Woolwich, NJ

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Woolwich, New Jersey

Woolwich, New Jersey, in Gloucester county, is 12 miles E of Wilmington, Delaware (center to center) and 16 miles SW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town is home to some 3,032 residents.

The People and Families of Woolwich

In Woolwich, about 71% of adults are married. A large portion of people in Woolwich are married. At the risk of over-generalizing, you could say that the town tends toward large families and full houses. Got kids? Want 'em? You might feel you need them to fit in properly in this town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Woolwich had a median family income of $87,111. Impressively, having a college education is normal in Woolwich. Home-based work is more common in the town than in most places.

Woolwich Housing

According to the 2000 census, 92% of the housing in Woolwich was owner-occupied. On average, homes in the town have gone up relatively recently.

Commuting

In Woolwich, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Woolwich, NJ

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

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
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	12 miles E of Wilmington, Delaware (center to center)
Nearest Large City	16 miles SW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Gloucester
Standard Zip Codes	08085
Phone Area Codes	856
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.75
Longitude	-75.319

Station	MARCUS HOOK
Distance	6.9 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 40 F
Apr Temp	46 to 63 F
Jul Temp	70 to 88 F
Oct Temp	50 to 65 F
Annual Precip	40.6 inches

Station	GLASSBORO 2 NE
Distance	11.8 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	WEST CHESTER 2 NW
Distance	22.4 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 40 F
Apr Temp	40 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 66 F
Annual Precip	47.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,032	100%
Male	1,505	49.6%
Female	1,527	50.4%
Under 18	951	31.4%
18+	2,081	68.6%
65+	206	6.8%
Median Age	33.8
Average Family Size	3.35
White	2,763	91.1%
African-American	138	4.6%
Asian	34	1.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	59	1.9%
Mixed Race	38	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	118	3.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	7,563
Growth	4,531
Growth %	149.4%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	29.8%
German	22.2%
Irish	16.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.6%
English	6.2%
Polish	3.5%
US/American	1.7%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Scottish	0.8%
Portuguese	0.8%
Hungarian	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Albanian	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%
European	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
Welsh	0.3%
Russian	0.3%
Danish	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Brazilian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Luxemburger	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Dutch	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Woolwich	3,032	$87,111
Logan	6,032	$70,771
Paulsboro	6,160	$41,359
Pilesgrove	3,923	$71,629
Swedesboro	2,055	$58,721
West Deptford	19,368	$64,477
Woodstown	3,136	$56,328

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