Moving to Glassboro, New Jersey

Population: 19,068. Estimated population in July 2024: 19,290 (+1.2% change)
Males: 9,126 (47.9%), Females: 9,942 (52.1%)

Gloucester County

Demographics

Median resident age: 27.1 years
Median household income: $44,992
Median house value: $114,100

Population by Race

Races in Glassboro:

  • White Non-Hispanic (72.9%)
  • Black (19.5%)
  • Hispanic (3.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Other Asian (0.5%)

Ancestries: Italian (21.5%), Irish (20.2%), German (17.0%), English (8.1%), Polish (5.1%), United States (2.1%).

Elevation: 144 feet

Land area: 9.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Glassboro

  • High school or higher: 82.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
  • Unemployed: 19.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Glassboro borough

  • Never married: 37.6%
  • Now married: 48.7%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 6.5%

4.0% Foreign born (2.1% Asia, 0.9% Europe, 0.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,395 (+21.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Glassboro:

  • CAMDEN CO HEALTH SERVICES CENTER (about 7 miles; LAKELAND, NJ)
  • UNDERWOOD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; WOODBURY, NJ)
  • KENNEDY MEM HOSP-UNIVERSITY MED CENTER (about 12 miles; STRATFORD, NJ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Glassboro:

Other public-use airports nearest to Glassboro:

  • CROSS KEYS (about 7 miles; CROSS KEYS, NJ; Abbreviation: 17N)
  • SOUTHERN CROSS (about 9 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: C01)
  • RUDYS (about 12 miles; VINELAND, NJ; Abbreviation: 25N)

Amtrak station near Glassboro:

  • 18 miles: PHILADELPHIA (30TH & MARKET STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Glassboro:

  • ROWAN UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 7,587; Location: 201 MULLICA HILL RD; Public; Website: www.rowan.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Glassboro:

  • GLOUCESTER COUNTY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; SEWELL, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,135)
  • CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; BLACKWOOD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,662)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-CAMDEN (about 17 miles; CAMDEN, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,132)
  • MCP HAHNEMANN UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,198)
  • ART INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 18 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,138)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 19 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,794)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 19 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 19,324)

Schools

Public high schools in Glassboro:

  • GLASSBORO HIGH (Students: 696; Location: JOSEPH L. BOWE BLVD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ALTERNATIVE H S GLASSBORO (Students: 87; Location: 3 EBEN PLACE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Glassboro:

  • FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 104; Location: 101 HIGH ST; Grades: 1 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Glassboro:

  • DOROTHY L BULLOCK SCHOOL (Students: 526; Location: 370 E. NEW ST; Grades: 01 – 03)
  • THOMAS E BOWE (Students: 514; Location: MANCUSO LANE; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • GLASSBORO INTERMEDIATE (Students: 386; Location: N DELSEA DR; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • AURA (Students: 381; Location: 100 UNIONVILLE RD; Grades: PK – 06)
  • J HARVEY RODGERS SCHOOL (Students: 328; Location: 300 DICKINSON RD; Grades: PK – KG)

Private primary/middle schools in Glassboro:

  • ST BRIDGET REGIONAL SCHOOL (Students: 307; Location: 25 W HIGH ST; Grades: PK – 8)
  • AMBASSADOR CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 85; Location: 535 MULLICA HILL RD.; Grades: PK – 5)