COMPARING TWO PLACES
Pine Beach vs Toms River
PLACE A
Pine Beach, New Jersey
VS
PLACE B
Toms River, New Jersey
Pine Beach is 98% smaller than Toms River. Pine Beach earns more, with a median household income $42,783 higher.
PINE BEACHTOMS RIVERDIFFERENCE
Total population2,23394,956−98% vs Toms River
Population density3,5112,435+1,076
Population growth0.6%4.5%−4.0 pts
Median age51.341.4+9.9
Male49.3%48.1%+1.2 pts
Female50.7%51.9%−1.2 pts
Foreign-born4.6%9.5%−4.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.3%75.4%+15.0 pts
Black1.9%4.9%−3.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.0%12.4%−7.4 pts
Asian1.7%4.0%−2.3 pts
Other1.1%3.3%−2.2 pts
Median household income$142,920$100,137+$42,783
Per capita income$65,172$49,592+$15,580
Poverty rate2.9%5.8%−2.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3840.435−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher50.7%36.4%+14.3 pts
Graduate degree14.8%12.6%+2.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.0%4.3%−0.3 pts
Labor force participation71.0%64.2%+6.8 pts
Median home value$457,800$403,600+$54,200
Median gross rent$1,563$1,731−$168
Owner-occupied94.4%81.9%+12.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.4%9.6%+0.9 pts
Rent-burdened households56.9%43.9%+13.0 pts
Average commute23.330.1−6.8
Worked from home12.3%12.8%−0.5 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.3%+0.2 pts
Uninsured6.8%4.9%+1.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024