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

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

49%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Toms River	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$60,127	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$120,891	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$136,490	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$77,206	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$80,893	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$48,040	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.3%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Toms River is 34% higher than the national average
The median household income in Toms River is 49% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Toms River is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Toms River is 52% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$80,585 $120,891 $241,782

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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Toms River employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.6%	12.6%
Manufacturing sector	6.9%	6.9%
Financial & insurance services	3.5%	3.5%
Wholesale & retail services	16.6%	16.6%
Public administration	9.3%	9.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.0%	10.0%
Education, health & social services	14.8%	14.8%
Other	23.3%	23.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

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%
Toms River, NJ	93,337	$120,891	48.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Miami Beach, FL	92,948	$83,693	2.9%
San Leandro, CA	93,731	$130,679	60.7%
Santa Monica, CA	93,745	$144,352	77.5%
Suffolk, VA	93,841	$117,172	44.1%
Westminster, CA	93,920	$101,589	24.9%
Toms River, NJ	93,337	$120,891	48.6%

Source: The 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.