Penns Grove, NJ

Census Place

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2024 Population
4,882
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
25.1
3.83% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
44.1%
21.4% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$45,781
4.31% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$178,200
4.76% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,294
2.27% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Penns Grove, 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.

97.9% of the residents in Penns Grove, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Penns Grove, NJ was $178,200, and the homeownership rate was 35%.

Most people in Penns Grove, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Penns Grove, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Penns Grove, NJ is home to a population of 4.88k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.24% of Penns Grove, NJ residents were born outside of the country (256 people).

In 2024, there were 1.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.31k people) in Penns Grove, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.21k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 674 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%
2024 Citizenship
98.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Penns Grove, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Penns Grove, NJ was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Penns Grove, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.31k ± 411
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.21k ± 369
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    674 ± 316
42.5%
Hispanic Population
2.07k people

In 2024, there were 1.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.31k people) in Penns Grove, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.21k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 674 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

42.5% of the people in Penns Grove, NJ are hispanic (2.07k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Penns Grove, 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

5.24%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
256 people
3.17%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
154 people

As of 2024, 5.24% of Penns Grove, NJ residents (256 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 Penns Grove, NJ was 3.17%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    90 ± 93
  2. Vietnam
    24 ± 33
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    10 ± 22

Penns Grove, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Penns Grove, NJ employs 1.29k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Penns Grove, NJ were Retail Trade (244 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (232 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (136 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($78,268), Wholesale Trade ($77,841), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,953).

Employment

Occupations

1.29k
2024 Value
± 297
−2.27%
1 Year decline
± 31.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Penns Grove, NJ declined at a rate of −2.27%, from 1.32k employees to 1.29k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Penns Grove, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (188 people), Sales & Related Occupations (153 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (134 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Penns Grove, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

1.29k
2024 Value
± 297
−2.27%
1 Year decline
± 31.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Penns Grove, NJ declined at a rate of −2.27%, from 1.32k employees to 1.29k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Penns Grove, NJ, are Retail Trade (244 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (232 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (136 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Penns Grove, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Penns Grove, 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

$52,841
Median earning men ± $18,491
$39,034
Median earning women ± $2,964

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($113,269), Wholesale Trade ($77,841), and Retail Trade ($60,601).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,714), Retail Trade ($45,069), and Manufacturing ($38,667).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Penns Grove, NJ was $178,200 in 2024, which is 0.536 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $170,100 to $178,200, a 4.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Penns Grove, NJ is 35%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Penns Grove, NJ have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Penns Grove, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$178,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$20,936
$546
Median Property Taxes
±$159

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

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

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Rent vs Own

35%
Homeownership
2024
73.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 35% of the housing units in Penns Grove, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 38.2%.

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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.
$45,781
Median Household Income
± $17,844
1.56k
Number of Households
± 292

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.56k households in Penns Grove, NJ grew to $45,781 from the previous year's value of $43,889.

The following chart displays the households in Penns Grove, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Penns Grove, 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 (81.9%)
  2. Other (9.08%)
  3. Carpooled (4.38%)

In 2024, 81.9% of workers in Penns Grove, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (9.08%) and those who carpooled to work (4.38%).

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.

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Commute Time

20.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Penns Grove, NJ have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.84% of the workforce in Penns Grove, 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 Penns Grove, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Penns Grove, NJ have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

44.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Penns Grove, NJ (2.11k out of 4.8k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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

94.9% of the population of Penns Grove, NJ has health coverage, with 26.8% on employee plans, 50.9% on Medicaid, 8.5% on Medicare, 7.11% on non-group plans, and 1.58% 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, 43.9% were men and 56.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 45.8% under 18 years, 13.9% between 18 and 34 years, 31.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.95% over 64 years.

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

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Uninsured People

5.08%
Uninsured
26.8%
Employer Coverage
50.9%
Medicaid
8.5%
Medicare
7.11%
Non-Group
1.58%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Penns Grove, NJ declined by 29.7% from 7.22% to 5.08%.

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