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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Toms River, NJ compare?
| Figure | Toms River, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 100,899 |
| Change since April 2020 | +5.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 95,438 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,354 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.8% |
| Measure | Toms River, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 98,143±43 |
| Median age | 42.5±1.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12.2%±1.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 75.8%±1.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.8%±1.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.9%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 9.3%±1.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 37.0%±1.7 pts |
| Median household income | $99,547±$4,439 |
| Per capita income | $50,596±$2,246 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.8%±0.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3%±0.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $416,700±$9,685 |
| Median gross rent | $1,726±$74 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 39.5%±5.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.1%±1.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.9%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.0%±1.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.7%±2.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.4%±0.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.2 min±1.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.7%±1.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov