Forked River CDP, New Jersey
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) X
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) X
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) X
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) X
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) X
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,274
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,244
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.3%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 6.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 16.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 81.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 193
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 92.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $437,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,281
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,249
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,170
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,172
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.39
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 96.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) NA
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $91,493
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $47,532
Persons in poverty, percent 11.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,928.3
Population per square mile, 2010 1,926.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 2.74
Land area in square miles, 2010 2.72
FIPS Code 3424180