Glassboro, NJ

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2023 Population

23,375

1.57% 1-year growth

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

28.7

3.24% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

16.4%

14.5% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$80,388

2.38% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$276,900

7.79% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

11,032

2.29% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Glassboro, NJ had a population of 23.4k people with a median age of 28.7 and a median household income of $80,388. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Glassboro, NJ grew from 23,014 to 23,375, a 1.57% increase and its median household income grew from $78,518 to $80,388, a 2.38% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Glassboro, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (61.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.46%), Other (Hispanic) (4.87%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3%).

None of the households in Glassboro, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.1% of the residents in Glassboro, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Glassboro, NJ are Rowan University (5,800 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Glassboro, NJ was $276,900, and the homeownership rate was 59.9%.

Most people in Glassboro, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Glassboro, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Glassboro, NJ is home to a population of 23.4k people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.93% of Glassboro, NJ residents were born outside of the country (2.09k people).

In 2023, there were 3.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.5k people) in Glassboro, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.07k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.51k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

96.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.1% of Glassboro, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Glassboro, NJ was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Glassboro, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Glassboro, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.5k ± 802
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.07k ± 594
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.51k ± 373

10.4%

Hispanic Population

2.43k people

10.4% of the people in Glassboro, NJ are hispanic (2.43k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Glassboro, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.

Most Common Origin

India
273,669 ± 12,652 people
Dominican Republic
204,992 ± 10,992 people
Mexico
104,320 ± 7,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,669 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 204,992 and Mexico with 104,320.

Foreign-Born Population

8.93%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.09k people

8.79%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.02k people

As of 2023, 8.93% of Glassboro, NJ residents (2.09k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Glassboro, NJ was 8.79%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Glassboro, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
364 ± 169
Gulf War (2001-)
136 ± 103
Korea
78 ± 72

Glassboro, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.68 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Glassboro, NJ employs 11k people. The largest industries in Glassboro, NJ are Educational Services (2,329 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,372 people), and Retail Trade (1,278 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($103,039), Public Administration ($96,689), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,885).

Males in New Jersey have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,965. The income inequality in New Jersey (measured using the Gini index) is 0.489, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

11k

2023 Value

± 885

−2.29%

1 Year decline

± 12.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Glassboro, NJ declined at a rate of −2.29%, from 11.3k employees to 11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Glassboro, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,418 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,350 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,217 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Glassboro, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

11k

2023 Value

± 885

−2.29%

1 Year decline

± 12.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Glassboro, NJ declined at a rate of −2.29%, from 11.3k employees to 11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Glassboro, NJ, are Educational Services (2,329 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,372 people), and Retail Trade (1,278 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Glassboro, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Glassboro, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,596

Median earning men ± $9,536

$38,168

Median earning women ± $3,772

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,385), Public Administration ($98,778), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($84,766).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($94,250), Public Administration ($81,167), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,601).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

Y-Axis

2.27%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

Education

In 2022, universities in Glassboro, NJ awarded 5,800 degrees. The student population of Glassboro, NJ in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 9,611 male students and 9,924 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Glassboro, NJ are White (3,842 and 67.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (642 and 11.3%), Black or African American (526 and 9.24%), and Asian (407 and 7.15%).

The largest universities in Glassboro, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Rowan University (5,800 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Glassboro, NJ are General Psychology (432 and 7.45%), General Business Administration & Management (378 and 6.52%), and General Biological Sciences (307 and 5.29%).

The median tuition cost in Glassboro, NJ for a public four year colleges is $10,715 for in-state students and $20,108 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Glassboro, NJ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 76.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 19,535 (49.2% men and 50.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 19,535 students enrolled in Glassboro, NJ, 49.2% men and 50.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 11,819 records, of which 49% were women and 51% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
307 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
263 degrees awarded
General Psychology
432 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Glassboro, NJ was General Biological Sciences with 307 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Glassboro, NJ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Rowan University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

5,800 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Rowan University with 5,800 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 2,785 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Glassboro, NJ, which is 0.924 times less than the 3,015 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,842 degrees mean that there were 5.98 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 642 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($10,715) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($4,237) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,120) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.92M), Bachelors Degree (1.77M), and Some college (1.3M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Glassboro, NJ was $276,900 in 2023, which is 0.913 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $256,900 to $276,900, a 7.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Glassboro, NJ is 59.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Glassboro, NJ have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Glassboro, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Glassboro, NJ is $80,388. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Glassboro, NJ was Census Tract 5014.05 with a value of $123,406, followed by Census Tract 5014.03 and Census Tract 5014.02, with respective values of $84,701 and $73,786.

Housing

Property

$276,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$16,148

$4,721

Median Property Taxes

±$506

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Glassboro, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Glassboro, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

59.9%

Homeownership

2023

53.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 59.9% of the housing units in Glassboro, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Glassboro, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 5014.05
Census Tract 5014.03
Census Tract 5014.02

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Glassboro, NJ was Census Tract 5014.05 with a value of $123,406, followed by Census Tract 5014.03 and Census Tract 5014.02, with respective values of $84,701 and $73,786.

The following map shows all of the places in Glassboro, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$80,388

Median Household Income

± $12,156

7.88k

Number of Households

± 752

In 2023, the median household income of the 7.88k households in Glassboro, NJ grew to $80,388 from the previous year's value of $78,518.

The following chart displays the households in Glassboro, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Glassboro, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.489

2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.49

2021 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2022, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.489 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.278% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Jersey across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (70.7%)
Worked At Home (13.8%)
Carpooled (5.8%)

In 2023, 70.7% of workers in Glassboro, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.8%) and those who carpooled to work (5.8%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Glassboro, NJ have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.58% of the workforce in Glassboro, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Glassboro, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Glassboro, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Glassboro, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Glassboro, NJ (3.11k out of 19k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Glassboro, NJ is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.5% of the population of Glassboro, NJ has health coverage, with 58.1% on employee plans, 14% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 1.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Gloucester County, NJ see 1746 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.626% decrease from the previous year (1757 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2255 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 705 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Gloucester County, NJ.

1,746 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Gloucester County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Gloucester County, NJ see an average of 1,746 patients per year. This represents a 0.626% decrease from the previous year (1,757 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Gloucester County, NJ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.2% under 18 years, 37.2% between 18 and 34 years, 29.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.48%

Uninsured

58.1%

Employer Coverage

14%

Medicaid

12%

Medicare

10.3%

Non-Group

1.1%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Glassboro, NJ declined by 5.82% from 4.76% to 4.48%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Glassboro, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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