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Forked River, New Jersey Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 4,914
Males: 2,426 (49.4%), Females: 2,488 (50.6%)

Ocean County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.9 years
Median household income: $55,433
Median house value: $132,100

Population by Race

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%)

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

Elevation: 13 feet

Land area: 2.9 square miles

Population by Education

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%

1.4% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Forked River:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Forked River:

  • LAKEHURST NAES /MAXFIELD FIELD (about 19 miles; LAKEHURST, NJ; Abbreviation: NEL)
  • MC GUIRE AFB (about 31 miles; WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: WRI)
  • ATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL (about 38 miles; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Abbreviation: ACY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Forked River:

  • ROBERT J. MILLER AIR PARK (about 10 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ; Abbreviation: MJX)
  • EAGLES NEST (about 15 miles; WEST CREEK, NJ; Abbreviation: 31E)
  • LAKEWOOD (about 17 miles; LAKEWOOD, NJ; Abbreviation: N12)

Colleges and Universities

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; Full-time enrollment: 2,823)
  • MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,613)
  • BURLINGTON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; PEMBERTON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,751)
  • THE RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 35 miles; POMONA, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,526)
  • BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; LINCROFT, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,533)
  • MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; West Windsor, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,445)

Public primary/middle schools in Forked River:

  • LACEY TWP MIDDLE (Students: 852; Location: 660 DENTON AVENUE; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • FORKED RIVER ELEM (Students: 570; Location: 110 LACEY ROAD; Grades: KG – 04)

Private primary/middle school in Forked River:

  • THE EDUCATION ACADEMY (Students: 25; Location: 15 MANCHESTER AVE; Grades: 1 – 8)

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