Newfield, NJ

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Newfield, New Jersey

Newfield, New Jersey, in Gloucester county, is 4 miles N of Vineland, New Jersey (center to center) and 29 miles S of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town is home to some 1,616 residents.

The People and Families of Newfield

In Newfield, about 63% of adults are married. A large portion of people in Newfield are married. At the risk of over-generalizing, you could say that the town tends toward large families and full houses.

There are more females than males in Newfield than is typical.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Newfield had a median family income of $59,934.

Political Inclinations

John Kerry was the top money-getter ($500) among 2004 Presidential candidates in Newfield. The Democratic party stood out in its ability to raise compaign money in the town.

Crime and Safety

While crime is a worry everywhere, the people of Newfield can take comfort in the low amount of crime in the town.

Newfield Housing

According to the 2000 census, 82% of the housing in Newfield was owner-occupied. In the town you can own a home without paying sky-high real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Newfield, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 5%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 16%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Newfield, NJ

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

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
People Above Poverty
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
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	4 miles N of Vineland, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	29 miles S of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Gloucester
Standard Zip Codes	08344
Phone Area Codes	856
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.546
Longitude	-75.024

Station	WOODSTOWN PITTSGROV 4E
Distance	7.5 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 42 F
Apr Temp	41 to 66 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	46 to 68 F
Annual Precip	45.7 inches

Station	GLASSBORO 2 NE
Distance	13.5 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	BELLEPLAIN ST FOREST
Distance	22.2 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 44 F
Apr Temp	38 to 66 F
Jul Temp	63 to 88 F
Oct Temp	43 to 70 F
Annual Precip	44.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,616	100%
Male	744	46%
Female	872	54%
Under 18	394	24.4%
18+	1,222	75.6%
65+	230	14.2%
Median Age	38.8
Average Family Size	3.04
White	1,537	95.1%
African-American	21	1.3%
Asian	9	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	11	0.7%
Other	17	1.1%
Mixed Race	21	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	62	3.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,661
Growth	45
Growth %	2.8%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	37.6%
Irish	13.5%
German	11%
English	10.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.8%
US/American	3.8%
Polish	3.4%
Scottish	1.7%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1%
Ukrainian	0.8%
Lithuanian	0.8%
Greek	0.8%
Danish	0.8%
Dutch	0.5%
Canadian	0.4%
Russian	0.3%
Slovak	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
Celtic	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Newfield	1,616	$59,934
Buena	3,873	$44,352
Clayton	7,139	$63,097
Elmer	1,384	$58,438
Folsom	1,972	$59,231
Pittsgrove	8,893	$63,266
Vineland	56,271	$47,909

Library
Newfield Public Library 115 Catawba Avenue Newfield, New Jersey (856) 697-0415 Library Web Site

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