South Toms River, NJ Population

Overview

3,641

Total Population

32.0

Median age

54.88%

Female population %

82.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

47.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,128

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

South Toms River's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in South Toms River is 32.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
South Toms River's population under 18 was 29.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
South Toms River's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.69% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in South Toms River, 24.28% were under the age of 15, 23.15% aged 15 to 29, 44.88% aged 30 to 64, 7.11% aged 65 to 84, and 0.58% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 355 more females than males in South Toms River:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.88% females and 45.12% males in South Toms River, NJ.
The South Toms River, NJ gender ratio is 82.2:100 i.e. 82.2 men to 100 women (0.822).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 256.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 224.

South Toms River's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of South Toms River population: 58.58% are White, 26.39% are Black or African American, 3.74% are some other race and 11.29% are multiracial.
South Toms River's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 1,128 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,513 (69.02% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in South Toms River is White with a population of 2,133 (58.58% of the total population).

South Toms River's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 3,739 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, South Toms River's population decreased by 66 (1.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, South Toms River's population increased by 70 (1.95%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, South Toms River's population was lowest in year 2012 at 3,568.