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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

Population Overview

Total Population
3,701
Population Density
3,191
per square mile
Land Area
1.2
square miles (3.0 km²)
Median Age
33.4 yrs
14% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

47.9%
Male
52.1%
Female
48%
52%

Race & Ethnicity

White 44.8% US: 61.6%
Black 20% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 6.3% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 28.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
44.8%
Black
20%
Hispanic
6.3%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 81.8% US: 78.5%
Spanish 18.2% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
81.8%
Spanish
18.2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
5.6%
7% below US avg (6%)
Disability
14.1%
8% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
90.9%
1% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
14.1%
64% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.458
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population3,701
Population Density3,191 / sq mi
Land Area1.2 sq mi
Median Age33.4 years

Gender

Male47.9%
Female52.1%

Race & Ethnicity

White44.8%
Black or African American20.0%
Hispanic or Latino6.3%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only81.8%
Spanish18.2%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans5.6%
Disability14.1%
Health Insurance90.9%
Uninsured14.1%
Broadband Access87.3%
Gini Coefficient0.458

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1 — Metro / 1 million+