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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+4.4%
3,583 → 3,740
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.43%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+56.5%
$64,840 → $101,466
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.58%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for South Toms 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
3,854
+114 from 2023 (3,740)
Projected Median Income 2030
$138,823
+$37,357 from 2023 ($101,466)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,583 | — | $64,840 | — |
| 2015 | 3,623 | +1.1% | $66,250 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 3,651 | +0.8% | $62,500 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 3,683 | +0.9% | $82,994 | +32.8% |
| 2021 | 3,694 | +0.3% | $87,924 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 3,740 | +1.2% | $101,466 | +15.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.