COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ramtown vs Toms River
PLACE A
Ramtown, New Jersey
VS
PLACE B
Toms River, New Jersey
Ramtown is 93% smaller than Toms River. Ramtown earns more, with a median household income $45,526 higher.
RAMTOWNTOMS RIVERDIFFERENCE
Total population6,20394,956−93% vs Toms River
Population density2,8662,435+431
Population growth1.4%4.5%−3.2 pts
Median age38.341.4−3.1
Male50.1%48.1%+1.9 pts
Female49.9%51.9%−1.9 pts
Foreign-born11.5%9.5%+2.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic72.3%75.4%−3.1 pts
Black1.3%4.9%−3.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino20.5%12.4%+8.1 pts
Asian3.2%4.0%−0.8 pts
Other2.8%3.3%−0.6 pts
Median household income$145,663$100,137+$45,526
Per capita income$53,471$49,592+$3,879
Poverty rate1.9%5.8%−3.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3110.435−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher48.1%36.4%+11.7 pts
Graduate degree14.9%12.6%+2.4 pts
Unemployment rate1.1%4.3%−3.2 pts
Labor force participation68.2%64.2%+4.0 pts
Median home value$487,500$403,600+$83,900
Median gross rent$2,074$1,731+$343
Owner-occupied97.6%81.9%+15.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.0%9.6%−5.6 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%43.9%−43.9 pts
Average commute37.930.1+7.8
Worked from home15.1%12.8%+2.3 pts
Public transit to work0.9%0.3%+0.6 pts
Uninsured2.6%4.9%−2.3 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024