Paulsboro

Population: 6,213
Median household income: $68,750
Median home value: $169,400

Located in Gloucester County, New Jersey, Paulsboro is a community with a population of 6,213. At $68,750, its median household income sits below Gloucester County's $102,807.

From 2019 to 2023, Paulsboro's population grew 5.2% from 5,904 to 6,213, while its median home value rose 52.5% from $111,100 to $169,400.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 17.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 38.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,213
Median age: 36.5 yrs
Median household income: $68,750
Median home value: $169,400
Median gross rent: $970
Housing units: 2,727
Homeownership rate: 66.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 12.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,9046,213

Median household income

$45,450$68,750

Median home value

$111,100$169,400

Median gross rent

$1,101$970

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,904	$45,450	$111,100	$1,101
2020	5,881	$45,897	$127,000	$1,012
2021	6,234	$45,929	$135,900	$952
2022	6,195	$58,271	$162,500	$986
2023	6,213	$68,750	$169,400	$970

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

Age distribution

Under 511.3%

5 to 1711.0%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3417.2%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	703	11.3%
5 to 17	685	11.0%
18 to 24	554	8.9%
25 to 34	1,069	17.2%
35 to 44	920	14.8%
45 to 54	563	9.1%
55 to 64	713	11.5%
65 to 74	521	8.4%
75 and over	485	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,414	38.9%
Black or African American	2,157	34.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	34	0.5%
Asian	36	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	401	6.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,171	18.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.1%

High school graduate32.8%

Some college or associate's35.8%

Bachelor's degree15.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	432	10.1%
High school graduate	1,400	32.8%
Some college or associate's	1,530	35.8%
Bachelor's degree	677	15.9%
Graduate or professional degree	232	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone80.1%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit1.4%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,998	80.1%
Carpooled	241	9.7%
Public transit	35	1.4%
Walked	39	1.6%
Bicycle	9	0.4%
Worked from home	161	6.5%
Other means	11	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	516	22.1%
15 to 29 min	1,016	43.5%
30 to 44 min	564	24.2%
45 to 59 min	152	6.5%
60+ min	85	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 12.7% (785 of 6,196)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,563	66.9%
Nonfamily households	773	33.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,336	85.7%
Vacant	391	14.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,545	66.1%
Renter-occupied	791	33.9%

1-unit, detached69.0%

1-unit, attached7.6%

2 to 4 units19.4%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,881	69.0%
1-unit, attached	207	7.6%
2 to 4 units	528	19.4%
5 to 19 units	111	4.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3457150
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.92 sq mi
Water area: 0.71 sq mi
Center point: 39.8400, -75.2400