Pennsville

Population: 12,238
Median household income: $75,162
Median home value: $188,100

Located in Salem County, New Jersey, Pennsville is a community with a population of 12,238. The median household income of $75,162 is below the Salem County median ($78,412).

From 2019 to 2023, Pennsville's population grew 9.6% from 11,164 to 12,238, while its median home value rose 22.4% from $153,700 to $188,100.

The median gross rent is $1,225. 21.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,238
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $75,162
Median home value: $188,100
Median gross rent: $1,225
Housing units: 5,576
Homeownership rate: 77.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
Unemployment rate: 10.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,16412,238

Median household income

$67,043$75,162

Median home value

$153,700$188,100

Median gross rent

$1,014$1,225

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,164	$67,043	$153,700	$1,014
2020	11,968	$68,369	$153,300	$1,034
2021	12,093	$70,955	$151,500	$1,076
2022	12,256	$76,009	$175,800	$1,197
2023	12,238	$75,162	$188,100	$1,225

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	664	5.4%
5 to 17	1,873	15.3%
18 to 24	1,132	9.2%
25 to 34	1,799	14.7%
35 to 44	1,143	9.3%
45 to 54	1,473	12.0%
55 to 64	1,800	14.7%
65 to 74	1,380	11.3%
75 and over	974	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,292	84.1%
Black or African American	445	3.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.1%
Asian	47	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	146	1.2%
Two or more races	479	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	814	6.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate37.1%

Some college or associate's35.4%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	562	6.6%
High school graduate	3,175	37.1%
Some college or associate's	3,035	35.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,113	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	684	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone82.9%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,456	82.9%
Carpooled	326	6.1%
Public transit	2	0.0%
Walked	109	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	455	8.5%
Other means	24	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,471	29.9%
15 to 29 min	1,906	38.8%
30 to 44 min	970	19.7%
45 to 59 min	208	4.2%
60+ min	362	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 12.5% (1,532 of 12,238)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,004	59.7%
Nonfamily households	2,029	40.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,033	90.3%
Vacant	543	9.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,891	77.3%
Renter-occupied	1,142	22.7%

1-unit, detached76.6%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units8.3%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,272	76.6%
1-unit, attached	91	1.6%
2 to 4 units	293	5.3%
5 to 19 units	243	4.4%
20 or more units	461	8.3%
Mobile home & other	216	3.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3457840
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.36 sq mi
Center point: 39.6483, -75.5003