Waterford, NJ

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Waterford, New Jersey

Waterford, New Jersey, in Camden county, is 19 miles SE of Gloucester, New Jersey (center to center) and 25 miles SE of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town is included in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 10,494 people lived in Waterford.

The People and Families of Waterford

In Waterford, about 59% of adults are married. Waterford is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here.

Waterford is noted for its large share of males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Waterford had a median family income of $63,693.

Waterford Housing

An estimated 88% of living spaces in Waterford are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the town is younger than in most places.

Commuting

In Waterford, 91% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Waterford, NJ

Comparing Waterford 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
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

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

Crime

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

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	19 miles SE of Gloucester, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	25 miles SE of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Camden
Metro Area	Philadelphia
Standard Zip Codes	08089
Phone Area Codes	856
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.71
Longitude	-74.809

Station	HAMMONTON 2 NNE
Distance	4.2 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 42 F
Apr Temp	40 to 64 F
Jul Temp	64 to 88 F
Oct Temp	42 to 68 F
Annual Precip	45.1 inches

Station	INDIAN MILLS 2 W
Distance	6.4 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	GLASSBORO 2 NE
Distance	15.5 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	10,494	100%
Male	5,255	50.1%
Female	5,239	49.9%
Under 18	2,701	25.7%
18+	7,793	74.3%
65+	854	8.1%
Median Age	36.1
Average Family Size	3.27
White	9,733	92.7%
African-American	439	4.2%
Asian	94	0.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	22	0.2%
Other	70	0.7%
Mixed Race	135	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	217	2.1%
Median Family Income (1999)	$63,693
Population In Poverty	590	5.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	10,713
Growth	219
Growth %	2.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	24.1%
Irish	20.6%
German	18%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.4%
English	7%
Polish	4.9%
US/American	4.5%
Scottish	1.4%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Lithuanian	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Greek	0.8%
Russian	0.7%
Scandinavian	0.5%
Hungarian	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%
European	0.4%
Yugoslavian	0.4%
Welsh	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Serbian	0.3%
British	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Romanian	0.2%
African	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
Haitian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Waterford	10,494	$63,693
Berlin	6,149	$68,704
Hammonton	12,604	$52,205
Medford Lakes	4,173	$83,695
Pine Hill	10,880	$50,040
Tabernacle	7,170	$86,729
Winslow	34,611	$62,045

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