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Forked River, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $416,180 (it was $131,600 in 2000)
Forked River:

$416,180
New Jersey:

$428,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $299,998 - $642,155

Total population: 5,244 (Urban population: 4,869, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 2,729 (2,100 occupied: 1,845 owner occupied, 264 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

13%
State:

35%

Housing density: 944 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $2,760,134.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,607 (lower quartile is $1,395, upper quartile is $1,798)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,552


Median gross rent in Forked River, NJ in 2022: $1,844

Housing units in Forked River with a mortgage: 1,031 (82 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 70 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 56

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $100,852

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $71,697

Median monthly housing costs: $1,591

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Forked River, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1983

Median year apartment built: 1976

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,136
  • Male householders: 965 (348 living alone), Female householders: 1,178 (449 living alone)
  • 1,109 spouses (1,092 opposite-sex spouses), 108 unmarried partners, (108 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,669 children (1,641 natural, 7 adopted, 20 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 39 parents, 0 foster children, 6 other relatives, 49 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 10

Size of family households: 556 2-persons, 286 3-persons, 192 4-persons, 182 5-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 738 1-person, 92 2-persons, 12 4-persons.

931 married couples with children.
155 single-parent households (117 men, 38 women).

92.1% of residents of Forked River speak English at home.
5.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 360 (7.0%)
(75.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

6.1
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Forked River, New Jersey
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Forked River, New Jersey
  • 0no bedroom
  • 461 bedroom
  • 3212 bedrooms
  • 9823 bedrooms
  • 4104 bedrooms
  • 855+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Forked River, New Jersey
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Forked River, New Jersey
  • 0no bedroom
  • 411 bedroom
  • 242 bedrooms
  • 1583 bedrooms
  • 414 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Forked River in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Forked River in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 52no vehicle
  • 6021 vehicle
  • 7492 vehicles
  • 3023 vehicles
  • 724 vehicles
  • 695+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Forked River in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Forked River in renter-occupied apartments
  • 14no vehicle
  • 441 vehicle
  • 1332 vehicles
  • 733 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Forked River, New Jersey
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Forked River, New Jersey
  • 01 room
  • 212 rooms
  • 403 rooms
  • 1754 rooms
  • 4305 rooms
  • 4596 rooms
  • 2907 rooms
  • 1808 rooms
  • 2509+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Forked River, New Jersey
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Forked River, New Jersey
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 413 rooms
  • 144 rooms
  • 565 rooms
  • 446 rooms
  • 477 rooms
  • 628 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • Forked River, NJ household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Forked River, NJ in 2022
  • 185Less than $10,000
  • 149$10,000 to $19,999
  • 6$20,000 to $29,999
  • 141$30,000 to $39,999
  • 108$40,000 to $49,999
  • 204$50,000 to $59,999
  • 152$60,000 to $74,999
  • 284$75,000 to $99,999
  • 197$100,000 to $124,999
  • 304$125,000 to $149,999
  • 159$150,000 to $199,999
  • 234$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Forked River, NJ

  • Distribution of house value in Forked River, NJ in 2022
  • 35Less than $10,000
  • 7$20,000 to $24,999
  • 20$30,000 to $34,999
  • 16$35,000 to $39,999
  • 4$40,000 to $49,999
  • 40$50,000 to $59,999
  • 7$60,000 to $69,999
  • 11$100,000 to $124,999
  • 19$125,000 to $149,999
  • 34$150,000 to $174,999
  • 6$175,000 to $199,999
  • 108$200,000 to $249,999
  • 163$250,000 to $299,999
  • 435$300,000 to $399,999
  • 284$400,000 to $499,999
  • 575$500,000 to $749,999
  • 78$750,000 to $999,999
  • 49$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 28$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Forked River, NJ

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Forked River, NJ in 2022
  • 27$1,000 to $1,249
  • 40$1,250 to $1,499
  • 138$1,500 to $1,999
  • 36No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 81.0%
Number of people working at home: 262 (11.4% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 32
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 247
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 187
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 155
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 345
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 168
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 198
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 79
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 121
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 113
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 226
  • 90 or more minutes: 165
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Forked River

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,877 (73.9%)
  • Carpooled: 248 (9.8%)
  • Bus: 14 (0.6%)
  • Bicycle: 69 (2.7%)
  • Walked: 55 (2.2%)
  • Worked at home: 262 (10.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.2%Males
  • 4.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 65.0%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 29.1%Males
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Forked River, New Jersey
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Forked River, New Jersey
  • 622010 or later
  • 1162000 to 2009
  • 1101990 to 1999
  • 191980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 51Before 1970
Ancestries in Forked River, NJ

First ancestries reported:

  • Italian: 366 (20.6%)
  • American: 304 (17.1%)
  • Irish: 150 (8.5%)
  • German: 124 (7.0%)
  • Polish: 105 (5.9%)
  • Brazilian: 65 (3.7%)
  • English: 50 (2.8%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 25 (1.4%)
  • Lithuanian: 22 (1.2%)
  • Scottish: 21 (1.2%)
  • Welsh: 21 (1.2%)
  • Ukrainian: 15 (0.8%)
  • Greek: 14 (0.8%)
  • Bulgarian: 13 (0.7%)
  • Hungarian: 12 (0.7%)
  • Swedish: 10 (0.6%)
  • Norwegian: 5 (0.3%)
  • Eastern European: 4 (0.2%)
  • European: 4 (0.2%)
  • Celtic: 3 (0.2%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Brazil
Forked River:

31.6% (114)
New Jersey:

2.1% (46,020)

Mexico
Forked River:

18.3% (66)
New Jersey:

4.8% (102,527)

Dominican Republic
Forked River:

10.5% (38)
New Jersey:

9.7% (209,055)

Colombia
Forked River:

5.3% (19)
New Jersey:

4.2% (90,817)

Korea
Forked River:

4.7% (17)
New Jersey:

3.3% (70,512)

Germany
Forked River:

4.7% (17)
New Jersey:

0.8% (17,217)

Ireland
Forked River:

3.6% (13)
New Jersey:

0.4% (8,146)

Vietnam
Forked River:

3.3% (12)
New Jersey:

0.7% (15,644)

Bulgaria
Forked River:

3.0% (11)
New Jersey:

0.2% (3,249)

Poland
Forked River:

2.8% (10)
New Jersey:

2.3% (48,811)

England
Forked River:

2.5% (9)
New Jersey:

0.5% (10,886)

Scotland
Forked River:

2.5% (9)
New Jersey:

0.1% (2,470)

Cuba
Forked River:

2.5% (9)
New Jersey:

2.1% (45,435)

Canada
Forked River:

1.9% (7)
New Jersey:

0.9% (18,317)

Philippines
Forked River:

1.7% (6)
New Jersey:

4.0% (85,934)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 3,505
  • Other state: 1,241
  • Northeast: 953
  • Midwest: 81
  • South: 181
  • West: 17

95.6% of Forked River residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33.0% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 29.0% lived in New Jersey.


Forked River:

95.6%
State average:

90.4%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 7
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 22
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 12
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 27
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 721
  • Less than 1 year of college: 213
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 157
  • Associate degree: 230
  • Bachelor's degree: 418
  • Master's degree: 86
  • Professional school degree: 7
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 9
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 15
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 6
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 45
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 567
  • Less than 1 year of college: 189
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 258
  • Associate degree: 168
  • Bachelor's degree: 309
  • Master's degree: 151
  • Professional school degree: 26
  • Doctorate degree: 12
Educational Attainment for Females
Forked River marital status for males
Forked River marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,664
  • One, attached: 49
  • Two: 6
  • 5 to 9: 9

House/condo owner moved in on average 11 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Forked River
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Forked River, NJ
  • 87.2%Utility gas
  • 8.4%Electricity
  • 2.5%Solar energy
  • 0.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Forked River, NJ
  • 100.0%Utility gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
New Jersey:

12.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
New Jersey:

13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 34
Here:

11.5%
New Jersey:

33.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability