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New Jersey · Census place 69510

South Toms River borough, NJ

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South Toms River borough has 3,701 residents, ranking #351 of 700 places in New Jersey. Median household income is $101,466, the median home is worth $269,200 and median gross rent runs $2,019 a month.

Population
3,701South Toms River borough residents
Median household income
$101,466Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$269,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$2,019Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
33.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
82.3%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in South Toms River borough

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the South Toms River borough median would spend about 23.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 5.3% of residents and 82.3% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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