National Park, NJ

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National Park, New Jersey

National Park, New Jersey, in Gloucester county, is 4 miles W of Gloucester, New Jersey (center to center) and 6 miles S of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. There are an estimated 3,205 people in the town.

The People and Families of National Park

In National Park, about 55% of adults are married. Families have pride of place in National Park, and much of the housing seems designed with families in mind.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, National Park had a median family income of $51,535.

Political Inclinations

Party contributions tended to flow to the Democratic team.

National Park Housing

Approximately 85% of housing in National Park is owner-occupied. The town is known in New Jersey for having lower rents than most places. Tax haters might appreciate the relatively low real estate taxes in National Park.

Commuting

In National Park, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 11%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 12%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of National Park, NJ

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

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
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	4 miles W of Gloucester, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	6 miles S of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Gloucester
Standard Zip Codes	08063
Phone Area Codes	856
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.866
Longitude	-75.178

Station	PHILADELPHIA INTL AP
Distance	2.9 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 39 F
Apr Temp	44 to 62 F
Jul Temp	70 to 86 F
Oct Temp	49 to 66 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Station	AUDUBON
Distance	5.2 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	10.1 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,205	100%
Male	1,596	49.8%
Female	1,609	50.2%
Under 18	845	26.4%
18+	2,360	73.6%
65+	402	12.5%
Median Age	36.7
Average Family Size	3.24
White	3,152	98.3%
African-American	3	0.1%
Asian	8	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.2%
Other	17	0.5%
Mixed Race	16	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	46	1.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,223
Growth	18
Growth %	0.6%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	29.6%
Italian	19.1%
German	18.6%
English	9.4%
Polish	5.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.5%
US/American	3.2%
Dutch	1.4%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
Hungarian	0.8%
Scottish	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
European	0.5%
Romanian	0.5%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Bulgarian	0.4%
Russian	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
Swedish	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Belgian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
National Park	3,205	$51,535
Brooklawn	2,354	$47,891
Gloucester City	11,484	$46,038
West Deptford	19,368	$64,477
Westville	4,500	$49,005
Woodbury	10,307	$53,630
Woodbury Heights	2,988	$70,167

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