Chesilhurst, NJ

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Chesilhurst, New Jersey

Chesilhurst, New Jersey, in Camden county, is 15 miles SE of Gloucester, New Jersey (center to center) and 21 miles SE of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town has a population of 1,520.

The People and Families of Chesilhurst

In Chesilhurst, about 39% of adults are married. "Full house" describes much of the households in Chesilhurst, with the many large families there.

Among adults, males are better represented than women in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Chesilhurst had a median family income of $50,263.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Chesilhurst Housing

In Chesilhurst, 88% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. If you prefer houses that are on the new side, the town may be the place for you - the average age of homes here is quite young. Residential property taxes remain low i Chesilhurst.

Commuting

In Chesilhurst, 87% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Chesilhurst, NJ

Comparing Chesilhurst 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
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	15 miles SE of Gloucester, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	21 miles SE of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Camden
Standard Zip Codes	08089
Phone Area Codes	856
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.732
Longitude	-74.88

Station	INDIAN MILLS 2 W
Distance	7 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 42 F
Apr Temp	40 to 65 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	43 to 68 F
Annual Precip	47.1 inches

Station	GLASSBORO 2 NE
Distance	11.6 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 40 F
Apr Temp	42 to 62 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	45 to 66 F
Annual Precip	45.5 inches

Station	MOORESTOWN
Distance	16.8 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 41 F
Apr Temp	41 to 66 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	44 to 68 F
Annual Precip	48.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,520	100%
Male	760	50%
Female	760	50%
Under 18	348	22.9%
18+	1,172	77.1%
65+	229	15.1%
Median Age	42.1
Average Family Size	3.32
White	568	37.4%
African-American	851	56%
Asian	5	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.2%
Other	44	2.9%
Mixed Race	49	3.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	62	4.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,865
Growth	345
Growth %	22.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	67.5%
German	10%
Italian	6.3%
Irish	5.4%
US/American	2.9%
English	1.3%
African	1.3%
Portuguese	0.8%
Swedish	0.7%
Jamaican	0.6%
Polish	0.5%
Norwegian	0.4%
Russian	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
French (except Basque)	0.2%
Scottish	0.2%
Hungarian	0.2%
Nigerian	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Chesilhurst	1,520	$50,263
Berlin	6,149	$68,704
Clementon	4,986	$50,963
Gibbsboro	2,435	$63,864
Pine Hill	10,880	$50,040
Waterford	10,494	$63,693
Winslow	34,611	$62,045

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