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South Toms River, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Ocean County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
3,701
Population
3,191/sq mi density
$101,466
Median Income
$31,741 per capita
$269,200
Home Value
$384,505 Zillow
$2,019
Median Rent
37.6% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
290 sunny days/yr
185
Violent Crime/100K
847 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$101,466 median income, 5.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$269,200 home value, $2,019/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
185 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$101,466
35% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,741
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.6%
56% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.3%
65% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: South Toms River vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows South Toms River’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$101,466
135%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,741
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$86,654
120%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,105
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,105
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
0% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.2%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.8%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$31,709M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.2%
Other
19%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
15,958
Restaurants
1,344
Healthcare
1,948
Retail
2,030
Manufacturing
323
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$86,654
20% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,704
149% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
108.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $101,466 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,741 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,654 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,105 |
| County GDP | $31,709M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.458 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 15,958 |
| Restaurants | 1,344 |
| Healthcare | 1,948 |
| Retail | 2,030 |
| Manufacturing | 323 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $86,654 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,704 |