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Forked River, New Jersey

Forked River CDP, New Jersey · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townHigher incomeOlder populationOcean County · 2.7 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025Forked RiverPeer medianPctileSource
Population5,1965,13255
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$91,493$87,20155
Poverty rate11.6%9.4%55
Bachelor's degree or higher25.6%27.3%18
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$437,000$316,85082
Median gross rent$2,170$1,61773
Housing vacancy rate22.1%7.9%82
Worked from home17.8%10.9%82
Population, 2012–2024
Forked RiverPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
Forked RiverPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Ocean County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars19.3US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail5.8US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services10.2US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services21.7US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care22.2US 21.0above US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.4US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.6US 2.1below US rate
Construction30.1US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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