South Toms River, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 3,709 (All urban)

South Toms River, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,129 (1,074 occupied: 882 owner occupied, 192 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	18%
State:	34%

Housing density: 973 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $420,316.

Median contract rent in 2007: $838 (lower quartile is $263, upper quartile is $1,209)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $823

Median gross rent in South Toms River, NJ in 2007: $1,062

Housing units in South Toms River with a mortgage: 717 (69 second mortgage, 116 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 157

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $207,379 (it was $85,600 in 2000)

South Toms River:	$207,379
New Jersey:	$372,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $162,504 - $241,087

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $215,797
Here: $215,797
State: $452,919

Townhouses or other attached units: $349,807
Here: $349,807
State: $310,364

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $96,672
Here: $96,672
State: $371,779

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $349,330
Here: $349,330
State: $309,003

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,608

In family households: 3,411 (587 male householders, 321 female householders)
612 spouses, 1,384 children (1,261 natural, 18 adopted, 105 stepchildren), 180 grandchildren, 61 brothers or sisters, 34 parents, 106 other relatives, 126 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 197 (97 male householders (79 living alone)), 73 female householders (66 living alone)), 27 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 211 2-persons, 223 3-persons, 247 4-persons, 123 5-persons, 49 6-persons, 55 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 145 1-person, 25 2-persons.

610 married couples with children.
348 single-parent households (66 men, 282 women).

89.8% of residents of South Toms River speak English at home.
7.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 95 (2.6%)
(78.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.5
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in South Toms River, New Jersey:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 15 4 rooms: 67 5 rooms: 261 6 rooms: 219 7 rooms: 203 8 rooms: 71 9 or more rooms: 46

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Toms River, New Jersey:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 22 4 rooms: 15 5 rooms: 62 6 rooms: 64 7 rooms: 12 8 rooms: 9 9 or more rooms: 8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 10
1995 to 1998: 0
1990 to 1994: 4
1980 to 1989: 48
1970 to 1979: 147
1960 to 1969: 559
1950 to 1959: 267
1940 to 1949: 49
1939 or earlier: 45

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Toms River:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 15 2 bedrooms: 119 3 bedrooms: 507 4 bedrooms: 203 5 or more bedrooms: 38

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Toms River:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 17 2 bedrooms: 34 3 bedrooms: 92 4 bedrooms: 45 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in South Toms River in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 45 1 vehicle: 246 2 vehicles: 357 3 vehicles: 154 4 vehicles: 50 5 or more vehicles: 30

Cars and other vehicles available in South Toms River in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 50 1 vehicle: 90 2 vehicles: 29 3 vehicles: 19 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 4

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in South Toms River, NJ:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 1
$40,000 to $49,999: 3
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 3
$70,000 to $79,999: 1
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 1
$100,000 to $124,999: 6
$125,000 to $149,999: 29
$150,000 to $174,999: 100
$175,000 to $199,999: 225
$200,000 to $249,999: 355
$250,000 to $299,999: 89
$300,000 to $399,999: 67
$400,000 to $499,999: 12
$500,000 to $749,999: 6
$750,000 to $999,999: 3
$1,000,000 or more: 0

South Toms River rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in South Toms River:

Less than $100: 11 people
$100 to $149: 7
$150 to $199: 15
$200 to $249: 10
$250 to $299: 6
$300 to $349: 2
$350 to $399: 5
$400 to $449: 3
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 2
$600 to $649: 4
$650 to $699: 14
$700 to $749: 6
$750 to $799: 3
$800 to $899: 8
$900 to $999: 4
$1,000 to $1,249: 60
$1,250 to $1,499: 27
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 9

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 5 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 23 1980 to 1984: 5 1975 to 1979: 20 1970 to 1974: 10 1970 to 1974: 9 1965 to 1969: 23

South Toms River, NJ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 76.2%
Number of people working at home: 18 (1.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 24
5 to 9 minutes: 139
10 to 14 minutes: 262
15 to 19 minutes: 310
20 to 24 minutes: 216
25 to 29 minutes: 92
30 to 34 minutes: 187
35 to 39 minutes: 39
40 to 44 minutes: 57
45 to 59 minutes: 118
60 to 89 minutes: 89
90 or more minutes: 56

South Toms River mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,305 (81%)
Carpooled: 232 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 21 (1%)
Bicycle: 13 (1%)
Walked: 14 (1%)
Other means: 4 (0%)
Worked at home: 18 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 75
$10,000 to $14,999: 65
$15,000 to $19,999: 40
$20,000 to $24,999: 40
$25,000 to $29,999: 75
$30,000 to $34,999: 84
$35,000 to $39,999: 87
$40,000 to $44,999: 92
$45,000 to $49,999: 63
$50,000 to $59,999: 131
$60,000 to $74,999: 123
$75,000 to $99,999: 124
$100,000 to $124,999: 38
$125,000 to $149,999: 22
$150,000 to $199,999: 6
$200,000 or more: 13

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 831

Irish: 505

Italian: 448

United States or American: 327

German: 241

Polish: 121

English: 113

Dutch: 42

French Canadian: 30

French (except Basque): 29

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 28

Jamaican: 24

Scotch-Irish: 22

Hungarian: 21

Swedish: 21

Greek: 15

Croatian: 15

Scottish: 14

Ukrainian: 14

Norwegian: 13

Yugoslavian: 13

Turkish: 12

Subsaharan African:: 11

African: 11

Danish: 5

Latvian: 5

Czechoslovakian: 5

British: 4

Slovak: 4

Russian: 4

Welsh: 4

West Indian: 4

Lithuanian: 3

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

Other Eastern Europe (17%)
Thailand (15%)
Other South America (14%)
Jamaica (12%)
Philippines (9%)
Peru (7%)
Spain (5%)

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

This state: 2638
Northeast: 499
Midwest: 37
South: 253
West: 15

73% of South Toms River residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in New Jersey.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 10
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 14
7th and 8th grade: 40
9th grade: 46
10th grade: 62
11th grade: 64
12th grade, no diploma: 52
High school graduate (or equivalency): 463
Less than 1 year of college: 73
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 92
Associate degree: 38
Bachelor's degree: 43
Master's degree: 11
Professional school degree: 6
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 19
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 8
7th and 8th grade: 39
9th grade: 23
10th grade: 73
11th grade: 36
12th grade, no diploma: 87
High school graduate (or equivalency): 541
Less than 1 year of college: 96
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 128
Associate degree: 74
Bachelor's degree: 49
Master's degree: 5
Professional school degree: 9
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 14.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 11.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 15.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 14.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $55,480
Black householders: $40,482
Asian householders: $82,638
Some other race householders: $55,011
Two or more races householders: $128,903
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $48,606

South Toms River household income for White non-Hispanic householders

South Toms River household income for Black householders

South Toms River household income for Some other race householders

South Toms River household income for Two or more races householders

South Toms River household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

South Toms River marital status for males

South Toms River marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $209,317
Black or African American householders: $201,807
Asian householders: $230,152
Some other race householders: $192,843
Two or more races householders: $205,925
Hispanic or Latino householders: $195,266

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,032
One, attached: 31
Two: 20
3 or 4: 16
5 to 9: 4
20 to 49: 26

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in South Toms River:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (92%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%) Electricity (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (81%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Electricity (2%) No fuel used (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 53

Here:	10.0%
New Jersey:	13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 18

Here:	6.5%
New Jersey:	13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 36

Here:	36.7%
New Jersey:	30.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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