Moving to Paulsboro, New Jersey
Population: 6,160. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,096 (-1.0% change)
Males: 2,885 (46.8%), Females: 3,275 (53.2%)
Gloucester County
Demographics
Median resident age: 34.3 years
Median household income: $35,569
Median house value: $78,600
Population by Race
Races in Paulsboro:
- White Non-Hispanic (61.7%)
- Black (31.6%)
- Hispanic (4.4%)
- Two or more races (2.8%)
- Other race (1.3%)
- American Indian (1.0%)
Ancestries: Italian (18.2%), German (17.7%), Irish (14.2%), English (8.6%), United States (3.1%), Polish (2.9%).
Elevation: 12 feet
Land area: 2.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Paulsboro
- High school or higher: 75.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
- Unemployed: 11.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Paulsboro borough
- Never married: 33.3%
- Now married: 44.3%
- Separated: 3.2%
- Widowed: 9.8%
- Divorced: 9.5%
3.9% Foreign born (1.2% Europe, 1.1% Asia, 0.9% Latin America, 0.5% Africa).
Population change in the 1990s: -446 (-6.8%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Paulsboro:
- KINDRED HOSPITAL – DELAWARE COUNTY (about 6 miles; DARBY, PA)
- MERCY FITZGERALD HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; DARBY, PA)
- ST AGNES MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Paulsboro:
- PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 3 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: PHL)
- NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 28 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; Abbreviation: ILG)
- TRENTON MERCER (about 43 miles; TRENTON, NJ; Abbreviation: TTN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Paulsboro:
- PHILADELPHIA (about 4 miles; ESSINGTON, PA; Abbreviation: 9N2)
- PENN’S LANDING (about 11 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: P72)
- SPITFIRE AERODROME (about 13 miles; PEDRICKTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: 7N7)
Amtrak stations near Paulsboro:
- 10 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.
- 13 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.
- 13 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 Paulsboro:
- UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 10 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 19,324)
- DREXEL UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 10,823)
- WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 10 miles; CHESTER, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,646)
- ART INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 10 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,138)
- MCP HAHNEMANN UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,198)
- SAINT JOSEPHS UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,115)
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 11 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,794)
Schools
Public high school in Paulsboro:
- PAULSBORO HIGH (Students: 743; Location: 670 N DELAWARE ST; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Paulsboro:
- LOUDENSLAGER (Students: 386; Location: 100 BAIRD AVE; Grades: 03 – 06)
- BILLINGSPORT (Students: 346; Location: 441 NASSAU AVE; Grades: PK – 02)
Libraries
Library in Paulsboro:
- GILL MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $99,357; Location: BROAD & COMMERCE STREETS; 22,313 books; 205 audio materials; 62 video materials; 57 serial subscriptions)