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Forked River, New Jersey

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StatisticForked RiverNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population5,1969,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$91,493$103,556$80,734
Median Age49.940.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.6%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$437,000$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,170$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate11.6%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.2%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born7.1%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate92.2%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time31.030.526.4
Worked from Home17.8%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households47.1%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Forked River, New Jersey

Age in Forked River, New Jersey

StatisticForked RiverNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age49.940.138.9
Under 18 %19.9%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.0%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %6.0%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.2%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %31.5%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %25.3%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Forked River, New Jersey

StatisticForked RiverNew JerseyUnited States
Households2,1723,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.62.5
Family Households60.9%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children24.8%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.7%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone36.0%26.4%28.7%
Never Married27.7%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Forked River, New Jersey

StatisticForked RiverNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$47,532$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.1%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99911.7%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99925.5%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More12.7%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.6%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty18.8%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households1.4%9.1%n/a

Housing in Forked River, New Jersey

StatisticForked RiverNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units2,7873,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes98.1%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units0.3%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate22.1%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,981.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied7.8%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income24.3%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$6,902$9,590n/a

Education in Forked River, New Jersey

StatisticForked RiverNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School4.3%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate37.5%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.7%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.5%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.0%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Forked River, New Jersey

StatisticForked RiverNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.2%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.2%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work2.1%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes16.8%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour17.8%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.4%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Forked River, New Jersey

StatisticForked RiverNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence67.8%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.9%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.2%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home91.7%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home5.0%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.0%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Forked River

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.