Moving to National Park, New Jersey

Population: 3,205. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,223 (+0.6% change)
Males: 1,596 (49.8%), Females: 1,609 (50.2%)

Gloucester County

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.7 years
Median household income: $48,534
Median house value: $92,800

Population by Race

Races in National Park:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (36.1%), German (24.5%), Italian (20.0%), English (13.0%), Polish (7.0%), United States (2.7%).

Elevation: 20 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in National Park

  • High school or higher: 76.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in National Park borough

  • Never married: 25.9%
  • Now married: 56.8%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -236 (-6.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near National Park:

  • ST AGNES MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • UNDERWOOD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; WOODBURY, NJ)
  • GRADUATE HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; PHILA, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to National Park:

  • PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 4 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: PHL)
  • NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 33 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; Abbreviation: ILG)
  • TRENTON MERCER (about 39 miles; TRENTON, NJ; Abbreviation: TTN)

Other public-use airports nearest to National Park:

  • PENN’S LANDING (about 6 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: P72)
  • PHILADELPHIA (about 8 miles; ESSINGTON, PA; Abbreviation: 9N2)
  • CROSS KEYS (about 17 miles; CROSS KEYS, NJ; Abbreviation: 17N)

Amtrak stations near National Park:

  • 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.
  • 10 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.
  • 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.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to National Park:

  • ART INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 6 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,138)
  • MCP HAHNEMANN UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,198)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 7 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 19,324)
  • DREXEL UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 10,823)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 7 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,794)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-CAMDEN (about 8 miles; CAMDEN, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,132)
  • TEMPLE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 23,007)

Public primary/middle school in National Park:

  • NATIONAL PARK (Students: 313; Location: 516 LAKEHURST AVE; Grades: PK – 06)