Logan, NJ

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Logan, New Jersey

Logan, New Jersey is 12 miles E of Wilmington, Delaware (center to center) and 16 miles SW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is in Gloucester county. The town is part of the Philadelphia metro area. The population of Logan is 6,032.

The People and Families of Logan

In Logan, about 65% of adults are married. Logan, compared to the great majority of similar-sized towns, is characterized by married couples rather than single adults. The size of households in the town is larger than most. Kids are seemingly everywhere in Logan.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Logan had a median family income of $70,771.

Logan Housing

Of the housing in Logan, approximately 91% is occupied by their owners. Newer housing units are not uncommon in the town. Property taxes in Logan are low by New Jersey standards.

Commuting

In Logan, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 3%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Logan, NJ

Comparing Logan 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
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
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	12 miles E of Wilmington, Delaware (center to center)
Nearest Large City	16 miles SW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Gloucester
Metro Area	Philadelphia
Standard Zip Codes	08085
Phone Area Codes	856
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.75
Longitude	-75.319

Station	MARCUS HOOK
Distance	6.9 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 40 F
Apr Temp	46 to 63 F
Jul Temp	70 to 88 F
Oct Temp	50 to 65 F
Annual Precip	40.6 inches

Station	GLASSBORO 2 NE
Distance	11.8 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	WEST CHESTER 2 NW
Distance	22.4 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 40 F
Apr Temp	40 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 66 F
Annual Precip	47.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	6,032	100%
Male	2,974	49.3%
Female	3,058	50.7%
Under 18	1,937	32.1%
18+	4,095	67.9%
65+	372	6.2%
Median Age	33.6
Average Family Size	3.38
White	4,946	82%
African-American	815	13.5%
Asian	107	1.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.1%
Other	73	1.2%
Mixed Race	82	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	165	2.7%
Median Family Income (1999)	$70,771
Population In Poverty	257	4.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	6,206
Growth	174
Growth %	2.9%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	21%
Italian	19.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	19%
German	11%
English	9.8%
US/American	4.1%
Polish	4.1%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
Ukrainian	1.4%
Scottish	1%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Welsh	0.9%
African	0.7%
Yugoslavian	0.6%
Bermudan	0.5%
Greek	0.5%
Russian	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Egyptian	0.3%
Armenian	0.3%
French Canadian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Logan	6,032	$70,771
Carneys Point	7,684	$52,213
Paulsboro	6,160	$41,359
Pilesgrove	3,923	$71,629
West Deptford	19,368	$64,477
Woodstown	3,136	$56,328
Woolwich	3,032	$87,111

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