Population 495 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Forked River Beach
Household size in Forked River Beach
| Period | Forked River Beach | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.91 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Forked River Beach are large by national standards, averaging 2.91 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.78 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Forked River Beach
| Period | Forked River Beach | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.3 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.2 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.8 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.0 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Forked River Beach is 43.8 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Forked River Beach
| Period | Forked River Beach | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.3% of households in Forked River Beach, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Forked River Beach
Renters in Forked River Beach
| Period | Forked River Beach | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 47.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 48.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 48.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 48.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.3% of households in Forked River Beach rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 38.2% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Forked River Beach
| Period | Forked River Beach | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Forked River Beach is close to the national rate: 9.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Forked River Beach
| Period | Forked River Beach | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1958 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1959 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1962 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | −6 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Forked River Beach was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are newer than in the New York area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1962.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Forked River Beach
| Period | Forked River Beach | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,774 | $1,268 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,296 | $1,377 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,433 | $1,645 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,175 | $2,060 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$401 | +$792 | +$651 | +$606 |
The median renter in Forked River Beach pays $2,175 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Forked River Beach
Bachelor's degrees in Forked River Beach
| Period | Forked River Beach | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.4% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.6% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.5% | 39.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.4% | 43.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Forked River Beach (29.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Forked River Beach
| Period | Forked River Beach | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.5% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.4% | 84.6% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.5% | 86.2% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.2% | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Forked River Beach have finished high school (91.2%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Forked River Beach
| Period | Forked River Beach | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Forked River Beach is close to the national rate: 5.1% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the New York area overall (6.9%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Forked River Beach compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forked River Beach | 2.91 | 43.8 | 7.3% | 18.3% | 9.0% | 1980 | $2,175 | 29.4% | 91.2% | 5.1% |
| Forked River | 2.58 | 44.6 | 8.1% | 13.1% | 9.8% | 1981 | $1,970 | 33.2% | 94.2% | 6.8% |
| Lanoka Harbor | 2.78 | 48.9 | 2.7% | 8.5% | 12.6% | 1989 | $1,394 | 34.8% | 92.9% | 3.2% |
| Waretown | 2.30 | 55.3 | 10.7% | 12.9% | 16.0% | 1982 | $1,734 | 30.7% | 95.0% | 7.1% |
| Bayville | 2.68 | 43.8 | 8.1% | 14.0% | 9.0% | 1983 | $1,648 | 28.7% | 92.5% | 7.2% |
| Barnegat | 2.56 | 48.1 | 10.8% | 12.6% | 8.7% | 1993 | $1,715 | 33.8% | 94.8% | 6.8% |
| Beachwood | 2.82 | 43.7 | 6.6% | 7.4% | 6.8% | 1974 | $2,419 | 27.6% | 95.3% | 3.1% |
| Barnegat Light | 2.06 | 65.1 | 5.8% | 3.9% | 83.1% | 1979 | $1,167 | 66.6% | 98.9% | 13.9% |
| Ocean Gate | 2.26 | 52.7 | 7.8% | 17.1% | 38.5% | 1956 | $1,580 | 33.3% | 92.8% | 3.8% |
| Pine Beach | 2.54 | 50.9 | 9.7% | 10.1% | 9.7% | 1965 | $1,616 | 46.1% | 96.3% | 6.5% |
| South Toms River | 3.46 | 38.4 | 18.9% | 21.8% | 3.8% | 1966 | $1,944 | 16.9% | 87.2% | 7.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Forked River Beach. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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