South Toms River, NJ

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South Toms River, New Jersey

South Toms River, New Jersey is 0 miles SW of Toms River, New Jersey (center to center) and 50 miles E of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is in Ocean county. The town is part of the Monmouth - Ocean metro area. The population of South Toms River is 3,634.

The People and Families of South Toms River

In South Toms River, about 48% of adults are married. The size of households in South Toms River is larger than most.

Approximately 27% of South Toms River is non-white. The town is home to people of a variety of races.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, South Toms River had a median family income of $45,375.

South Toms River Housing

Of the housing in South Toms River, approximately 82% is occupied by their owners. Property taxes in the town are low by New Jersey standards.

Commuting

In South Toms River, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

South Toms River strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 6%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of South Toms River, NJ

Comparing South Toms River to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	0 miles SW of Toms River, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	50 miles E of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Ocean
Metro Area	Monmouth - Ocean
Standard Zip Codes	08757
Phone Area Codes	732
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.942
Longitude	-74.204

Station	TOMS RIVER
Distance	0.8 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 41 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	44 to 67 F
Annual Precip	48.8 inches

Station	TUCKERTON
Distance	24.9 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 42 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	45.9 inches

Station	FREEHOLD MARLBORO
Distance	26 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 39 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 66 F
Annual Precip	46.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,634	100%
Male	1,752	48.2%
Female	1,882	51.8%
Under 18	1,167	32.1%
18+	2,467	67.9%
65+	328	9%
Median Age	31.9
Average Family Size	3.63
White	2,637	72.6%
African-American	769	21.2%
Asian	25	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.1%
Other	91	2.5%
Mixed Race	107	2.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	337	9.3%
Median Family Income (1999)	$45,375
Population In Poverty	452	12.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,698
Growth	64
Growth %	1.8%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	28.5%
Irish	17.3%
Italian	15.3%
US/American	11.2%
German	8.3%
Polish	4.1%
English	3.9%
Dutch	1.4%
French Canadian	1%
French (except Basque)	1%
Jamaican	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Hungarian	0.7%
Swedish	0.7%
Greek	0.5%
Croatian	0.5%
Scottish	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.5%
Yugoslavian	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
Turkish	0.4%
African	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Latvian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
South Toms River	3,634	$45,375
Beachwood	10,375	$64,190
Berkeley	39,991	$40,208
Lacey	25,346	$61,298
Manchester	38,928	$43,363
Seaside Heights	3,155	$27,197
Toms River	86,327	$62,971

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