Glassboro

Population: 23,375
Median household income: $80,388
Median home value: $276,900

Glassboro, a community in Gloucester County, New Jersey, has 23,375 residents. The median household income of $80,388 is below the Gloucester County median ($102,807).

Between 2019 and 2023, Glassboro's population grew 17.9% from 19,826 to 23,375, while its median home value rose 36.5% from $202,800 to $276,900.

The typical home was built around 1986. 16.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 23,375
Median age: 28.7 yrs
Median household income: $80,388
Median home value: $276,900
Median gross rent: $1,561
Housing units: 8,558
Homeownership rate: 59.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.0%
Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,82623,375

Median household income

$74,222$80,388

Median home value

$202,800$276,900

Median gross rent

$1,242$1,561

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,826	$74,222	$202,800	$1,242
2020	20,069	$72,103	$211,900	$1,374
2021	20,284	$71,608	$219,900	$1,390
2022	23,014	$78,518	$256,900	$1,468
2023	23,375	$80,388	$276,900	$1,561

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 178.7%

18 to 2431.9%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 448.1%

45 to 548.0%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	849	3.6%
5 to 17	2,035	8.7%
18 to 24	7,468	31.9%
25 to 34	2,596	11.1%
35 to 44	1,898	8.1%
45 to 54	1,871	8.0%
55 to 64	3,146	13.5%
65 to 74	2,117	9.1%
75 and over	1,395	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,461	61.9%
Black or African American	4,071	17.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1,511	6.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	205	0.9%
Two or more races	701	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,426	10.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate25.8%

Some college or associate's25.0%

Bachelor's degree25.9%

Graduate or professional degree15.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,059	8.1%
High school graduate	3,359	25.8%
Some college or associate's	3,262	25.0%
Bachelor's degree	3,377	25.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,966	15.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone70.7%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit2.5%

Walked5.2%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home13.8%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,640	70.7%
Carpooled	627	5.8%
Public transit	269	2.5%
Walked	563	5.2%
Bicycle	11	0.1%
Worked from home	1,490	13.8%
Other means	210	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,407	25.8%
15 to 29 min	2,916	31.3%
30 to 44 min	1,918	20.6%
45 to 59 min	1,043	11.2%
60+ min	1,036	11.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 16.4% (3,113 of 19,029)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,654	59.1%
Nonfamily households	3,223	40.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,877	92.0%
Vacant	681	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,721	59.9%
Renter-occupied	3,156	40.1%

1-unit, detached58.4%

1-unit, attached8.8%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units12.1%

20 or more units13.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,997	58.4%
1-unit, attached	752	8.8%
2 to 4 units	604	7.1%
5 to 19 units	1,038	12.1%
20 or more units	1,167	13.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3426340
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 9.32 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 39.7001, -75.1114