Penns Grove, NJ Demographic Data
Penns Grove, NJ Summary
Penns Grove is located in Salem County in New Jersey
- Population: 5,116
- Area: 0.91 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.91 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: 5,609.64 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 6.56 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Penns Grove, NJ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,554
51%
50.8
Male
2,431
49%
49.2
Total Population
4,985
323,128,000
Penns Grove, NJ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
463
9.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
426
8.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
505
10.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
394
7.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
295
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
771
15.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
624
12.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
550
11.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
314
6.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
239
4.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
278
5.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
76
1.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
50
1.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,313
66.5%
77.2
Female
1,751
52.9%
51.3
Male
1,562
47.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,136
62.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
559
11.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
404
8.1%
15.2
Female
232
57.4%
55.8
Male
172
42.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
31
0.0%
0.0
Penns Grove, NJ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,765
95.6%
96.8
White
2,285
45.8%
72.6
Black or African American
1,937
38.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
51
1.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
6
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
23
0.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
22
0.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
492
9.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
220
4.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,679
33.7%
17.8
Mexican
986
19.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
533
10.7%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
160
3.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
3,306
66.3%
82.2
Penns Grove, NJ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
444
15.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
512
17.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
958
33.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
666
22.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
125
4.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
102
3.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
95
3.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
956
32.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,946
67.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
197
6.8%
31.2
Penns Grove, NJ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,849
51.5%
33.7%
Now Married
1,099
30.6%
47.5
Divorced
349
9.7%
11.0%
Separated
110
3.1%
2.0
Widowed
184
5.1
5.8%
Penns Grove, NJ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
3,084
68.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,438
31.8%
21.6%
Spanish
1,347
29.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
78
1.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
13
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Penns Grove, NJ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
272
15.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
93
5.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
250
14.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
258
15.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
174
10.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
364
21.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
157
9.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
121
7.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
17
1.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
5
0.3%
6.4
Median household income
34,439
57,617
Per capita income
15,956
31,128
Penns Grove, NJ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
66
3.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
185
10.0%
9.8
Construction
108
5.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
352
19.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
61
3.3%
6.6
Information
5
0.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
306
16.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
86
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
222
12.0%
11.4
Public administration
77
4.2%
4.6
Retail trade
124
6.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
149
8.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
102
5.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
220
11.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
239
13.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
459
24.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
311
16.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
614
33.3%
18.1%
Penns Grove, NJ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,771
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,337
75.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
341
19.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
16
0.9%
5.1
Walked
54
3.0%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
23
1.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.7
26.6
Penns Grove, NJ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
310
18.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
847
49.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
419
24.5%
37.1
3 or more
135
7.9%
21.0
Penns Grove, NJ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,711
83.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
547
32.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,164
68.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
341
16.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
13
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.5
Penns Grove, NJ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,052
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
70
3.4%
2.7
3 rooms
140
6.8%
9.1
4 rooms
433
21.1%
16.5
5 rooms
340
16.6%
19.8
6 rooms
566
27.6%
17.8
7 rooms
280
13.6%
12.0
8 rooms
123
6.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
100
4.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Penns Grove, NJ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,052
1-unit, detached
934
45.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
434
21.2%
5.9
2-units
208
10.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
152
7.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
112
5.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
104
5.1%
4.4
20 or more units
100
4.9%
9.0
Mobile home
8
0.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Penns Grove, NJ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
800
39.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
355
17.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
356
17.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
157
7.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
221
10.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
70
3.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
32
1.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
53
2.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
8
0.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Penns Grove, NJ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,038
60.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
60
3.5%
4.7
Electricity
328
19.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
247
14.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
20
1.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
18
1.1%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Penns Grove, NJ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
362
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
5
1.4%
10.3%
$500 to $999
39
10.8%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
82
22.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
92
25.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
144
39.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
98
27.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
53
14.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
50
13.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
44
12.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
117
32.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Penns Grove, NJ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,159
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
12
1.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
19
1.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
170
14.7%
11.9%
Less than $500
204
17.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
326
28.1%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
428
36.9%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
5
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,055
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
56
4.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
76
6.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
132
11.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
140
12.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
116
10.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
632
54.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
12
0.0%
0.0%
Penns Grove, NJ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
547
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
63
11.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
170
31.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
155
28.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
71
13.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
44
8.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
22
4.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
22
4.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
114,700
205,000
