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Deptford, New Jersey

Introduction to Deptford, New Jersey

Deptford, New Jersey, in Gloucester county, is 3 miles SW of Gloucester, New Jersey and 9 miles S of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town is part of the Philadelphia metropolitan statistical area. About 26,763 people live in Deptford.

Deptford History

Deptford was founded by Dutch settlers in 1623, and established as a township in June 1695. It was officially incorporated in February of 1798, named after a town in Kentshire, England. The township is famous for being the site where the first hot air balloon landed in North America.

Deptford and nearby Attractions

Rancocas State Park
Indian King Tavern Museum
Benjamin Clark House
Independence National Historical Park
New Jersey State Aquarium
Camden Children's Garden

Things To Do In Deptford

Deptford is famous for the Deptford Mall, which is said to be the seventh largest shopping mall in New Jersey. The Salem County Historical Society Museum, the Historic Basto Village, the Barnes Foundation, the Philadelphia Mint and the Historic Basto Village are all accessible from Deptford. Parks offering swimming, hiking, boating and fishing opportunities include Ridley Creek State Park, Neshaminy State Park and Independence National Historical Park.

Deptford Transportation

Philadelphia International is the nearest major airport.

Deptford Higher Education

Gloucester County College and Camden County College are the local colleges.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 11%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Deptford, NJ

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	3 miles SW of Gloucester, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	9 miles S of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Gloucester
Standard Zip Codes	08096
Phone Area Codes	856
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.82
Longitude	-75.129

Station	AUDUBON
Distance	5 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 41 F
Apr Temp	42 to 65 F
Jul Temp	67 to 87 F
Oct Temp	46 to 67 F
Annual Precip	45.9 inches

Station	GLASSBORO 2 NE
Distance	6.2 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	13.3 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	26,763	100%
Male	12,911	48.2%
Female	13,852	51.8%
Under 18	6,380	23.8%
18+	20,383	76.2%
65+	4,012	15%
Median Age	37.3
Average Family Size	3.12
White	22,330	83.4%
African-American	3,314	12.4%
Asian	410	1.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	56	0.2%
Other	266	1%
Mixed Race	378	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	766	2.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	29,744
Growth	2,981
Growth %	11.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	22.6%
Irish	21.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	17.5%
German	13.7%
English	5.6%
Polish	5.3%
US/American	3%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Greek	0.7%
Scottish	0.6%
Russian	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
Ukrainian	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%
Hungarian	0.5%
Swedish	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
European	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Jamaican	0.3%
African	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.3%
South African	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Romanian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Deptford	26,763	$56,642
Blackwood	4,692	$60,136
Mantua	14,217	$63,391
Wenonah	2,317	$82,505
Westville	4,500	$49,005
Woodbury	10,307	$53,630
Woodbury Heights	2,988	$70,167

Library
James H. Johnson Memorial Library 670 Ward Drive Deptford, New Jersey (856) 848-9149

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