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Ocean County

Population in July 2007: 5,409.
Males: 2,670  (49.4%)
Females: 2,739  (50.6%)
Median resident age:  38.9 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 08731.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $67,200 (it was $55,433 in 2000)
Forked River  $67,200
New Jersey:  $67,035

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $312,000 (it was $132,100 in 2000)
Forked River  $312,000
New Jersey:  $372,300

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Races in Forked River:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.0%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Forked River: 119.0 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (31.9%), Irish (22.3%), German (19.8%), Polish (10.5%), English (9.0%), United States (3.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 13 feet

Land area: 2.89 square miles.

Population density: 1872 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Forked River

  • High school or higher: 83.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Forked River CDP

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 64.5%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

70 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.4%
New Jersey:  17.5%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Forked River, New Jersey in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Forked River to the number of sex offenders is 1352 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Forked River:  1.6% ($2,081)
New Jersey:  2.4% ($4,047)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Toms River, NJ (10.7 miles , pop. 86,327).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Staten Island, NY (52.4 miles , pop. 443,728).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Brooklyn, NY (59.2 miles , pop. 2,465,326).

Nearest cities: Waretown, NJ (2.5 miles ), Barnegat, NJ (5.6 miles ), Barnegat Light borough, NJ (7.1 miles ), Beachwood borough, NJ (7.3 miles ), Pine Beach borough, NJ (7.7 miles ), Ocean Gate borough, NJ (7.7 miles ), South Toms River borough, NJ (8.3 miles ), Island Heights borough, NJ (8.5 miles ).

Latitude: 39.83 N, Longitude: 74.18 W


24 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (22%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)


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Average climate in Forked River, New Jersey

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Forked River-area historical tornado activity is below New Jersey state average. It is 54% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.7 miles away from the Forked River place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/29/1982, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 5.9 miles away from the place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Main business address for: ALLSTATES WORLDCARGO INC (SERVICES-SERVICES, NEC).


Hospitals/medical centers near Forked River:
  • SHORE REHABILITATION INSTITUTE (about 10 miles; POINT PLEASANT, NJ)
  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ)
  • HEALTHSOUTH GARDEN STATE REHAB HOSP (about 10 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Forked River:
  • LAKEHURST NAES /MAXFIELD FIELD (about 19 miles; LAKEHURST, NJ; ID: NEL)
  • MC GUIRE AFB (about 31 miles; WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ; ID: WRI)
  • ATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL (about 38 miles; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; ID: ACY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Forked River:
  • ROBERT J. MILLER AIR PARK (about 10 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ; ID: MJX)
  • EAGLES NEST (about 15 miles; WEST CREEK, NJ; ID: 31E)
  • LAKEWOOD (about 17 miles; LAKEWOOD, NJ; ID: N12)

Nuclear power plants:
Oyster Creek . General Electric Co.Burns & Roe, Inc.General Electric Co.GPU Nuclear Corp.Boiling Water Reactor (BWR). Net Output: 610 MWe. Operable. Initial criticality: 05/1969. Commercial start: 12/1969..

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Forked River:
  • OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,651)
  • BETH MEDRASH GOVOHA (about 18 miles; LAKEWOOD, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,823)
  • MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,613)
  • THE RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 35 miles; POMONA, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,526)
  • BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; LINCROFT, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,533)
  • BURLINGTON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; PEMBERTON, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,751)
  • ATLANTIC CAPE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; MAYS LANDING, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,086)
Public elementary/middle schools in Forked River:
Private elementary/middle school in Forked River:
  • THE EDUCATION ACADEMY (Students: 25; Location: 15 MANCHESTER AVE; Grades: 1 - 8)

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Church in Forked River: Forked River Presbyterian Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Rivers and creeks: Bridge Creek (A), Oyster Creek (B), Forked River (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Forked River: Vincent Clune Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Bay Bookstore (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 701 Lacey Road) (1), Ocean County Offices & Institutions - Libraries- Branches- Lacey (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 10 East Lacey Road) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotel: Lacey Inn Motel (USHighway 9) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  71.8%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.6%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  7.6%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.4%
Whole state:  4.2%

Forked River compared to New Jersey state average:

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  • Median house value above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Forked River (2007 data):
  • Bank of America, National Association: Eagleswood Plaza Branch at 711 Lacey Road, branch established on 1987-02-21; Forked River Branch at 116 South Main Street, branch established on 1986-02-10. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • World Savings Bank, FSB: Forked River Branch at 69555 Lacey Mall Route 9, branch established on 1995-03-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $146,260.8 mil, Deposits: $69,603.4 mil, headquarters in Oakland, CA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 280 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • OceanFirst Bank: 900 Lacey Road Branch at 900 Lacey Road, branch established on 1997-02-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,070.5 mil, Deposits: $1,432.1 mil, headquarters in Toms River, NJ, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 15 total offices
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Lacey Township Branch at Route 9 And Lacey Road, branch established on 1986-07-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $90,142.4 mil, Deposits: $65,279.9 mil, headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 836 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Hudson City Savings Bank: Lacey Branch at 782 Lacey Road, branch established on 1981-12-21. Info updated 2006-07-25: Bank assets: $35,507.5 mil, Deposits: $13,991.8 mil, headquarters in Paramus, NJ, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 105 total offices
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Lacey Branch at 750 West Lacey Road, branch established on 1962-07-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • Commerce Bank, National Association: Lacey/Forked River Branch at 106 North Main Street, branch established on 1973-01-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $41,170.0 mil, Deposits: $37,207.7 mil, headquarters in Philadelphia, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 370 total offices, Holding Company: Commerce Bancorp, Inc.



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5.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($62,292 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.48%
New Jersey average:  6.12%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($186 average AGI)
Ocean County:  0.04%
New Jersey average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Monmouth County, NJ  1.42% ($61,703 average AGI)
from Middlesex County, NJ  0.53% ($61,213)
from Bergen County, NJ  0.30% ($70,616)


4.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($52,586 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.89%
New Jersey average:  6.89%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($236 average AGI)
Ocean County:  0.03%
New Jersey average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Monmouth County, NJ  0.82% ($56,110 average AGI)
to Middlesex County, NJ  0.27% ($46,074)
to Burlington County, NJ  0.21% ($50,239)


Strongest AM radio stations in Forked River:
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOBM (1160 AM; 9 kW; LAKEWOOD TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: NORTH SHORE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Forked River:
  • WJRZ-FM (100.1 FM; MANAHAWKIN, NJ; Owner: JERSEY SHORE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOBM-FM (92.7 FM; TOMS RIVER, NJ; Owner: SEASHORE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WBBO (98.5 FM; OCEAN ACRES, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM SHORE LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
  • WCHR-FM (105.7 FM; MANAHAWKIN, NJ; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • WNJM (89.9 FM; MANAHAWKIN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTH.)
  • W300AO (107.9 FM; MANAHAWKIN, NJ; Owner: JERSEY SHORE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WYRS (90.7 FM; MANAHAWKIN, NJ; Owner: PENN JERSEY EDUCATIONAL RADIO CORP.)
  • W264AM (100.7 FM; TOMS RIVER, NJ; Owner: JERSEY SHORE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJLK-FM (94.3 FM; ASBURY PARK, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM SHORE LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
  • WBHX (99.7 FM; TUCKERTON, NJ; Owner: PRESS COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • WHTG-FM (106.3 FM; EATONTOWN, NJ; Owner: PRESS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WWNJ (91.1 FM; DOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Forked River:
  • WWSI (Channel 62; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: HISPANIC BROADCASTERS OF PHILADELPHIA, L.L.C.)
  • WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)




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