Paulsboro borough, NJ

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 6,195 ( 98 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.9 square miles
Population density: 3219.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,359	38.08%	23.9%
Black:	2,383	38.47%	12.1%
Indian:	37	0.60%	208.3%
Asian:	71	1.15%	54.3%
2+ races:	498	8.04%	91.5%
Hispanic:	847	13.67%	56.3%

Total non-White:	3,836	61.92%	27.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-739	-14.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	837	16.6

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
6,097
3,098	50.81%
2,125	34.85%
12	0.20%
46	0.75%
260	4.26%
542	8.89%
2,999	49.19%

2000
6,160
3,784	61.43%
1,880	30.52%
37	0.60%
13	0.21%
183	2.97%
263	4.27%
2,376	38.57%

1990
6,577
4,489	68.25%
1,863	28.33%
59	0.90%
0	0.00%
n/a
166	2.52%
2,088	31.75%

1980
6,944
5,044	72.64%
1,786	25.72%
0	0.00%
16	0.23%
n/a
91	1.31%
1,900	27.36%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-686	-11.1
623	10.1

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-705	-10.7
288	4.4

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-555	-8.0
188	2.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Paulsboro borough, NJ

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
38.1
1,301	21.0%
4,894	79.0%
919	14.8%

2,467
2.51

1,632	66.2%
806	49.4%
354	21.7%
835	33.8%

2010
Number	Percent
33.7
1,724	28.3%
4,373	71.7%
698	11.4%

2,286
2.66

1,590	69.6%
771	48.5%
390	24.5%
696	30.4%

2000
Number	Percent
34.0
1,786	29.0%
4,374	71.0%
852	13.8%

2,365
2.59

1,618	68.4%
951	58.8%
266	16.4%
747	31.6%

1990
Number	Percent
32.1
1,829	27.8%
4,748	72.2%
950	14.4%

2,459
2.67

1,824	74.2%
1,052	57.7%
349	19.1%
635	25.8%

1980
Number	Percent
30.8
1,949	28.1%
4,995	71.9%
862	12.4%

2,411
2.87

1,892	78.5%
1,375	72.7%
260	13.7%
519	21.5%

2022 Housing Data for Paulsboro borough, NJ

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	79	3.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	93	3.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	90	3.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	79	3.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	18	0.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	241	9.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	283	11.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	59	2.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	111	4.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	231	9.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	202	8.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	401	16.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	145	5.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	161	6.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	90	3.6%
$200,000 or more	184	7.5%

Median Household Income	58,271
Per Capita Income	36,377

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	149	6.0%
Public Assistance	110	4.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	410	16.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,274	63.9%
Unemployed	366	10.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,640	74.2%
Not in Labor Force	918	25.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		36.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,167	1,016	53.5%
Non-Profit	20	117	14.6%
Self-Employed	0	54	0.0%

Local Government	139	138	50.2%
State Government	0	83	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	1,167	1,070	52.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	159	338	32.0%
Total	1,326	1,408	48.5%

Pct. Govt.	13.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	364	13.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	560	20.5%
Professional, Technical	421	15.4%
Service Occupations	371	13.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	20	0.7%
All others	1,018	37.2%

White Collar		49.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	441	16.1%
Manufacturing	436	15.9%
Retail trade	318	11.6%
Health care and social assistance	223	8.2%
Wholesale trade	217	7.9%
Transportation and warehousing	182	6.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	147	5.4%
Accommodation and food services	130	4.8%
Other services	130	4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	129	4.7%
Construction	108	4.0%
Utilities	103	3.8%
Finance and insurance	80	2.9%
Information	52	1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	20	0.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	18	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	229	3.70%
Puerto Rican	523	8.44%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	72	1.16%

Total Central American	23	0.37%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	23	0.37%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	55	0.89%
Korean	16	0.26%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,807	84.3%
Spanish	611	10.7%
Arabic	221	3.9%
Other Asian	29	0.5%
Other Indo-European	19	0.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	18	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Italian	796	12.8%
German	742	12.0%
Irish	660	10.7%
Scotch-Irish	242	3.9%
Polish	231	3.7%
Welsh	203	3.3%
English	184	3.0%
Dutch	173	2.8%
Jordanian	154	2.5%
Other Arab	96	1.5%
American	60	1.0%
French	40	0.6%
Syrian	39	0.6%
European	38	0.6%
Jamaican	36	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	6,042	97.5%
Not a citizen	153	2.5%

Native	5,837	94.2%
Foreign-born	358	5.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
58	1.3%	480	10.8%	1,641	37.1%	1,532	34.6%	569	12.9%	148	3.3%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	58	1.3%
9-12 Years	480	10.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,641	37.1%
Some College	1,532	34.6%
Bach. Degree	569	12.9%
Grad Degree	148	3.3%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +201	R +11	R + 6.9%
D +190
2020 vs. 2012	R +321	R +575	R + 24.5%
D -254
2020 vs. 2008	R +236	R +604	R + 21.1%
D -368

2016 vs. 2008	R +35	R +593	R + 14.2%
D -558
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	53%	Joe Biden (D)	1,691	66.4%	Donald Trump* (R)	822	32.3%	33	1.3%	2,546	-9	-15	0.06%
2016	48%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,501	67.9%	Donald Trump (R)	621	28.1%	90	4.1%	2,212	-13	-18	0.06%
2012	55%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,945	78.5%	Mitt Romney (R)	501	20.2%	31	1.3%	2,477	-20	-27	0.07%
2008	61%	Barack Obama (D)	2,059	76.9%	John McCain (R)	586	21.9%	33	1.2%	2,678	-20	-24	0.07%
2004	57%	John Kerry (D)	1,806	71.9%	George W. Bush* (R)	691	27.5%	16	0.6%	2,513	-19	-23	0.07%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Paulsboro borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,691

66.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

822

32.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,546

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -15

2016 President, Paulsboro borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,501

67.9%

Donald Trump (R)

621

28.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

2,212

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -18

2012 President, Paulsboro borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,945

78.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

501

20.2%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

2,477

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -20	Diff (US): -27

2008 President, Paulsboro borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,059

76.9%

John McCain (R)

586

21.9%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

2,678

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -20	Diff (US): -24

2004 President, Paulsboro borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

691

27.5%

John Kerry (D)

1,806

71.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

2,513

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -19	Diff (US): -23

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Paulsboro borough, NJ

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	25%	Phil Murphy* (D)	773	62.8%	Jack Ciattarelli (R)	445	36.1%	13 [+]	1.1%	1,231	-11	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Other (Write-in) 13 (1.1%);
2020	S2	52%	Cory Booker* (D)	1,735	69.1%	Rik Mehta (R)	712	28.4%	63 [+]	2.5%	2,510	-13	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 38 (1.5%); Veronica Fernandez (Of, By, For) 20 (0.8%); Daniel Burke (LaRouche Was Right) 5 (0.2%);
2018	S1	33%	Robert Menendez* (D)	1,051	66.3%	Bob Hugin (R)	463	29.2%	71 [+]	4.5%	1,585	-11	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 39 (2.5%); Murray Sabrin (Libertarian) 21 (1.3%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 11 (0.7%);
2017	G	25%	Phil Murphy (D)	866	73.6%	Kim Guadagno (R)	274	23.3%	36 [+]	3.1%	1,176	-17	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Other (Write-in) 24 (2.0%); Gina Genovese (Reduce Property Taxes) 9 (0.8%); Peter Rohrman (Libertarian) 3 (0.3%);
2014	S2	26%	Cory Booker* (D)	937	79.0%	Jeffrey Bell (R)	226	19.1%	23 [+]	1.9%	1,186	-23	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joseph Baratelli (Libertarian) 12 (1.0%); Antonio Sabas (I) 6 (0.5%); Jeff Boss (NSA Did 9/11) 3 (0.3%); Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 1 (0.1%); Eugene LaVergne (D-R Party) 1 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	3,040
Median Value	$162,500

Occupied	2,467	81.2%
Vacant	573	18.8%

Owned	1,784	72.3%
Rented	683	27.7%
Median Rent	$986

Single-Family Units	2,422	79.7%
Detached	2,290	75.3%
Attached	132	4.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	125	4.1%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Paulsboro borough, NJ

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Paulsboro borough, NJ

2022 Housing Data for Paulsboro borough, NJ

2022 Income & Employment Data for Paulsboro borough, NJ

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Paulsboro borough, NJ

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Paulsboro borough, NJ

Historical Presidential Election Results for Paulsboro borough, NJ

Historical Statewide Election Results for Paulsboro borough, NJ