Gloucester City, New Jersey Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 11,484. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,582 (+0.9% change)
Males: 5,594 (48.7%), Females: 5,890 (51.3%)

Camden County

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $36,855
Median house value: $79,500

Population by Race

Races in Gloucester City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (42.3%), German (22.1%), Italian (18.9%), English (10.0%), Polish (6.9%), United States (5.1%).

Elevation: 19 feet

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gloucester City

  • High school or higher: 72.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gloucester City city

  • Never married: 32.2%
  • Now married: 46.0%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -1,291 (-10.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Gloucester City:

  • WEST JERSEY HOSP CMBND DIVS (about 2 miles; CAMDEN, NJ)
  • COOPER HOSPITAL/UNIV MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; CAMDEN, NJ)
  • OUR LADY OF LOURDES HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; CAMDEN, NJ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gloucester City:

  • PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 9 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: PHL)
  • TRENTON MERCER (about 34 miles; TRENTON, NJ; Abbreviation: TTN)
  • NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 37 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; Abbreviation: ILG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gloucester City:

  • PENN’S LANDING (about 3 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: P72)
  • PHILADELPHIA (about 12 miles; ESSINGTON, PA; Abbreviation: 9N2)
  • NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA (about 15 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: PNE)

Amtrak stations near Gloucester City:

  • 7 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.
  • 8 miles: NORTH PHILADELPHIA (PHILADELPHIA, 2900 N. BROAD ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: ARDMORE (STATION RD. & LANCASTER AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gloucester City:

  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-CAMDEN (about 4 miles; CAMDEN, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,132)
  • MCP HAHNEMANN UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,198)
  • ART INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 6 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,138)
  • TEMPLE UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 23,007)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 7 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,794)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 8 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 19,324)
  • DREXEL UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 10,823)

Schools

Public high school in Gloucester City:

  • GLOUCESTER CITY JR SR H (Students: 923; Location: 1300 MARKET STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Gloucester City:

  • COLD SPRINGS SCHOOL (Students: 778; Location: 1194 MARKET STREET; Grades: PK – 03)
  • MARY E COSTELLO (Students: 447; Location: 520 CUMBERLAND STREET; Grades: 04 – 06)

Libraries

Library in Gloucester City:

  • GLOUCESTER CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $434,255; Location: HUDSON AND MONMOUTH STS; 46,932 books; 780 audio materials; 1,000 video materials; 90 serial subscriptions)