Quinton, NJ

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Quinton, New Jersey

Quinton, New Jersey, in Salem county, is 15 miles SE of Wilmington, Delaware (center to center) and 31 miles SW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town is considered part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Quinton has a population of 2,786.

The People and Families of Quinton

In Quinton, about 58% of adults are married.

Interestingly, Quinton is known for having more men than similar towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Quinton had a median family income of $48,272.

Quinton Housing

About 84% of housing units in Quinton are owner-occupied. Typical rents in the town are affordable, at least compared to other towns in the state. Homeowners in Quinton benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other towns in New Jersey.

Commuting

In Quinton, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 4%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 18%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Quinton, NJ

Comparing Quinton 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
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female 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
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
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	15 miles SE of Wilmington, Delaware (center to center)
Nearest Large City	31 miles SW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Salem
Metro Area	Philadelphia
P.O. Box Zip Codes	08072
Phone Area Codes	856
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.546
Longitude	-75.412

Station	SEABROOK FARMS
Distance	10.1 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	WOODSTOWN PITTSGROV 4E
Distance	13.1 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	MIDDLETOWN 3 E
Distance	15.1 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	2,786	100%
Male	1,391	49.9%
Female	1,395	50.1%
Under 18	658	23.6%
18+	2,128	76.4%
65+	441	15.8%
Median Age	39
Average Family Size	3.02
White	2,286	82.1%
African-American	403	14.5%
Asian	9	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	30	1.1%
Other	20	0.7%
Mixed Race	38	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	42	1.5%
Median Family Income (1999)	$48,272
Population In Poverty	258	9.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,861
Growth	75
Growth %	2.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	19%
German	17.5%
English	12.9%
Irish	12.4%
US/American	10.5%
Italian	7.3%
Welsh	4.1%
Scottish	2.1%
Polish	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
Swedish	1.5%
Dutch	1.1%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Turkish	0.9%
European	0.9%
French Canadian	0.8%
Czechoslovakian	0.6%
Pennsylvania German	0.6%
British	0.5%
Russian	0.4%
Latvian	0.4%
African	0.4%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Guyanese	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

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