South Toms River, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

57%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Toms River	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$36,484	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$127,952	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$132,409	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$77,173	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$71,889	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,895	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.8%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.9%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Toms River is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in South Toms River is 57% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Toms River is 59% higher than the national average
The poverty level in South Toms River is 8% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$85,292 $127,952 $255,904

City

$72,602 $108,915 $217,830

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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South Toms River median earnings by income bracket

South Toms River employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.6%	17.6%
Manufacturing sector	2.7%	2.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	21.3%	21.3%
Public administration	7.6%	7.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.6%	12.6%
Education, health & social services	11.1%	11.1%
Other	22.3%	22.3%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sea Girt, NJ	1,762	$247,969	204.9%
Brielle, NJ	4,844	$223,507	174.8%
Mantoloking, NJ	483	$219,704	170.1%
Ramtown, NJ	6,490	$194,866	139.6%
Allenwood, NJ	874	$194,840	139.6%
South Toms River, NJ	3,794	$127,952	57.3%

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Farmerville, LA	3,794	$46,873	42.4%
Melrose, MN	3,794	$77,114	5.2%
Trappe, PA	3,795	$152,678	87.7%
Fairview, NJ	3,792	$246,963	203.6%
Nowata, OK	3,792	$47,457	41.7%
South Toms River, NJ	3,794	$127,952	57.3%

Source: The South Toms River, NJ employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.