Living in Forked River

In Forked River, unemployment is 8.2% (2024).

Forked River had a population of 5,274 at the end of 2020. Forked River registered an unemployment rate of 8.18% at the end of 2024. Forked River had a foreign population of 367 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0721 sources

Population5,274people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary4,145EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent2,005EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate8.18%country median 4.6% — 79% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean6.52µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 88% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 66% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Forked River?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Forked River.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	60.38 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Verizon 300 Mbps home internet¹⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁵Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,984 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)³Official
Median monthly rent	2,005 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Forked River a good place to live?

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Remote worker27%strong on work, weak on safety · range 17–37%

Skilled employee37%strong on work, weak on safety · range 28–46%

Student32%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 21–43%

Family26%strong on family, weak on safety · range 15–37%

Retirement32%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 19–45%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Forked River?

The median gross salary is about 4,145 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

What is the unemployment rate in Forked River?

The unemployment rate is about 8.2 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 8.18 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Forked River is 8.2%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Forked River 8.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	4,145 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	8.18 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Forked River?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,164of €3,230 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€3,230
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31	− €1,984
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30	− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30	− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,164

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Forked River. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Forked River. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	151.7 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁴Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Forked River when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Forked River's nearest airport was ACY, 54 km away and offered 9 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	9 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	54 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	ACY	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Forked River. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Forked River.

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Climate and air quality

Forked River recorded annual PM2.5 of 6.5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were −0.2°C in January and 23.8°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Forked River?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 6.52 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹³

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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5°-6°

7°-6°

11°-2°

16°4°

22°9°

27°14°

30°18°

29°17°

25°12°

19°5°

13°0°

8°-3°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

113

123

100

114

128

119

115

148

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.56.5WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Forked River is 6.5 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Forked River 6.5

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.52 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 5.33 · Feb 6.94 · Mar 10.56 · Apr 16.5 · May 21.83 · Jun 26.56 · Jul 29.72 · Aug 28.72 · Sep 25.22 · Oct 19.28 · Nov 13.28 · Dec 8.22 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -5.72 · Feb -5.61 · Mar -2.06 · Apr 3.56 · May 9.39 · Jun 14.44 · Jul 17.89 · Aug 16.78 · Sep 11.89 · Oct 5.39 · Nov 0.222 · Dec -3 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -0.222 · Feb 0.667 · Mar 4.28 · Apr 10 · May 15.61 · Jun 20.5 · Jul 23.78 · Aug 22.78 · Sep 18.56 · Oct 12.33 · Nov 6.72 · Dec 2.61 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 112.5 · Feb 81.03 · Mar 123.4 · Apr 96.01 · May 90.93 · Jun 99.57 · Jul 114 · Aug 127.5 · Sep 118.9 · Oct 115.3 · Nov 95 · Dec 147.6 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	25.4 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹³Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	6.42 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹³Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Springfield ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±2.6 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.6 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±2.6 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±2.6 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±2.6 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

At the end of 2025, the city's area measured 7.1 km². Population density was 733.4 people per km² at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Forked River?

The published population was 5,274 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport93%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	7.08 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)⁹Official
Foreign-resident share	7.06 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Foreign residents	367 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population density	733.4 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population	5,274 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹²Official

Alternatives for people set on Forked River

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Pine Lake Park as a Forked River alternative in the same region

21 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Unemployment: 5.8% Pine Lake Park vs 8.2% Forked River−29%
Median gross pay, city: €3,539 Pine Lake Park vs €4,145 Forked River−15%
Residents: 8,913 Pine Lake Park vs 5,274 Forked River+69%
Foreign residents: 7.9% Pine Lake Park vs 7.1% Forked River+12%
Annual PM2.5: 6.5 µg/m³ Pine Lake Park vs 6.5 µg/m³ Forked Riversame level

Full comparison More about Pine Lake Park

North Bethesda as a Forked River alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 267 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 5,274 Forked River+850%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 7.1% Forked River+383%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €4,145 Forked River+48%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 8.2% Forked River−56%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 6.5 µg/m³ Forked River−10%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Forked River

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Ocean Acres 12.9 km away

Rent: 2,070 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,773 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Holiday City-Berkeley 17.4 km away

Rent: 1,515 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 2,677 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Toms River 18.8 km away

Rent: 1,599 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,365 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Crestwood Village 20.5 km away

Rent: 1,059 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 2,277 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Pine Lake Park 20.6 km away

Rent: 1,698 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,539 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Common questions

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How many people live in Forked River?

The published population was 5,274 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

Is the air quality good in Forked River?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

What is the typical salary in Forked River?

The median gross salary is about 4,145 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Forked River?

The unemployment rate is about 8.2 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Forked River?

367 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Forked River a good place to live?

Forked River may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Forked River?

Beachwood borough, Ocean Acres, Holiday City-Berkeley, Toms River, Crestwood Village are near Forked River. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Forked River, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb Places (layer 4 incorporated places, layer 5 CDPs; identical query) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-11

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U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-07
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U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
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