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Population: 86,327
Males: 41,539 (48.1%), Females: 44,788 (51.9%)

Ocean County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.7 years
Median household income: $55,659
Median house value: $148,900

Population by Race

Races in Toms River:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.1%)
  • Hispanic (4.6%)
  • Black (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Filipino (1.1%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: Italian (31.6%), Irish (24.1%), German (18.8%), Polish (8.9%), English (8.5%), United States (2.9%).

Elevation: 40 feet

Land area: 39.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Toms River

  • High school or higher: 86.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Toms River CDP

  • Never married: 24.2%
  • Now married: 58.1%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

7.1% Foreign born (3.0% Europe, 2.4% Asia, 1.5% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Toms River:

  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (99 RT 37 WEST)
  • HEALTHSOUTH GARDEN STATE REHAB HOSP (14 HOSPITAL DRIVE)
  • SHORELINE BEHAVIORAL CENTER (1691 HIGHWAY 9)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Toms River:

  • LAKEHURST NAES /MAXFIELD FIELD (about 14 miles; LAKEHURST, NJ; Abbreviation: NEL)
  • MC GUIRE AFB (about 29 miles; WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: WRI)
  • ATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL (about 46 miles; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Abbreviation: ACY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Toms River:

  • LAKEWOOD (about 7 miles; LAKEWOOD, NJ; Abbreviation: N12)
  • ROBERT J. MILLER AIR PARK (about 10 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ; Abbreviation: MJX)
  • MONMOUTH EXECUTIVE (about 15 miles; BELMAR/FARMINGDALE, NJ; Abbreviation: BLM)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Toms River:

  • OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 4,651; Location: COLLEGE DRIVE; Public; Website: www.ocean.cc.nj.us/)
  • OCEAN COUNTY VOCATIONAL POST SECONDARY DIVISION (Full-time enrollment: 177; Location: 137 BEY LEA RD; Public; Website: www.ocvts.org)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Toms River:

  • BETH MEDRASH GOVOHA (about 8 miles; LAKEWOOD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,823)
  • MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,613)
  • BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; LINCROFT, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,533)
  • BURLINGTON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; PEMBERTON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,751)
  • MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; EDISON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,739)
  • MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; West Windsor, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,445)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE (about 40 miles; NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,897)

Schools

Public high schools in Toms River:

  • TOMS RIVER HIGH NORTH (Students: 2,359; Location: 1245 OLD FREEHOLD ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • TOMS RIVER HIGH EAST (Students: 1,845; Location: 1225 RAIDER WAY; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • TOMS RIVER HIGH SOUTH (Students: 1,570; Location: 55 HYERS STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • TOMS RIVER CENTER (Students: 61; Location: 1299 OLD FREEHOLD ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Toms River:

  • SEA BREEZE SCHOOL (Students: 5; Location: 1258 BLACK BIRCH CT; Grades: 8 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Toms River:

  • TOMS RIVER INTERMEDIATE E (Students: 1,660; Location: 1519 HOOPER AVENUE; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • TOMS RIVER INTERMEDIATE W (Students: 1,363; Location: 150 INTERMEDIATE WEST WAY; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • CEDAR GROVE ELEM (Students: 1,113; Location: 179 CEDAR GROVE ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • EAST DOVER ELEM (Students: 1,059; Location: 725 VAUGN AVENUE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WALNUT STREET ELEM (Students: 1,028; Location: 60 WALNUT STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • HOOPER AVE ELEM (Students: 995; Location: 1451 HOOPER AVENUE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SILVER BAY ELEMENTARY (Students: 919; Location: 100 SILVER BAY ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • NORTH DOVER ELEM (Students: 797; Location: 1759 NEW HAMPSHIRE ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • JOSEPH A. CITTA ELEM (Students: 792; Location: 2050 LAKEWOOD ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WEST DOVER ELEM (Students: 576; Location: 50 BLUE JAY DRIVE; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Toms River:

  • ST JOSEPH (Students: 913; Location: 711 HOOPER AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • AMBASSADOR CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 226; Location: 700 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • TOMS RIVER NURSERY SCHOOL (Students: 164; Location: 420 OLD FREEHOLD ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • GRACE & PEACE ACAD & PRESCHOOL (Students: 120; Location: 1563 OLD FREEHOLD RD; Grades: PK – 3)
  • SAND CASTLES EARLY CHILDHOOD (Students: 74; Location: 368 LAKEHURST ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • HILLTOP NURS & KNG SCH (Students: 14; Location: 1917 ROUTE 37 WEST; Grades: KG – KG)

Libraries

Library in Toms River:

  • OCEAN COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $19,906,974; Location: 101 WASHINGTON STREET; 999,709 books; 81,705 audio materials; 55,003 video materials; 2,087 serial subscriptions)

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