Mannington, NJ

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Mannington, New Jersey

Mannington, New Jersey, in Salem county, is 15 miles S of Wilmington, Delaware (center to center) and 32 miles SW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town contains a population of approximately 1,559.

The People and Families of Mannington

In Mannington, about 54% of adults are married. Married couples seem to be the rule in Mannington, at least compared to other towns of its size.

The town boasts a large population of senior citizens with a wealth of life experience.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mannington had a median family income of $62,500. If you never see your neighbor it may be because he or she works from home rather than driving to the office. That's not unusual in Mannington.

Political Inclinations

Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in Mannington.

Mannington Housing

Mannington has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 84% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Rents in the town tend toward the low side for New Jersey. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in Mannington the property taxes tend to be lower than most.

Commuting

In Mannington, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 7%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 9%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 10%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Mannington, NJ

Comparing Mannington 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
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
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
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
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	15 miles S of Wilmington, Delaware (center to center)
Nearest Large City	32 miles SW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Salem
Standard Zip Codes	08079
Phone Area Codes	856
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.54
Longitude	-75.449

Station	WILMINGTON NEW CASTLE AP
Distance	11.9 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 39 F
Apr Temp	42 to 63 F
Jul Temp	67 to 86 F
Oct Temp	46 to 66 F
Annual Precip	42.8 inches

Station	SEABROOK FARMS
Distance	11.9 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	MIDDLETOWN 3 E
Distance	13.1 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	1,559	100%
Male	763	48.9%
Female	796	51.1%
Under 18	352	22.6%
18+	1,207	77.4%
65+	365	23.4%
Median Age	42.7
Average Family Size	3.02
White	1,179	75.6%
African-American	326	20.9%
Asian	6	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.5%
Other	27	1.7%
Mixed Race	13	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	52	3.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,561
Growth	2
Growth %	0.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	22.2%
English	18.3%
German	14.1%
Irish	13.5%
Italian	9.2%
US/American	6.1%
Polish	3.9%
African	1.7%
Swedish	1.4%
Scottish	1.2%
Norwegian	1.1%
Welsh	1%
Scotch-Irish	1%
Canadian	1%
Dutch	0.9%
Ukrainian	0.5%
Lebanese	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
European	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Jamaican	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mannington	1,559	$62,500
Alloway	2,774	$65,132
Pennsville	13,194	$57,340
Quinton	2,786	$48,272
Salem	5,857	$29,699
Shiloh	534	$54,219
Woodstown	3,136	$56,328

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