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Paulsboro, New Jersey

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StatisticPaulsboroNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population6,2489,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$64,239$103,556$80,734
Median Age36.340.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.3%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$202,700$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$976$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate15.2%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate13.0%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born4.1%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate61.7%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.630.526.4
Worked from Home8.2%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households30.3%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Paulsboro, New Jersey

Age in Paulsboro, New Jersey

StatisticPaulsboroNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age36.340.138.9
Under 18 %22.6%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.1%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %17.5%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.4%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %20.1%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.3%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Paulsboro, New Jersey

StatisticPaulsboroNew JerseyUnited States
Households2,4173,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.62.5
Family Households61.6%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children27.3%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families31.3%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone33.3%26.4%28.7%
Never Married40.8%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Paulsboro, New Jersey

StatisticPaulsboroNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$34,278$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,00017.3%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99920.4%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9993.4%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.7%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.2%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty42.3%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households11.4%9.1%n/a

Housing in Paulsboro, New Jersey

StatisticPaulsboroNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units2,7633,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes66.6%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units6.6%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate12.5%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,955.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied38.3%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.6%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,731$9,590n/a

Education in Paulsboro, New Jersey

StatisticPaulsboroNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School10.1%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate30.6%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree35.9%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree18.5%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.9%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Paulsboro, New Jersey

StatisticPaulsboroNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.4%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work82.1%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work1.7%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes20.6%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.1%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car13.1%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Paulsboro, New Jersey

StatisticPaulsboroNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence70.5%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.6%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.5%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home80.8%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home12.5%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency11.3%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Paulsboro

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.