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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

Population Overview

Total Population
12,238
Population Density
1,142
per square mile
Land Area
10.4
square miles (27.0 km²)
Median Age
40.7 yrs
5% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.0%
Male
51.0%
Female
49%
51%

Race & Ethnicity

White 86.9% US: 61.6%
Black 3.8% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.8% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 8.5%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
86.9%
Black
3.8%
Hispanic
0.8%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 93.1% US: 78.5%
Spanish 6.9% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
93.1%
Spanish
6.9%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
6.9%
14% above US avg (6%)
Disability
15.1%
16% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
94.0%
3% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
10.0%
16% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.454
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population12,238
Population Density1,142 / sq mi
Land Area10.4 sq mi
Median Age40.7 years

Gender

Male49.0%
Female51.0%

Race & Ethnicity

White86.9%
Black or African American3.8%
Hispanic or Latino0.8%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only93.1%
Spanish6.9%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans6.9%
Disability15.1%
Health Insurance94.0%
Uninsured10.0%
Broadband Access88.4%
Gini Coefficient0.454

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1 — Metro / 1 million+