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Penns Grove, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Salem County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
4,860
Population
5,461/sq mi density
$43,889
Median Income
$18,364 per capita
$170,100
Home Value
$195,301 Zillow
$1,031
Median Rent
34.6% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
1,075
Violent Crime/100K
3,245 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.7 / 5.0
$43,889 median income, 8.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$170,100 home value, $1,031/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,075 violent crimes/100K (183% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.6%
4,965 → 4,886
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+41%
$31,136 → $43,889
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.49%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Penns Grove across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
4,832
-54 from 2023 (4,886)
Projected Median Income 2030
$55,801
+$11,912 from 2023 ($43,889)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,965 | — | $31,136 | — |
| 2015 | 4,873 | -1.9% | $31,406 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 4,807 | -1.4% | $37,188 | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 4,754 | -1.1% | $31,940 | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 4,818 | +1.3% | $26,975 | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 4,886 | +1.4% | $43,889 | +62.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.