Glassboro, NJ

Census Place

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2024 Population
23,717
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
27.9
2.79% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
13.4%
18% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$87,278
8.57% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$314,400
13.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
11,588
5.04% 1-year growth

About

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.

94.4% of the residents in Glassboro, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Glassboro, NJ are Rowan University (5,917 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Glassboro, NJ was $314,400, and the homeownership rate was 59.8%.

Most people in Glassboro, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Glassboro, NJ was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNew JerseyGloucester County, NJPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDGloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJGloucester County (South & West)--Glassboro Borough PUMA, NJ

Population & Diversity

Glassboro, NJ is home to a population of 23.7k people, from which 94.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.1% of Glassboro, NJ residents were born outside of the country (2.39k people).

In 2024, there were 4.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15k people) in Glassboro, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.69k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.4%
2024 Citizenship
96.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.4% of Glassboro, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Glassboro, NJ was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Glassboro, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    15k ± 921
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.69k ± 723
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    1.6k ± 455
11.6%
Hispanic Population
2.75k people

In 2024, there were 4.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15k people) in Glassboro, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.69k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.6% of the people in Glassboro, NJ are hispanic (2.75k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Glassboro, NJ as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    273,706 ± 12,653 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    205,965 ± 11,018 people
  3. Mexico
    107,667 ± 8,009 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,706 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 205,965 and Mexico with 107,667.

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Foreign-Born Population

10.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2.39k people
8.93%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.09k people

As of 2024, 10.1% of Glassboro, NJ residents (2.39k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Glassboro, NJ was 8.93%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    300 ± 169
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    212 ± 133
  3. Korea
    85 ± 69

Glassboro, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Glassboro, NJ employs 11.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Glassboro, NJ were Educational Services (2,235 people), Retail Trade (1,548 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,425 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($99,899), Information ($82,760), and Finance & Insurance ($74,766).

Employment

Occupations

11.6k
2024 Value
± 922
5.04%
1 Year growth
± 10.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glassboro, NJ grew at a rate of 5.04%, from 11k employees to 11.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Glassboro, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,491 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,437 people), and Management Occupations (1,088 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Glassboro, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

11.6k
2024 Value
± 922
5.04%
1 Year growth
± 10.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glassboro, NJ grew at a rate of 5.04%, from 11k employees to 11.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Glassboro, NJ, are Educational Services (2,235 people), Retail Trade (1,548 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,425 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,642
Median earning men ± $8,121
$40,783
Median earning women ± $4,963

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($102,880), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,917), and Manufacturing ($80,221).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($110,179), Public Administration ($83,024), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,539).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Glassboro, NJ awarded 5,917 degrees. The student population of Glassboro, NJ in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 9,728 male students and 9,932 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Glassboro, NJ are White (3,854 and 67.5%), Hispanic or Latino (639 and 11.2%), Black or African American (510 and 8.94%), and Asian (434 and 7.6%).

The largest universities in Glassboro, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Rowan University (5,917 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Glassboro, NJ are General Psychology (512 and 8.65%), General Business Administration & Management (403 and 6.81%), and Criminal Justice - Police Science (246 and 4.16%).

The median tuition cost in Glassboro, NJ for a public four year colleges is $11,250 for in-state students and $21,114 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Glassboro, NJ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 19,660 (49.5% men and 50.5% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 19,660 students enrolled in Glassboro, NJ, 49.5% men and 50.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 11,418 records, of which 49.5% were women and 50.5% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Psychology
    512 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    298 degrees awarded
  3. Criminal Justice - Police Science
    246 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Glassboro, NJ was General Psychology with 512 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Rowan University
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
5,917 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Rowan University with 5,917 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,832 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Glassboro, NJ, which is 0.918 times less than the 3,085 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,854 degrees mean that there were 6.03 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 639 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($11,250) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($4,450) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Glassboro, NJ was $314,400 in 2024, which is 0.945 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $276,900 to $314,400, a 13.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Glassboro, NJ is 59.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Glassboro, NJ have an average commute time of 28.1 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.

Housing

Property

$314,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$19,143
$4,576
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.

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Rent vs Own

59.8%
Homeownership
2024
55.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 59.8% of the housing units in Glassboro, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$87,278
Median Household Income
± $11,576
7.65k
Number of Households
± 715

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.65k households in Glassboro, NJ grew to $87,278 from the previous year's value of $80,388.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Glassboro, NJ is from New Jersey.
0.486
2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey
0.489
2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2023, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.486 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.709% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (66.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (16.7%)
  3. Walked (6.51%)

In 2024, 66.8% of workers in Glassboro, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.7%) and those who walked to work (6.51%).

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Commute Time

28.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Glassboro, NJ have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.5% of the workforce in Glassboro, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Glassboro, NJ (2.53k out of 18.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

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.

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Health

95.2% of the population of Glassboro, NJ has health coverage, with 58.1% on employee plans, 12% on Medicaid, 10.5% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 0.985% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.7% under 18 years, 38.2% between 18 and 34 years, 29.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.85%
Uninsured
58.1%
Employer Coverage
12%
Medicaid
10.5%
Medicare
13.6%
Non-Group
0.985%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Glassboro, NJ grew by 8.26% from 4.48% to 4.85%.

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