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Penns Grove, New Jersey Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 4,886. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,824 (-1.3% change)
Males: 2,252 (46.1%), Females: 2,634 (53.9%)

Salem County

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.9 years
Median household income: $26,227
Median house value: $72,900

Population by Race

Races in Penns Grove:

  • White Non-Hispanic (43.0%)
  • Black (39.7%)
  • Hispanic (17.3%)
  • Other race (8.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Italian (11.4%), German (10.9%), Irish (8.9%), United States (5.3%), English (4.5%), Polish (2.4%).

Elevation: 12 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Penns Grove

  • High school or higher: 65.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 15.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Penns Grove borough

  • Never married: 36.5%
  • Now married: 40.5%
  • Separated: 5.3%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

3.6% Foreign born (3.1% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -304 (-5.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Penns Grove:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Penns Grove:

  • NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 11 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; Abbreviation: ILG)
  • PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 19 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: PHL)
  • DOVER AFB (about 43 miles; DOVER, DE; Abbreviation: DOV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Penns Grove:

  • SPITFIRE AERODROME (about 6 miles; PEDRICKTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: 7N7)
  • PHILADELPHIA (about 16 miles; ESSINGTON, PA; Abbreviation: 9N2)
  • BRANDYWINE (about 19 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; Abbreviation: N99)

Amtrak station near Penns Grove:

  • 6 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

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Penns Grove:

  • WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 10 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; Full-time enrollment: 3,087)
  • WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 11 miles; CHESTER, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,646)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; MEDIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,248)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 15 miles; NEWARK, DE; Full-time enrollment: 17,786)
  • WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 18 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; Full-time enrollment: 10,419)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMM COLL-STANTON-WILMINGTON (about 19 miles; NEWARK, DE; Full-time enrollment: 3,817)
  • IMMACULATA COLLEGE (about 22 miles; IMMACULATA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,042)

Public primary/middle schools in Penns Grove:

  • PENNS GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 503; Location: 351 MAPLE AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PAUL W CARLETON (Students: 328; Location: 251 MAPLE AVENUE; Grades: 04 – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Penns Grove:

  • ST JAMES REGIONAL GRAMMAR (Students: 203; Location: 56 BEACH AVE; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Penns Grove:

  • PENNS GROVE-CARNEYS POINT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $450,819; Location: S. BROAD ST.; 46,767 books; 2,034 audio materials; 1,420 video materials; 137 serial subscriptions)

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