | # 309 | 43rd |
Diversity Index | # 340 | 38th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE New Jersey Census Data Comparison Tool.
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