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Pennsville, NJ

Full City Profile · New Jersey · New Castle County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
12,238 Population 1,142/sq mi density
$75,162 Median Income $40,773 per capita
$188,100 Home Value $263,473 Zillow
$1,225 Median Rent 36.1% income on rent
56°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr
1,341 Violent Crime/100K 5,544 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$75,162 median income, 6.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$188,100 home value, $1,225/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,341 violent crimes/100K (253% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$75,162
0% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,773
4% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.8%
89% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.9%
28% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Pennsville vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Pennsville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$75,162
100%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,773
104%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$89,269
124%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,545
108%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,545
8% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
10% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.5%
44% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.0%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
99% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$75,964M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 83%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 8.5%
Other 8.5%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
27,696
Restaurants
1,312
Healthcare
1,971
Retail
2,013
Manufacturing
386

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$89,269
24% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,768
36% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
108.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$75,162
Per Capita Income$40,773
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$89,269
Avg Weekly Wage$1,545
County GDP$75,964M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate6.8%
Poverty Rate8.9%
Gini Coefficient0.454
Cost of Living Index108.8

Commute

Mean Commute25 minutes
Drive Alone83.0%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home8.5%

Businesses

Total Establishments27,696
Restaurants1,312
Healthcare1,971
Retail2,013
Manufacturing386

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$89,269
Avg Property Tax$4,768