Alloway, NJ

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Alloway, New Jersey

Alloway, New Jersey, in Salem county, is 16 miles SE of Wilmington, Delaware (center to center) and 29 miles S of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. There are 2,774 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Alloway

In Alloway, about 63% of adults are married. When people think of Alloway, they might picture couples and families, not singles. The faces of the town are those of its large families.

Males are more numerous in Alloway than in most towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Alloway had a median family income of $65,132.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Alloway Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Alloway that were owner-occupied was 89%. Compared to most towns in the state, the town has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Alloway, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Alloway strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):

Category	Trophy
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 10%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Alloway, NJ

Comparing Alloway to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	16 miles SE of Wilmington, Delaware (center to center)
Nearest Large City	29 miles S of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Salem
P.O. Box Zip Codes	08001
Phone Area Codes	856
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.561
Longitude	-75.362

Station	SEABROOK FARMS
Distance	8.1 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 40 F
Apr Temp	42 to 62 F
Jul Temp	67 to 86 F
Oct Temp	46 to 67 F
Annual Precip	44.8 inches

Station	WOODSTOWN PITTSGROV 4E
Distance	10.5 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 42 F
Apr Temp	41 to 66 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	46 to 68 F
Annual Precip	45.7 inches

Station	MIDDLETOWN 3 E
Distance	17.9 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 42 F
Apr Temp	42 to 65 F
Jul Temp	65 to 87 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	41.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,774	100%
Male	1,411	50.9%
Female	1,363	49.1%
Under 18	779	28.1%
18+	1,995	71.9%
65+	343	12.4%
Median Age	36.7
Average Family Size	3.19
White	2,516	90.7%
African-American	191	6.9%
Asian	12	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	15	0.5%
Other	11	0.4%
Mixed Race	29	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	66	2.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,999
Growth	225
Growth %	8.1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	19.1%
English	14.3%
Irish	13.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	13.5%
Italian	11.6%
US/American	10.7%
Polish	3.9%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
Swedish	1.7%
Scottish	1.6%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Dutch	1%
European	0.8%
French Canadian	0.7%
Russian	0.6%
Welsh	0.5%
Brazilian	0.5%
Austrian	0.4%
Greek	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Eastern European	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Alloway	2,774	$65,132
Deerfield	2,927	$47,225
Mannington	1,559	$62,500
Pilesgrove	3,923	$71,629
Quinton	2,786	$48,272
Salem	5,857	$29,699
Woodstown	3,136	$56,328

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