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Toms River, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Ocean County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
93,915
Population
2,408/sq mi density
$95,759
Median Income
$48,487 per capita
$377,800
Home Value
$448,732 Zillow
$1,678
Median Rent
31.0% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
278 sunny days/yr
403
Violent Crime/100K
2,953 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$95,759 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$377,800 home value, $1,678/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
403 violent crimes/100K (6% above avg)
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$95,759
27% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$48,487
24% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
14% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.7%
70% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Toms River vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Toms River’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$95,759
127%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$48,487
124%
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
30 min
10% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.7%
16% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.5%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
91% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$31,709M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.5%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
12.7%
Other
10.4%
Average commute time
30 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 | $95,759 |
| Per Capita Income | $48,487 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,654 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,105 |
| County GDP | $31,709M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.458 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 12.7% |
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 |