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Population in July 2007: 3,713. Population change since 2000: +2.1%
 

Males: 1,790  (48.2%)
Females: 1,923  (51.8%)
Median resident age:  31.9 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,700 (it was $43,468 in 2000)
South Toms River  $52,700
New Jersey:  $67,035

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $202,200 (it was $85,600 in 2000)
South Toms River  $202,200
New Jersey:  $372,300

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Races in South Toms River:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.6%)
  • Black (21.2%)
  • Hispanic (9.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • Other race (2.5%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in South Toms River: 115.8 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (20.7%), Italian (15.1%), German (11.9%), United States (9.0%), English (6.3%), Polish (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 31 feet

Land area: 1.16 square miles.

Population density: 3200 people per square mile 
 
 (average).




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For population 25 years and over in South Toms River

  • High school or higher: 74.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Toms River borough

  • Never married: 33.6%
  • Now married: 48.0%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

95 residents are foreign born (1.1% Latin America, 0.8% Europe, 0.7% Asia).

This city:  2.6%
New Jersey:  17.5%

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

South Toms River:  2.7% ($2,315)
New Jersey:  2.4% ($4,047)
South Toms River satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Toms River, NJ (3.9 miles , pop. 86,327).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Staten Island, NY (44.5 miles , pop. 443,728).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Brooklyn, NY (52.0 miles , pop. 2,465,326).

Nearest cities: Beachwood borough, NJ (1.3 miles ), Holiday City South, NJ (1.5 miles ), Silver Ridge, NJ (2.2 miles ), Holiday Heights, NJ (2.5 miles ), Pine Beach borough, NJ (2.8 miles ), Toms River, NJ (3.9 miles ), Holiday City-Berkeley, NJ (4.1 miles ), Island Heights borough, NJ (4.4 miles ).

Latitude: 39.94 N, Longitude: 74.21 W


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Population change in the 1990s: -248 (-6.4%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (27%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)


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Crime in South Toms River by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 100001
    per 100,000 27.30.00.00.00.027.0
Robberies 590211
    per 100,000 136.5242.60.053.627.027.0
Assaults 61451264
    per 100,000 163.8377.4135.2321.8161.9108.1
Burglaries 232910222721
    per 100,000 627.7781.7270.3590.0728.4567.4
Thefts 916640626756
    per 100,000 2483.61779.01081.41662.61807.41513.1
Auto thefts 141677811
    per 100,000 382.1431.3189.2187.7215.8297.2
Arson 210010
    per 100,000 54.627.00.00.027.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 269.4308.6104.4203.3181.0175.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 13 (12 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.23
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in South Toms River, New Jersey

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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South Toms River-area historical tornado activity is below New Jersey state average. It is 48% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.4 miles away from the South Toms River city 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 5.1 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


South Toms River topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near South Toms River:
  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ)
  • HEALTHSOUTH GARDEN STATE REHAB HOSP (about 2 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ)
  • SHORE REHABILITATION INSTITUTE (about 4 miles; POINT PLEASANT, NJ)

Political contributions by individuals in South Toms River, NJ

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to South Toms River:
  • LAKEHURST NAES /MAXFIELD FIELD (about 12 miles; LAKEHURST, NJ; ID: NEL)
  • MC GUIRE AFB (about 27 miles; WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ; ID: WRI)
  • ATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL (about 42 miles; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; ID: ACY)
Other public-use airports nearest to South Toms River:
  • ROBERT J. MILLER AIR PARK (about 6 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ; ID: MJX)
  • LAKEWOOD (about 10 miles; LAKEWOOD, NJ; ID: N12)
  • MONMOUTH EXECUTIVE (about 18 miles; BELMAR/FARMINGDALE, NJ; ID: BLM)

Operable nuclear power plant near South Toms River:
  • 9 miles: Oyster Creek in Forked River, NJ.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Toms River:
  • OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,651)
  • BETH MEDRASH GOVOHA (about 10 miles; LAKEWOOD, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,823)
  • MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,613)
  • BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; LINCROFT, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,533)
  • BURLINGTON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; PEMBERTON, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,751)
  • MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; EDISON, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,739)
  • MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; West Windsor, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,445)
Public elementary/middle school in South Toms River:

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Average household size:
This city:  3.4 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  84.1%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.5%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  12.6%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.2%

South Toms River compared to New Jersey state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



South Toms River travel time to work


South Toms River mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Ocean County New Jersey:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:


Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Sewerage 2$2,312$13,8721$266



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 South Toms River:
  • WOBM (1160 AM; 9 kW; LAKEWOOD TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: NORTH SHORE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, 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)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WQEW (1560 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in South Toms River:
  • W264AM (100.7 FM; TOMS RIVER, NJ; Owner: JERSEY SHORE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOBM-FM (92.7 FM; TOMS RIVER, NJ; Owner: SEASHORE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WJRZ-FM (100.1 FM; MANAHAWKIN, NJ; Owner: JERSEY SHORE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WJLK-FM (94.3 FM; ASBURY PARK, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM SHORE LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
  • WHTG-FM (106.3 FM; EATONTOWN, NJ; Owner: PRESS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WWNJ (91.1 FM; DOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • W300AO (107.9 FM; MANAHAWKIN, NJ; Owner: JERSEY SHORE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKXW-FM (101.5 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM CENTRAL NEW JERSEY LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
  • WYRS (90.7 FM; MANAHAWKIN, NJ; Owner: PENN JERSEY EDUCATIONAL RADIO CORP.)
  • WRAT (95.9 FM; POINT PLEASANT, NJ; Owner: THE SENTINEL PUBLISHING CO.)
  • WBJB-FM (90.5 FM; LINCROFT, NJ; Owner: BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around South Toms River:
  • WWSI (Channel 62; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: HISPANIC BROADCASTERS OF PHILADELPHIA, L.L.C.)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WNJT (Channel 52; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)


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