How many renters in Toms River Township, NJ pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Toms River Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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47.7% (±6.0 points) of renting households in Toms River Township, NJ spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 47.7% (±6.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 39.5% (±5.0 points)
Median share of income: 29.3% (±1.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Toms River Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Toms River Township	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Less than 15%	8.1% (±3.0 points)	9.8%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.5% (±3.7 points)	10.1%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	16.0% (±4.3 points)	10.6%	12.6%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	15.7% (±4.4 points)	11.2%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.2% (±3.4 points)	8.1%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	39.5% (±5.0 points)	50.3%	42.7%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Toms River Township against Ocean County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Toms River Township	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Paying 30% or more	47.7% (±6.0 points)	58.4% (±2.4 points)	51.6% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	39.5% (±5.0 points)	50.3% (±2.1 points)	42.7% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.3% (±1.7 points)	35.2% (±1.4 points)	30.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$66,818 (±$5,938)	$58,423 (±$2,802)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,726 (±$74)	$1,755 (±$30)	$1,720 (±$7)	$1,413

In Toms River Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Ocean County (58.4%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (51.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Ocean County, Toms River Township ranks 23 of 32 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 342 of 560.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Toms River Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Toms River Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Toms River Township	—	47.7% (±6.0 points)	—
Leisure Village East	3.2 mi	86.8% (±66.9 points)	Not measurably different
Leisure Village	3.6 mi	80.2% (±15.5 points)	Higher
Island Heights Borough	3.8 mi	26.2% (±58.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Beach Borough	4.0 mi	56.9% (±35.6 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Ridge	4.3 mi	71.9% (±65.7 points)	Not measurably different
South Toms River Borough	4.4 mi	60.4% (±29.3 points)	Not measurably different
Holiday City South	4.7 mi	33.5% (±36.6 points)	Not measurably different
Beachwood Borough	4.9 mi	75.8% (±22.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Leisure Village, NJ (80.2%), Beachwood Borough, NJ (75.8%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Ocean County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
17	Little Egg Harbor Township	55.3% (±12.1 points)
18	Ocean Township (Ocean County)	55.2% (±35.8 points)
19	Point Pleasant Borough	54.9% (±14.3 points)
20	Plumsted Township	54.0% (±25.1 points)
21	Brick Township	52.5% (±7.6 points)
22	Barnegat Township	49.7% (±17.9 points)
23	Toms River Township	47.7% (±6.0 points)
24	Manchester Township	47.5% (±9.2 points)
25	Stafford Township	45.0% (±12.8 points)
26	Ship Bottom Borough	40.0% (±60.5 points)
27	Surf City Borough	39.5% (±62.2 points)
28	Beach Haven Borough	38.1% (±59.2 points)
29	Harvey Cedars Borough	37.5% (±107.2 points)

Showing 13 of 32 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

Are renters in Toms River Township rent-burdened?

47.7% of renting households in Toms River Township pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Toms River Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Toms River Township, NJ spends 29.3% (±1.7 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Toms River township, Ocean County, New Jersey (county subdivision:73125, in state:34 county:029).

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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