How long do people stay in their homes in Toms River Township, NJ?

Name: How long people stay in Toms River Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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19.2% (±1.6 points) of households in Toms River Township, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.2% (±1.6 points)
Since before 2000: 21.6%

When households in Toms River Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Toms River Township	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	2.2% (±0.7 points)	2.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.0% (±1.4 points)	15.8%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.1% (±2.3 points)	40.8%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.0% (±1.8 points)	21.0%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.7% (±1.4 points)	10.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.9% (±1.1 points)	9.2%	11.1%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Toms River Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Ocean County (18.3%).

It is also lower than in New Jersey (21.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Toms River Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Toms River Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Toms River Township	—	19.2% (±1.6 points)	—
Leisure Village East	3.2 mi	19.3% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Leisure Village	3.6 mi	25.1% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Island Heights Borough	3.8 mi	10.9% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Pine Beach Borough	4.0 mi	18.2% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Ridge	4.3 mi	14.2% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
South Toms River Borough	4.4 mi	9.8% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Holiday City South	4.7 mi	17.3% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Beachwood Borough	4.9 mi	13.2% (±3.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Island Heights Borough, NJ (10.9%), South Toms River Borough, NJ (9.8%), Beachwood Borough, NJ (13.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Ocean County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
6	Seaside Heights Borough	21.9% (±9.0 points)
7	Ocean Township (Ocean County)	21.8% (±4.9 points)
8	Surf City Borough	21.4% (±5.8 points)
9 (tie)	Barnegat Township	20.3% (±3.9 points)
9 (tie)	Little Egg Harbor Township	20.3% (±3.4 points)
11	Ocean Gate Borough	19.7% (±9.2 points)
12	Toms River Township	19.2% (±1.6 points)
13	Tuckerton Borough	18.5% (±7.5 points)
14 (tie)	Brick Township	18.4% (±1.7 points)
14 (tie)	Manchester Township	18.4% (±1.8 points)
16	Eagleswood Township	18.3% (±5.3 points)
17	Pine Beach Borough	18.2% (±7.9 points)
18	Stafford Township	17.5% (±2.9 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Ocean County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Toms River Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Dover Beaches North, Dover Beaches South, Toms River.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Toms River Township

How often do people move in Toms River Township?

19.2% of households in Toms River Township, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Toms River Township have?

21.6% of households in Toms River Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Toms River township, Ocean County, New Jersey

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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