Woodstown, New Jersey Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,136. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,312 (+5.6% change)
Males: 1,459 (46.5%), Females: 1,677 (53.5%)

Salem County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $44,533
Median house value: $118,800

Population by Race

Races in Woodstown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.2%)
  • Black (12.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: Irish (20.2%), German (19.9%), English (17.6%), Italian (9.1%), Polish (6.4%), United States (5.2%).

Elevation: 47 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Woodstown

  • High school or higher: 92.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 31.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Woodstown borough

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 56.7%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 11.0%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

3.3% Foreign born (1.3% Africa, 0.9% Europe, 0.6% Asia, 0.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -121 (-3.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Woodstown:

  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF SALEM COUNTY (about 11 miles; SALEM, NJ)
  • CROZER CHESTER MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; CHESTER, PA)
  • SOUTH JERSEY HOSPITAL SYSTEM (about 16 miles; BRIDGETON, NJ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Woodstown:

  • PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 17 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: PHL)
  • NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 19 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; Abbreviation: ILG)
  • DOVER AFB (about 38 miles; DOVER, DE; Abbreviation: DOV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Woodstown:

  • SPITFIRE AERODROME (about 7 miles; PEDRICKTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: 7N7)
  • PHILADELPHIA (about 15 miles; ESSINGTON, PA; Abbreviation: 9N2)
  • BUCKS (about 17 miles; BRIDGETON, NJ; Abbreviation: 00N)

Amtrak station near Woodstown:

  • 17 miles: WILMINGTON (M. L. KING BLVD, & FRENCH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially 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, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Woodstown:

  • SALEM COUNTY VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOLS (Location: BOX 350 RD 2; Public; Website: www.scvts.org)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Woodstown:

  • WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 14 miles; CHESTER, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,646)
  • ROWAN UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; GLASSBORO, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,587)
  • GLOUCESTER COUNTY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; SEWELL, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,135)
  • WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 19 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; Full-time enrollment: 3,087)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; MEDIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,248)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 20 miles; NEWARK, DE; Full-time enrollment: 17,786)
  • CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; BLACKWOOD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,662)

Schools

Public high schools in Woodstown:

  • WOODSTOWN HIGH (Students: 739; Location: WOODSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • VOC-TECH CAREER CENTER (Students: 324; Location: 880 ROUTE 45; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • EMPLOYMENT PREP CENTER (Location: 890 ROUTE 45; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Woodstown:

  • MARY S SHOEMAKER (Students: 509; Location: MARY S. SHOEMAKER SCHOOL; Grades: PK – 04)
  • WOODSTOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 432; Location: WOODSTOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL; Grades: 05 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Woodstown:

  • WOODSTOWN-PILESGROVE LIBRARY (Operating income: $68,266; Location: 14 SCHOOL LANE; 26,177 books; 316 audio materials; 1,037 video materials; 49 serial subscriptions)