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Compare Lakewood to Toms River

This post compares Lakewood, New Jersey to Toms River, New Jersey across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Lakewood (CDP) Toms River (CDP)
Population 55,135 88,707
Income (median) $36,306 $56,014
Home Value (median) $425,700 $281,300
White 91% 87%
Black 2% 3%
Asian 0% 4%
With Kids 69% 30%
Age (median) 17 43
Rentals 65% 19%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lakewood or Toms River?
A: Lakewood has a smaller population count than Toms River: 55135 compared with 88707 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Lakewood or in Toms River?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Lakewood.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lakewood or Toms River?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Lakewood.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lakewood does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 65% for Lakewood versus 19% for Toms River.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lakewood may include: Passaic, Perth-Amboy, and New-Brunswick.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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