Moving to Pitman, New Jersey

Population: 9,331. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,251 (-0.9% change)
Males: 4,338 (46.5%), Females: 4,993 (53.5%)

Gloucester County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $49,743
Median house value: $118,500

Population by Race

Races in Pitman:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Black (0.9%)

Ancestries: Irish (31.4%), German (28.7%), Italian (19.3%), English (17.4%), Polish (6.9%), Scottish (3.3%).

Elevation: 132 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pitman

  • High school or higher: 87.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 31.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.3%
  • Unemployed: 9.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pitman borough

  • Never married: 23.9%
  • Now married: 58.4%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

2.2% Foreign born (1.3% Europe, 0.6% Asia, 0.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -26 (-0.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pitman:

  • CAMDEN CO HEALTH SERVICES CENTER (about 7 miles; LAKELAND, NJ)
  • UNDERWOOD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; WOODBURY, NJ)
  • KENNEDY MEM HOSP-UNIVERSITY MED CENTER (about 11 miles; STRATFORD, NJ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pitman:

Other public-use airports nearest to Pitman:

  • CROSS KEYS (about 9 miles; CROSS KEYS, NJ; Abbreviation: 17N)
  • SOUTHERN CROSS (about 11 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: C01)
  • PHILADELPHIA (about 14 miles; ESSINGTON, PA; Abbreviation: 9N2)

Amtrak stations near Pitman:

  • 16 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.
  • 19 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.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pitman:

  • GLOUCESTER COUNTY COLLEGE (about 3 miles; SEWELL, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,135)
  • ROWAN UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; GLASSBORO, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,587)
  • CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; BLACKWOOD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,662)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-CAMDEN (about 16 miles; CAMDEN, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,132)
  • MCP HAHNEMANN UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,198)
  • ART INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 16 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,138)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 17 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,794)

Schools

Public high school in Pitman:

  • PITMAN HIGH (Students: 529; Location: 225 LINDEN AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Pitman:

  • PITMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 377; Location: 138 EAST HOLLY AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • W.C.K. WALLS (Students: 244; Location: 320 GRANT AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MEMORIAL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 240; Location: 400 HUDSON AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ELWOOD KINDLE (Students: 221; Location: 211 WASHINGTON AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Pitman:

  • BRIGHT BEGINNINGS WEST SCHOOL (Students: 12; Location: 536 LAMBS ROAD; Grades: KG – KG)

Libraries

Library in Pitman:

  • MCGOWAN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $184,186; Location: 15 PITMAN AVE; 38,520 books; 663 audio materials; 634 video materials; 73 serial subscriptions)