| | Forked River, NJ | Fishers, IN | United States |
| Population | 5,139 | 97,154 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.2% | 51.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.8% | 49.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 46.1 | 36.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 4,945 | 77,829 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 4,914 | 37,835 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 4,243 | 7,508 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 1.9% | 156.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 18.1% | 1,192.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,867.4 | 2,754.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.8 | 35.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 7.6 | 2.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Forked River, NJ | Fishers, IN | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.1% | 6.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.6% | 8.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.8% | 8.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.7% | 5.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.1% | 2.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.4% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.5% | 11.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 7.8% | 16.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 16.0% | 15.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.2% | 6.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.3% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 12.5% | 6.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.5% | 2.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.6% | 1.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Forked River, NJ | Fishers, IN | United States |
| White | 86.7% | 81.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.3% | 5.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.5% | 7.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 1.2% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.3% | 2.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 10.1% | 2.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Forked River, NJ | Fishers, IN | United States |
| Married Population | 55.6% | 63.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 55.3% | 62.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.3% | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 44.4% | 36.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 26.4% | 25.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.6% | 8.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 9.4% | 3.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.45 | 2.79 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,089 | 34,849 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,333 | 26,824 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 27.5% | 47.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 54.6% | 37.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 756 | 8,025 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 9.8% | 10.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 8.1% | 4.5% | 10.8% |