Gloucester, NJ

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Gloucester, New Jersey

Introduction to Gloucester, New Jersey

Gloucester, New Jersey, in Camden county, is 6 miles SE of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It's situated in the southern portion of the state. The township is a sprawling suburban area and is included in the Philadelphia Metropolitan area. The Big Timber Creek traverses through Gloucester. Glendora, Blackwood and Erial are unincorporated areas in the township.

Gloucester is home to the nationally known corporations U.S.Vision and Metrologic. Banking, printing and publishing, healthcare and retail are some of the important factors for the economy.

Gloucester History

Between 1626 and 1630 Dutch fur traders made transactions with the Lenape Indians. The township was included in the Old Gloucester County. The town was named in tribute to Gloucester, England and was incorporated in 1695. The Gabriel Davies Tavern House was also known as Hillman Hospital House after George Washington designated the tavern as a hospital during the Revolutionary War. During the 1920's and 1930's the township included several mills which produced women's hosiery. A building boom began in 1964.

Gloucester Attractions

Gabriel Davies Tavern House is a pre-Revolutionary War building and is included in the National Register of Historic Places.
Marquadant-Johnson Farm House.
Chew-Powell House was built by one of the first settlers in Gloucester and is included in the National Register of Historic Places.
Movie Night in the Park.
National Night Out.
Red Bank Battlefield.
Whitall House.
Solomon Wesley Methodist Church is a notable historic structure.

Gloucester Activities

Residents can enjoy the entertainment and professional sports teams located in nearby Philadelphia. The New Jersey beaches are close by. The lakes and mountains of the scenic Poconos offer outdoor recreation activities. The township includes a vast amount of open space for recreational opportunities and features two golf courses. The local recreation building is a popular venue and is utilized for indoor soccer and other sports.

Gloucester Higher Education

The city is served by Camden County College. It's a two-year college and offers education in engineering, science, business administration, allied health and other subjects. Rutgers University and Rowan University are nearby.

Gloucester Transportation

New Jersey Transit provides bus service to Philadelphia.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Gloucester, NJ

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

Families

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

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
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

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

Crime

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

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Category	Value
Nearest Large City	6 miles SE of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Camden
Standard Zip Codes	08030, 08031
Phone Area Codes	856
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.87
Longitude	-75.099

Station	AUDUBON
Distance	1.3 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	9.5 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	9.7 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	64,350	100%
Male	31,309	48.7%
Female	33,041	51.3%
Under 18	17,293	26.9%
18+	47,057	73.1%
65+	6,052	9.4%
Median Age	34.6
Average Family Size	3.24
White	53,484	83.1%
African-American	7,432	11.5%
Asian	1,688	2.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	100	0.2%
Other	715	1.1%
Mixed Race	915	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1,962	3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	66,539
Growth	2,189
Growth %	3.4%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	27.9%
Irish	18.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	17.4%
German	11.6%
Polish	6%
English	4.7%
US/American	3.3%
French (except Basque)	1%
Russian	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Scottish	0.7%
African	0.5%
Hungarian	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
Greek	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
European	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
Egyptian	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Dutch	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Jamaican	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Gloucester	64,350	$62,992
Audubon	9,182	$59,115
Audubon Park	1,102	$41,029
Bellmawr	11,262	$53,839
Brooklawn	2,354	$47,891
Mount Ephraim	4,495	$59,468
Westville	4,500	$49,005

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