Toms River, New Jersey
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Toms River is a census-designated place
(CDP) and unincorporated area located within Toms River Township
and is the county seat
of Ocean County
, New Jersey
. It is part of a larger Toms River Township (formerly Dover Township). The area is named for Toms River
, whose estuary
flows through the community and empties into Barnegat Bay
.
Toms River Township and the census-designated place are not co-extensive but are centered on the county seat of Ocean County. In addition to the census-designated place, which includes all of mainland Toms River Township, Toms River Township includes two small CDPs: Dover Beaches North
(2000 Census population of 1,785) and Dover Beaches South
(1,594), both of which are located on the Barnegat Peninsula
. Thus, as defined by the Census Bureau based on 2000 Census data, over 96% of Toms River Township's population is located in Toms River CDP.
As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP had a total population of 86,327.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 105.2 km2 (40.6 mi²). 102.0 km2 (39.4 mi2) of it is land and 3.2 km2 (1.2 mi2) of it (3.05%) is water.
of 2000, there were 86,327 people, 31,674 households, and 23,470 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 846.6/km2 (2,192.7/mi2). There were 34,375 housing units at an average density of 337.1/km2 (873.1/mi2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.36% White, 1.81% African American, 0.13% Native American, 2.54% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.98% from other races
, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.65% of the population.
There were 31,674 households out of which 32.3% had children under the living with them, 60.1% were married couples
living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $55,659, and the median income for a family was $62,971. Males had a median income of $47,448 versus $30,763 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $24,831. 5.6% of the population and 4.0% of families were below the poverty line. 6.6% of those under the and 6.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) and unincorporated area located within Toms River Township
Toms River, New Jersey
Toms River is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Toms River Township and is the county seat of Ocean County, New Jersey. It is part of a larger Toms River Township...
and is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Ocean County
Ocean County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 510,916 people, 200,402 households, and 137,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 803 people per square mile . There were 248,711 housing units at an average density of 151/km²...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. It is part of a larger Toms River Township (formerly Dover Township). The area is named for Toms River
Toms River
The Toms River, formerly Tom's River, is a freshwater river and estuary in Ocean County, New Jersey in the United States.The Toms River rises in the Pine Barrens of northern Ocean County and flows southeast and east, fed by several branches, in a meandering course through wetland area and empties...
, whose estuary
Estuary
An estuary is a partly enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea....
flows through the community and empties into Barnegat Bay
Barnegat Bay
Barnegat Bay is a small brackish arm of the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 30 miles long, along the coast of Ocean County, New Jersey in the United States. It is a long barrier peninsula, as well as by the north end of Long Beach Island...
.
Toms River Township and the census-designated place are not co-extensive but are centered on the county seat of Ocean County. In addition to the census-designated place, which includes all of mainland Toms River Township, Toms River Township includes two small CDPs: Dover Beaches North
Dover Beaches North, New Jersey
Dover Beaches North is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Toms River, in Ocean County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 1,785. The CDP includes the communities of half of Normandy Beach, Normandy Shores, Ocean Beaches 1,2 and 3,...
(2000 Census population of 1,785) and Dover Beaches South
Dover Beaches South, New Jersey
Dover Beaches South more commonly known as Ortley Beach is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Toms River Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey. As of the 2000 United States Census, the CDP population was 1,594. It is more commonly called Ortley Beach...
(1,594), both of which are located on the Barnegat Peninsula
Barnegat Peninsula
The Barnegat Peninsula, also known as the Island Beach Peninsula and colloquially as "the barrier island", is a 20-mile long, narrow barrier peninsula located in Ocean County, New Jersey, that divides the Barnegat Bay from the Atlantic Ocean. It is a vacation destination and summer colony area and...
. Thus, as defined by the Census Bureau based on 2000 Census data, over 96% of Toms River Township's population is located in Toms River CDP.
As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP had a total population of 86,327.
Geography
Toms River is located at 39.979270°N 74.167512°W (39.979270, -74.167512).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 105.2 km2 (40.6 mi²). 102.0 km2 (39.4 mi2) of it is land and 3.2 km2 (1.2 mi2) of it (3.05%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 86,327 people, 31,674 households, and 23,470 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 846.6/km2 (2,192.7/mi2). There were 34,375 housing units at an average density of 337.1/km2 (873.1/mi2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.36% White, 1.81% African American, 0.13% Native American, 2.54% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.98% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.65% of the population.
There were 31,674 households out of which 32.3% had children under the living with them, 60.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $55,659, and the median income for a family was $62,971. Males had a median income of $47,448 versus $30,763 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $24,831. 5.6% of the population and 4.0% of families were below the poverty line. 6.6% of those under the and 6.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.