Paulsboro, NJ

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2023 Population

6,213

0.291% 1-year growth

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

36.5

4.2% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$68,750

18% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$169,400

4.25% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,691

1.57% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Paulsboro, NJ had a population of 6.21k people with a median age of 36.5 and a median household income of $68,750. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Paulsboro, NJ grew from 6,195 to 6,213, a 0.291% increase and its median household income grew from $58,271 to $68,750, a 18% increase.

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None of the households in Paulsboro, 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Paulsboro, NJ was $169,400, and the homeownership rate was 66.1%.

Most people in Paulsboro, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Paulsboro, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Paulsboro, NJ employs 2.69k people. The largest industries in Paulsboro, NJ are Health Care & Social Assistance (467 people), Manufacturing (380 people), and Retail Trade (372 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($187,569), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,991), and Manufacturing ($65,844).

Employment

Occupations

2.69k

2023 Value

± 549

−1.57%

1 Year decline

± 29.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Paulsboro, NJ declined at a rate of −1.57%, from 2.73k employees to 2.69k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Paulsboro, NJ, are Material Moving Occupations (291 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (277 people), and Management Occupations (215 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Paulsboro, 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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.69k

2023 Value

± 549

−1.57%

1 Year decline

± 29.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Paulsboro, NJ declined at a rate of −1.57%, from 2.73k employees to 2.69k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Paulsboro, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (467 people), Manufacturing (380 people), and Retail Trade (372 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Paulsboro, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Paulsboro, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,715

Median earning men ± $13,221

$29,697

Median earning women ± $9,170

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($89,464), Manufacturing ($65,974), and Construction ($56,050).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($64,706), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($34,567), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,154).

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%.

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

Education

Completions

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.

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 Paulsboro, NJ was $169,400 in 2023, which is 0.558 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $162,500 to $169,400, a 4.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Paulsboro, NJ is 66.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Paulsboro, NJ have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Paulsboro, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$169,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$15,286

$1,545

Median Property Taxes

±$393

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 Paulsboro, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 5004

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Paulsboro, 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.

$68,750

Median Household Income

± $18,491

2.34k

Number of Households

± 504

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.34k households in Paulsboro, NJ grew to $68,750 from the previous year's value of $58,271.

The following chart displays the households in Paulsboro, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Paulsboro, 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 (80.1%)
Carpooled (9.66%)
Worked At Home (6.46%)

In 2023, 80.1% of workers in Paulsboro, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.66%) and those who worked at home (6.46%).

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

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Paulsboro, NJ have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.5% of the workforce in Paulsboro, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Paulsboro, NJ (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 24.1% between 18 and 34 years, 35.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.9% were men and 56.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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

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