Toms River

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  2. Toms River Statistics
  3. Toms River Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Toms River Employment Information
  5. Toms River Family Information
  6. Toms River Education Information
  7. Toms River Public Benefits Information
  8. Toms River Criminal Information
  9. Toms River Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Toms River Zip Codes


Toms River Legal Resources Back to top

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Toms River Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 86,327
  • Land Area (2000): 101.969 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.203 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 34,375
Toms River Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Toms River Employment Information Back to top
Toms River Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 37,605 35,969 1,635 4.35% 44
1991 37,934 35,689 2,245 5.92% 59
1992 37,655 34,970 2,685 7.13% 71
1993 38,508 36,168 2,340 6.08% 61
1994 39,298 37,085 2,213 5.63% 57
1995 40,151 38,004 2,147 5.35% 54
1996 41,423 39,252 2,171 5.24% 53
1997 42,396 40,391 2,005 4.73% 47
1998 42,174 40,448 1,726 4.09% 41
1999 42,718 41,089 1,628 3.81% 38
2000 45,143 43,590 1,553 3.44% 34
2001 45,898 44,133 1,765 3.85% 38
2002 47,263 44,865 2,398 5.07% 51
2003 47,543 44,963 2,580 5.43% 54
2004 47,915 45,663 2,252 4.70% 47
2005 47,419 45,025 2,394 5.05% 50
2006 48,551 45,866 2,684 5.53% 55
2007 48,469 46,017 2,452 5.06% 51
2008 49,090 45,927 3,163 6.44% 64
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 48,602 45,356 3,246 6.68% 67
Feb 2008 48,800 45,462 3,338 6.84% 68
Mar 2008 48,835 45,603 3,232 6.62% 66
Apr 2008 48,734 45,878 2,856 5.86% 59
May 2008 48,914 45,882 3,032 6.20% 62
Jun 2008 49,538 46,456 3,082 6.22% 62
Jul 2008 49,803 46,540 3,263 6.55% 66
Aug 2008 49,599 46,407 3,192 6.44% 64
Sep 2008 48,984 45,755 3,229 6.59% 66
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Toms River Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,888 13.41%
2. Public Administration 1,751 8.13%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,372 6.37%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,269 5.89%
5. Educational Services 1,219 5.66%
6. Health Care 1,136 5.27%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 807 3.75%
8. Finance and Insurance 775 3.60%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 684 3.18%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 642 2.98%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 571 2.65%
12. Other Transportation 469 2.18%
13. Repair and Maintenance 419 1.95%
14. Truck Transportation 397 1.84%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 381 1.77%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 345 1.60%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 313 1.45%
18. Utilities 312 1.45%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 274 1.27%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 271 1.26%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,815 20.60%
2. Educational Services 2,574 13.90%
3. Finance and Insurance 1,376 7.43%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,282 6.92%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 1,072 5.79%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 765 4.13%
7. Department and Other General Stores 660 3.56%
8. Public Administration 658 3.55%
9. Social Assistance 610 3.29%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 528 2.85%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 439 2.37%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 393 2.12%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 272 1.47%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 240 1.30%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 238 1.29%
16. Construction 212 1.14%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 206 1.11%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 202 1.09%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 188 1.02%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 173 0.93%

Toms River Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,213 5.63%
2. Other Management Occupations 1,096 5.09%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,082 5.02%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,003 4.66%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 810 3.76%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 729 3.39%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 671 3.12%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 645 2.99%
9. Other Production Occupations 641 2.98%
10. Law Enforcement Workers 624 2.90%
11. Computer Specialists 607 2.82%
12. Engineers 532 2.47%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 521 2.42%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 510 2.37%
15. Top Executives 462 2.15%
16. Other Construction Trades 457 2.12%
17. Business Operations Specialists 416 1.93%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 401 1.86%
19. Carpenters 386 1.79%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 365 1.69%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,385 7.48%
2. Secretaries and Admins 1,268 6.85%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,090 5.89%
4. Registered Nurses 972 5.25%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 907 4.90%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 852 4.60%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 828 4.47%
8. Cashiers 690 3.73%
9. Other Management Occupations 657 3.55%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 553 2.99%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 528 2.85%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 516 2.79%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 431 2.33%
14. Business Operations Specialists 393 2.12%
15. Personal Appearance Workers 376 2.03%
16. Customer Service Representatives 374 2.02%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 369 1.99%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 357 1.93%
19. Other Healthcare Support 357 1.93%
20. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 294 1.59%

Toms River Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 34,960 51.17%
15-35 hours 8,756 12.82%
1-14 hours 2,054 3.01%
No regular hours 22,556 33.01%

Toms River Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,555 4.07%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,109 2.90%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,703 4.45%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,988 7.81%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,591 9.39%
7 AM-7:29 AM 5,423 14.18%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,257 13.74%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,835 12.64%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,873 7.51%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,639 6.90%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,076 2.81%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 424 1.11%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,478 6.48%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,297 6.01%

Toms River Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,084 2.83%
5-9 3,868 10.11%
10-14 6,618 17.30%
15-19 5,711 14.93%
20-24 4,352 11.38%
25-29 1,775 4.64%
30-34 3,408 8.91%
35-39 907 2.37%
40-44 1,091 2.85%
45-59 2,727 7.13%
60-89 4,160 10.88%
At least 90 2,547 6.66%

Toms River Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 91 0.24% 23,317 60.96%
30-44 48 0.13% 5,358 14.01%
45-59 9 0.02% 2,718 7.11%
At least 60 528 1.38% 6,179 16.16%

Toms River Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 136 0.35%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,595 9.15%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 33,363 84.88%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 10 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 99 0.25%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 676 1.72%
Color 6 Box Walked 369 0.94%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,056 2.69%

Toms River Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Toms River Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 31,793 (84,515 people)
Families (2000): 23,656 (73,541 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 8,829
People at same address in 1995: 49,823
Toms River Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,727 5.43%
$10,000-$14,999 1,486 4.67%
$15,000-$19,999 1,545 4.86%
$20,000-$24,999 1,591 5.00%
$25,000-$29,999 1,348 4.24%
$30,000-$34,999 1,583 4.98%
$35,000-$39,999 1,732 5.45%
$40,000-$44,999 1,653 5.20%
$45,000-$49,999 1,402 4.41%
$50,000-$59,999 3,095 9.73%
$60,000-$74,999 4,207 13.23%
$75,000-$99,999 4,684 14.73%
$100,000-$124,999 2,588 8.14%
$125,000-$149,999 1,323 4.16%
$150,000-$199,999 1,041 3.27%
$200,000 or more 788 2.48%

Toms River Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 6,808 21.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 9,694 30.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,174 3.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 5,223 16.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 136 0.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 5,080 16.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 55 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,378 7.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 14 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 763 2.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 10 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 337 1.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Toms River Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 24,694 27.59%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 14,032 15.68%
Public Assistance 598 0.67%
Retirement 7,165 8.01%
Self Employment 3,146 3.52%
Social Security 10,354 11.57%
Supplemental Security 933 1.04%
Wage / Salary 24,033 26.85%
Other 4,547 5.08%

Toms River Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 10,793 56.29%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 8,381 43.71%

Toms River Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,016 6.13%
Color 1 Box Married 20,635 62.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 9,231 28.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 990 3.01%

Toms River Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,569 9.71%
Color 1 Box Married 20,828 56.66%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,640 20.78%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,722 12.85%

Toms River Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Toms River Education Information Back to top
Toms River Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,097 3.18%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 7,548 11.46%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 22,626 34.35%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 14,801 22.47%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,027 6.11%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 9,988 15.16%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,790 7.27%

Toms River Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 685 0.79% 1,128 1.31% 1,813 2.10%
Kindergarten 841 0.97% 174 0.20% 1,015 1.18%
Grades 1-4 4,421 5.12% 292 0.34% 4,713 5.46%
Grades 5-8 4,689 5.43% 292 0.34% 4,981 5.77%
Grades 9-12 4,975 5.76% 312 0.36% 5,287 6.12%
Undergrad college 2,407 2.79% 712 0.82% 3,119 3.61%
Graduate or professional school 249 0.29% 504 0.58% 753 0.87%
Total 18,267 21.16% 3,414 3.95% 21,681 25.11%

Toms River Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Toms River Public Benefits Information Back to top
Toms River Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 79,784 94.40%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,734 5.60%

Toms River Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Toms River Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 318
Toms River Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Toms River Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Toms River Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 10,566 12.24%
10-19 Years 11,972 13.87%
20-29 Years 8,809 10.20%
30-39 Years 12,242 14.18%
40-49 Years 13,415 15.54%
50-59 Years 11,132 12.90%
60-69 Years 7,658 8.87%
70-79 Years 6,950 8.05%
80-89 Years 3,031 3.51%
90+ Years 552 0.64%

Toms River Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 41,539 48.12%
Color 1 Box Female 44,788 51.88%

Toms River Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 77,807 90.13%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,010 4.65%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,185 2.53%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,487 1.72%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 704 0.82%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 68 0.08%
Color 6 Box Other Race 51 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 15 0.02%

Toms River Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 27,250 26.88%
2. Irish 20,815 20.53%
3. German 16,217 15.99%
4. Polish 7,691 7.59%
5. English 7,326 7.23%
6. United States Or American 2,521 2.49%
7. Hungarian 1,755 1.73%
8. Scottish 1,681 1.66%
9. Dutch 1,670 1.65%
10. French Non-Basque 1,652 1.63%

Toms River Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 72,926 89.30%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,950 3.61%
3. Italian 1,344 1.65%
4. Tagalog 599 0.73%
5. Polish 476 0.58%
6. German 435 0.53%
7. Chinese 375 0.46%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 351 0.43%
9. Greek 332 0.41%
10. Gujarathi 199 0.24%

Toms River Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 80,327 92.92%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,885 4.49%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,240 2.59%

Toms River Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Toms River Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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