Toms River
NJOcean County, New Jersey
Population 639K |Median income $82,379 |5 hospitals
Population
638,691
Ocean County
Median Income
$82,379
+30% vs avg
Median Home Value
$343,500
+75% vs avg
Median Age
41.8
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
646K+12%
Median Income
$86,411+41%
Median Home Value
$366,600+37%
Poverty Rate
10.4%+0%
Unemployment
5.5%-48%
Economics
Median Rent $1,639/mo
Poverty Rate
10.5% -27% vs avg
Unemployment 5.7%
Bachelor's Degree+ 32.9%
Work From Home 9.9%
Public Transit 1.4%
Demographics
White 87%
Hispanic or Latino 9.7%
African American 3.1%
Asian 1.9%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
36.4%
High Blood Pressure
35%
Obesity
29.8%
Physical Inactivity
25.8%
Frequent Mental Distress
15%
Binge Drinking
14.5%
Frequent Physical Distress
13.9%
Current Smoking
13.3%
Diabetes
11.4%
Lack of Health Insurance
9.5%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 66.2%
Annual Checkup 77.9%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
9.2%
Coronary Heart Disease
7%
Stroke
3.6%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
201 per 100k
-43% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1422 per 100k
-28% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
144.3
Homicide
3.2
Robbery
53.0
Burglary
151.2
Larceny-Theft
1109.8
Motor Vehicle Theft
161.0
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 5 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 1
★★★ 1
★★ 1
★ 1
Average Rating
2.5/5
Total Hospitals
5
With ER
4
SOUTHERN OCEAN MEDICAL CENTER
MANAHAWKIN · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
OCEAN MEDICAL CENTER
BRICK · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
MONMOUTH MEDICAL CENTER-SOUTHERN CAMPUS
LAKEWOOD · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER
TOMS RIVER · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★☆☆☆☆
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Ocean County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.