West Deptford, NJ

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West Deptford, New Jersey

Introduction to West Deptford, New Jersey

West Deptford, New Jersey, in Gloucester county, is 6 miles SW of Gloucester, New Jersey and 9 miles S of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town is part of the Philadelphia metropolitan statistical area. About 19,368 people live in West Deptford.

West Deptford History

Portions of the Deptford Township were taken to form the West Deptford Township, which was officially incorporated on March 1, 1871. Located along the Delaware River, this town has been home to several companies over the years, including Johnson-Matthey, Sunoco, and Checkpoint Systems. The excellent infrastructure, together with the interstate 95 connecting New York and Washington D.C., has been a major reason behind the quick development and prosperity of this town.

West Deptford and nearby Attractions

American Swedish Historical Museum
Walt Whitman House
New Jersey State Aquarium
Audubon Free Public Library
Fort Mott State Park

Things To Do In West Deptford

During a stay at West Deptford, one can visit many of the museums and historic sites in New Jersey like the American Swedish Historical Museum, the Indian King Tavern Museum, and the house of Walt Whitman, the famous American poet, journalist, essayist and humanist. The Audubon Free Public Library is another place of interest. Amalthea Cellars is a winery near the township of West Deptford that is worth making a trip to.

West Deptford Transportation

Air transportation is available from Philadelphia International Airport.

West Deptford Higher Education

Gloucester County College, Camden County College, the Community College of Philadelphia, and Rutgers University – Camden all provide opportunities for higher education to the residents of West Deptford.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 15%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 16%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of West Deptford, NJ

Comparing West Deptford 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
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
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 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
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	6 miles SW of Gloucester, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	9 miles S of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Gloucester
Standard Zip Codes	08066
Phone Area Codes	856
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.82
Longitude	-75.209

Station	PHILADELPHIA INTL AP
Distance	3.5 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	8 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	8.4 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	19,368	100%
Male	9,354	48.3%
Female	10,014	51.7%
Under 18	4,561	23.5%
18+	14,807	76.5%
65+	2,357	12.2%
Median Age	37.5
Average Family Size	3.07
White	17,875	92.3%
African-American	984	5.1%
Asian	219	1.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	45	0.2%
Other	82	0.4%
Mixed Race	159	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	341	1.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	20,911
Growth	1,543
Growth %	8%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	23.2%
Italian	21.3%
German	19.7%
English	9.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.2%
Polish	5.2%
US/American	3.1%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
Scottish	1.2%
Swedish	0.8%
Russian	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
Welsh	0.5%
Greek	0.4%
Norwegian	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.3%
African	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
West Deptford	19,368	$64,477
Deptford	26,763	$56,642
Mantua	14,217	$63,391
National Park	3,205	$51,535
Paulsboro	6,160	$41,359
Woodbury	10,307	$53,630
Woodbury Heights	2,988	$70,167

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