5.2% of Toms River, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 84.9% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 6.4% of high school graduates and 11.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 30.5%. For comparison, it was 10.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Toms River, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Toms River:
5.2%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Toms River:
2.8%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Toms River:
15.4%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 10.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Toms River:
33.5%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
30.5%
Residents above poverty level:
10.5%
Poverty by age in Toms River, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Toms River,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
7.1%Under 5 years
7.8%5 years
3.2%6 to 11 years
4.5%12 to 14 years
3.2%15 years
13.4%16 and 17 years
2.2%18 to 24 years
2.2%25 to 34 years
5.7%35 to 44 years
9.9%45 to 54 years
8.4%55 to 64 years
15.3%65 to 74 years
7.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Toms River,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
2.1%Under 5 years
6.0%5 years
7.0%6 to 11 years
17.9%12 to 14 years
14.9%15 years
13.2%16 and 17 years
6.5%18 to 24 years
7.3%25 to 34 years
7.7%35 to 44 years
7.8%45 to 54 years
12.6%55 to 64 years
9.1%65 to 74 years
10.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Toms River,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
2.1%Under 6 years
2.7%6 to 11 years
2.8%12 to 17 years
1.9%18 to 24 years
2.4%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Toms River, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Toms River, NJ (%)
6.0%White
5.4%Black
1.2%American Indian
4.4%Asian
2.6%Other race
2.8%2+ races
7.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Toms River, NJ (absolute numbers)
4,238White
193Black
5American Indian
145Asian
96Other race
2322+ races
766Hispanic
5.1%Below poverty level
94.9%Above poverty level
6.5%Below poverty level
93.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Toms River, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Toms River, New Jersey:
7.0%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Toms River:
6.4%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Toms River:
11.7%
New Jersey:
21.4%
41.0%Married-couple family
6.9%Male, no wife present
52.0%Female, no husband present
10.0%Worked full-time, year-round
17.5%Worked part-time
72.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
7.5%One full-time, other part-time
4.7%One full-time, other didn't work
6.6%Both worked part-time
35.9%One part-time, other didn't work
45.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
4.7%1995 to 1998
7.8%1990 to 1994
15.4%1980 to 1989
32.4%1970 to 1979
19.9%1960 to 1969
9.8%1950 to 1959
3.5%1940 to 1949
5.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
9.9%1995 to 1998
8.4%1990 to 1994
19.3%1980 to 1989
23.5%1970 to 1979
21.8%1960 to 1969
9.7%1950 to 1959
3.0%1940 to 1949
3.0%1939 or earlier
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