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South Toms River, NJ Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of South Toms River is $18,131, which is much lower than the state average of $36,359 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. South Toms River median household income is $65,417, which has grown by 50.49% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 30.67% and is much higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average South Toms River residents spend 26.0 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 31.2 minutes and is about the same as the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #521

South Toms River, NJ	18,131 USD
New Jersey	36,359 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

South Toms River, NJ	23,085 USD
New Jersey	39,546 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

South Toms River, NJ	30,149 USD
New Jersey	47,106 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

South Toms River, NJ	20,938 USD
New Jersey	32,292 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #351

South Toms River, NJ	65,417 USD
New Jersey	72,062 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

South Toms River, NJ	66,206 USD
New Jersey	98,286 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #60

South Toms River, NJ	50.49%
New Jersey	30.67%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	South Toms River, NJ		New Jersey		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	7.15%	$3,413, see rank	24.72%	$16,682	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	30.82%	$17,649, see rank	29.18%	$19,213	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	6.55%	$4,160, see rank	2.81%	$4,209	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	21.35%	$20,500, see rank	17.41%	$26,347	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

South Toms River, NJ	67,955 USD
New Jersey	87,999 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

South Toms River, NJ	69,087 USD
New Jersey	114,618 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	South Toms River, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
White	$61,066, see rank	$77,446	$56,900
Black	$76,357, see rank	$46,640	$35,600
Hispanic	$66,442, see rank	$49,097	$42,396
One Race, Other	$41,250, see rank	$45,137	$40,300
Two or More Races	$113,438, see rank	$59,161	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	South Toms River, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
less than 25	$61,250, see rank	$32,789	$25,788
25 to 44	$66,033, see rank	$77,813	$58,398
45 to 64	$67,788, see rank	$88,136	$65,027
65 or over	$41,328, see rank	$44,740	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	South Toms River, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	2,668, see rank	7,080,181	248,775,628
Male¹	1,342, 50.30%, see rank	48.17%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	901, 67.14%, see rank	72.30%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	901, 67.14%, see rank	72.13%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	762, 84.57%, see rank	90.25%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	139, 15.43%, see rank	9.75%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	441, 32.86%, see rank	27.70%	30.72%
Female¹	1,326, 49.70%, see rank	51.83%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	866, 65.31%, see rank	60.75%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	866, 65.31%, see rank	60.72%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	750, 86.61%, see rank	90.43%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	116, 13.39%, see rank	9.57%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	460, 34.69%, see rank	39.25%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	South Toms River, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	1,476, 100%	4,144,855	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	1,266, 85.77%, see rank	71.91%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	116, 7.86%, see rank	8.31%	9.59%
Public Transportation	24, 1.63%, see rank	10.92%	5.06%
Walked	26, 1.76%, see rank	3.03%	2.78%
Other Means	44, 2.98%, see rank	1.89%	1.79%
Worked at Home	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.94%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

South Toms River, NJ	26.0 minutes
New Jersey	31.2 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	South Toms River, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,512	4,235,089	143,435,233
Male¹	762, 50.40%, see rank	52.43%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	111, 14.57%, see rank	38.00%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	150, 19.69%, see rank	14.90%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	168, 22.05%, see rank	18.56%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.26%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	90, 11.81%, see rank	8.12%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	172, 22.57%, see rank	15.13%	17.94%
Female¹	750, 49.60%, see rank	47.57%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	202, 26.93%, see rank	43.61%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	205, 27.33%, see rank	18.85%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	284, 37.87%, see rank	31.96%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	59, 7.87%, see rank	5.12%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	South Toms River, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,512, 100%	4,235,089	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	10, 0.66%, see rank	0.32%	1.96%
Construction	128, 8.47%, see rank	5.57%	6.17%
Manufacturing	71, 4.70%, see rank	8.65%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	19, 1.26%, see rank	3.43%	2.75%
Retail Trade	367, 24.27%, see rank	11.20%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	98, 6.48%, see rank	5.72%	4.93%
Information	12, 0.79%, see rank	2.86%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	40, 2.65%, see rank	8.63%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	116, 7.67%, see rank	12.77%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	466, 30.82%, see rank	23.68%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	68, 4.50%, see rank	8.28%	9.49%
Public Administration	59, 3.90%, see rank	4.39%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	58, 3.84%, see rank	4.50%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	South Toms River, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Population in Poverty	682	18.66%, see rank	10.74%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	116	14.68%, see rank	8.14%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.