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Forked River, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Ocean County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
4,988
Population
1,820/sq mi density
$87,455
Median Income
$48,101 per capita
$404,600
Home Value
$489,282 Zillow
$2,071
Median Rent
24.1% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
290 sunny days/yr
71
Violent Crime/100K
1,179 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$87,455 median income, 5.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$404,600 home value, $2,071/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
71 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-9.4%
5,506 → 4,988
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.98%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+28.4%
$68,125 → $87,455
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.53%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Forked River across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
4,656
-332 from 2023 (4,988)
Projected Median Income 2030
$104,170
+$16,715 from 2023 ($87,455)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,506 | — | $68,125 | — |
| 2015 | 5,194 | -5.7% | $67,167 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 4,789 | -7.8% | $68,417 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 4,761 | -0.6% | $76,806 | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 5,139 | +7.9% | $78,487 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 4,988 | -2.9% | $87,455 | +11.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.