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08757

Toms River, NJ · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
36,087
Median household income
$58,319
People below poverty
10.7%
Median home value
$285,000

Income

The median income of households in 08757 was $58,319. An estimated 4.7% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 4.2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 08757 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.7
$10,000 to $14,999 3.3
$15,000 to $24,999 10.4
$25,000 to $34,999 11.5
$35,000 to $49,999 13.5
$50,000 to $74,999 21
$75,000 to $99,999 11.6
$100,000 to $149,999 13.7
$150,000 to $199,999 6.1
$200,000 or more 4.2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 08757 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 61816
Female 53248

An estimated 49.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 68% of households received Social Security and an estimated 45.6 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $25,375. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 08757 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 49.9
Social Security 68
Retirement income 45.6
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.4
Cash public assistance income 1.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 10.7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 17.9% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 9.7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 9.6% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 08757 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 10.7
Children under 18 years below poverty 17.9
People 65 years old and over below poverty 9.7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 9.6

In 2020-2024, 6.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 28% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 73.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 16.7% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 08757 in 2020-2024, 94.2% had health insurance coverage and 5.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 63.4% and public coverage was 60.1%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.9%.


In 2020-2024, 08757 had a total population of 36,087 - 20,367 (56.4%) females and 15,720 (43.6%) males. The median age was 62.9 years. An estimated 12% of the population was under 18 years, 17.3% was 19 to 44 years, 23.9% was 45 to 64 years, and 45.7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 08757 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 701 908
5 to 9 387 514
10 to 14 717 410
15 to 19 417 684
20 to 24 514 510
25 to 29 609 900
30 to 34 920 449
35 to 39 641 687
40 to 44 494 510
45 to 49 616 639
50 to 54 764 757
55 to 59 1126 1115
60 to 64 1604 1993
65 to 69 1737 2639
70 to 74 1441 2468
75 to 79 1490 1991
80 to 84 726 1255
85 and over 816 1938

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 76.6% were White; 5.7% were Black or African American; 2.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 2% were Asian; 2.5% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 10.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 15.4% of the people in 08757 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 74.2% of the people in 08757 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 18,094 households in 08757. The average household size was 1.98 people.

Married-couple households made up 38.9% of the households in 08757 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 39.6% of all households, while 15.3% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 12.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 31.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 44.5% of all households.

In 08757, 11.7% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 68.4% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 08757 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 38.9
Cohabiting Couples 6.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
15.3
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
39.6

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 54.3% of males and 40.6% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 24.7 18.1
Now married, except separated 54.3 40.6
Separated 2 1.2
Widowed 6.7 24.6
Divorced 12.3 15.5

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 08757, 457 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 11.2% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 88.7% of the people living in 08757 were U.S. natives. 65.2% of the 08757 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 11.3% of 08757 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 71.3% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 89 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 08757 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 08757.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 08757 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 40.8
Asia 10.1
Europe 46.5
Africa 1.8
Northern America 0.7
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 08757 in 2020-2024, 15 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 8.1% of people at least five years old; 5.6% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 08757 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 8.1
Other Indo-European languages 4.7
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.6
Other languages 0.5

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 92.2 % of the people at least one year old living in 08757 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 08757 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 92.2
Different house, same county 2.9
Different county, same state 3.2
Different state 1.7
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 89.6 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 18.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 10.4% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 08757 was 4,207 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 442 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,576. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,189.

Educational Attainment of People in 08757 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 10.4
High school diploma or equivalency 43.9
Some college, no degree 18.6
Associate's degree 8.3
Bachelor's degree 13.3
Graduate or professional degree 5.5

Disability

In 08757, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 24 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.6% of people under 18 years old, to 13.5% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 39% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 08757, 39.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 57.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 80.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 14.1% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 10,357 80.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,822 14.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 662 5.1

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 08757 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 08757 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.3
Construction 8.8
Manufacturing 6.1
Wholesale trade 1.8
Retail trade 16.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.6
Information 2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 9.1
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 27
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.4
Other Services, except public administration 3.9
Public administration 5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 08757 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 4,291 33.3
Service occupations 2,538 19.7
Sales and office occupations 3,466 26.9
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,080 8.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,520 11.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 80% of 08757 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 5.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 32.7 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 08757 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 80
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 5.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.9
Walked 0.6
Other means 1.3
Worked from home 11.9

In 2020-2024, 08757 had a total of 19,252 housing units. Of these housing units, 92.9% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 5.3% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 1.7% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 08757 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 92.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 5.3
Mobile homes 1.7
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

3.6% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 1.6% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 08757 was 5.3 rooms, and of these housing units 24.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 08757 had 18,094 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,158 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 87.1% while renters occupied 12.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 1.94 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.3.

2.7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 7.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 8.9% and another 12.4% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 08757:

House Heating Fuel Used in 08757 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 89.3
Electricity 6.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 3.7
All other fuels 0.3
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 08757 was $285,000.

Of the owner-occupied households, 49.2 % had a mortgage. 50.8% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,621 and for owners without a mortgage it was $626.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 08757 was $1,772. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.