Toms River

Population: 93,915
Median household income: $95,759
Median home value: $377,800

Located in Ocean County, New Jersey, Toms River is a community with a population of 93,915. Its median household income of $95,759 runs above the Ocean County figure of $86,411.

From 2019 to 2023, Toms River's population grew 5.2% from 89,254 to 93,915, while its median home value rose 30.5% from $289,400 to $377,800.

Households average 2.62 people. The median gross rent is $1,678.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 93,915
Median age: 41.6 yrs
Median household income: $95,759
Median home value: $377,800
Median gross rent: $1,678
Housing units: 39,153
Homeownership rate: 81.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

89,25493,915

Median household income

$79,889$95,759

Median home value

$289,400$377,800

Median gross rent

$1,410$1,678

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	89,254	$79,889	$289,400	$1,410
2020	90,081	$80,145	$292,700	$1,455
2021	91,798	$85,752	$307,700	$1,488
2022	92,827	$92,012	$356,100	$1,592
2023	93,915	$95,759	$377,800	$1,678

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5,506	5.9%
5 to 17	15,490	16.5%
18 to 24	6,849	7.3%
25 to 34	11,673	12.4%
35 to 44	11,024	11.7%
45 to 54	12,473	13.3%
55 to 64	13,201	14.1%
65 to 74	9,924	10.6%
75 and over	7,775	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	71,463	76.1%
Black or African American	4,744	5.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	26	0.0%
Asian	3,620	3.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	315	0.3%
Two or more races	2,690	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11,057	11.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate32.7%

Some college or associate's25.3%

Bachelor's degree23.1%

Graduate or professional degree12.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,464	6.8%
High school graduate	21,618	32.7%
Some college or associate's	16,733	25.3%
Bachelor's degree	15,242	23.1%
Graduate or professional degree	8,013	12.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone76.5%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home12.7%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	34,246	76.5%
Carpooled	3,656	8.2%
Public transit	194	0.4%
Walked	164	0.4%
Bicycle	96	0.2%
Worked from home	5,695	12.7%
Other means	730	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10,166	26.0%
15 to 29 min	13,188	33.7%
30 to 44 min	6,159	15.8%
45 to 59 min	3,647	9.3%
60+ min	5,926	15.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 6.3% (5,816 of 92,592)

	Count	Share
Family households	23,013	65.1%
Nonfamily households	12,334	34.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	35,347	90.3%
Vacant	3,806	9.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	28,781	81.4%
Renter-occupied	6,566	18.6%

1-unit, detached77.4%

1-unit, attached5.1%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units6.8%

20 or more units4.3%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	30,323	77.4%
1-unit, attached	1,985	5.1%
2 to 4 units	1,148	2.9%
5 to 19 units	2,643	6.8%
20 or more units	1,680	4.3%
Mobile home & other	1,374	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3473110
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 39 sq mi
Water area: 1.55 sq mi
Center point: 39.9949, -74.1878