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)