Southampton, NJ

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Southampton, New Jersey

Introduction to Southampton, New Jersey

Southampton, New Jersey, in Burlington county, is 20 miles E of Cherry Hill, New Jersey and 27 miles E of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Part of the surrounding Philadelphia metro area, Southampton is home to some 10,388 residents.

Southampton History

Southampton was originally known as Brimstone Neck. The earliest settlers in the area were Quakers. The core of Southampton, Vincentown, was found in 1758. It was named after Vincent Leeds, a plantation owner. Initially the growth in the area was propelled by a saw mill and a grist mill. Southampton was originally incorporated as Coaxen Township in 1845, but within three weeks its name was changed to Southampton.

Southampton and nearby Attractions

Lebanon State Forest
Wharton State Forest
Medford Lakes County Club
Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge
Historic Smithville Park
Batsto Historic Village

Things To Do In Southampton

A walking tour of the area gives a highly satisfying insight into the local history. The nearby parks and vast expanses of wilderness are great for hiking and biking.

Southampton Transportation

The nearest major airport is Philadelphia International.

Southampton Higher Education

Some of the colleges around Southampton include Burlington County College, Camden County College and Holy Family College.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 10%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Southampton, NJ

Comparing Southampton 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
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Male 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
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	20 miles E of Cherry Hill, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	27 miles E of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Burlington
Standard Zip Codes	08088
Phone Area Codes	609
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.85
Longitude	-74.669

Station	INDIAN MILLS 2 W
Distance	6.9 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 42 F
Apr Temp	40 to 65 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	43 to 68 F
Annual Precip	47.1 inches

Station	PEMBERTON
Distance	8.1 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 42 F
Apr Temp	39 to 65 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	43 to 69 F
Annual Precip	47.1 inches

Station	MOORESTOWN
Distance	17.7 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 41 F
Apr Temp	41 to 66 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	44 to 68 F
Annual Precip	48.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	10,388	100%
Male	4,856	46.7%
Female	5,532	53.3%
Under 18	1,854	17.8%
18+	8,534	82.2%
65+	3,295	31.7%
Median Age	49.7
Average Family Size	2.79
White	10,086	97.1%
African-American	125	1.2%
Asian	65	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	29	0.3%
Other	31	0.3%
Mixed Race	52	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	134	1.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	10,931
Growth	543
Growth %	5.2%

Ancestry	Percent
German	21.2%
Irish	18.8%
English	13%
Italian	11.2%
US/American	8.8%
Polish	6.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.7%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Scottish	1.4%
Welsh	1.3%
Hungarian	1%
Greek	0.9%
Pennsylvania German	0.8%
Lithuanian	0.7%
Dutch	0.6%
Swedish	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.5%
Russian	0.5%
Danish	0.5%
European	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
French Canadian	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Slovak	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%
Romanian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Southampton	10,388	$57,419
Lumberton	10,461	$70,329
Medford	22,253	$97,135
Medford Lakes	4,173	$83,695
Pemberton	1,210	$48,500
Shamong	6,462	$82,534
Tabernacle	7,170	$86,729

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