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Compare Toms River to Lakewood

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Toms River may include: Old-Bridge, Clifton, and Fair-Lawn.

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

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