Moving to Fairton, New Jersey

Population: 2,253
Males: 1,637 (72.7%), Females: 616 (27.3%)

Cumberland County

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $37,962
Median house value: $90,700

Population by Race

Races in Fairton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (53.0%)
  • Black (33.4%)
  • Hispanic (11.5%)
  • American Indian (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Italian (10.5%), German (10.3%), Irish (6.0%), English (5.6%), United States (4.1%), Ukrainian (1.5%).

Elevation: 30 feet

Land area: 2.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fairton

  • High school or higher: 56.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fairton CDP

  • Never married: 14.5%
  • Now married: 69.6%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 5.4%

0.5% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fairton:

  • SOUTH JERSEY HOSPITAL SYSTEM (about 5 miles; BRIDGETON, NJ)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF SALEM COUNTY (about 20 miles; SALEM, NJ)
  • BAYHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; DOVER, DE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fairton:

  • DOVER AFB (about 25 miles; DOVER, DE; Abbreviation: DOV)
  • NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 33 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; Abbreviation: ILG)
  • PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 34 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: PHL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fairton:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairton:

  • ROWAN UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; GLASSBORO, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,587)
  • DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; Dover, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,641)
  • GLOUCESTER COUNTY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; SEWELL, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,135)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 30 miles; NEWARK, DE; Full-time enrollment: 17,786)
  • CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; BLACKWOOD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,662)
  • WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 33 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; Full-time enrollment: 3,087)
  • ATLANTIC CAPE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; MAYS LANDING, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,086)

Private high school in Fairton:

  • FAIRTON CHRISTIAN CENTER (Students: 90; Location: PO BOX 96; Grades: KG – 12)