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Paulsboro, NJ Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Paulsboro is 6,041, which is 1.93% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 5.47% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Paulsboro population density is 2,319.63 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 1,017.40 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Paulsboro is white, which represent 52.21% of the total population. The average Paulsboro education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 6,041. #227

Population Growth Since 2000, #288

Paulsboro, NJ		-1.93%
New Jersey		5.47%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #274

Paulsboro, NJ	2,319.63 per square mile
New Jersey	1,017.40 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	3,154 (52.21%, #488)
Black:	2,299 (38.06%, #19)
Hispanic:	618 (10.23%, #194)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #464)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	39 (0.65%, #48)
One Race, Other:	271 (4.49%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	278 (4.60%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	509 (82.36%, see rank)
Cuban:	89 (14.40%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

5,492 (90.91%) out of the total population of 6,041 reported first ancestry.

	Paulsboro, NJ	% of the Total Population	New Jersey	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	1.09%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.42%
Dutch	121	2.00%, see rank	1.08%	1.40%
English	464	7.68%, see rank	4.98%	8.02%
French	58	0.96%, see rank	1.49%	3.34%
German	752	12.45%, see rank	11.12%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.72%	0.41%
Hungarian	27	0.45%, see rank	1.12%	0.46%
Irish	1,208	20.00%, see rank	14.59%	10.80%
Italian	785	12.99%, see rank	16.58%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.45%	1.42%
Polish	263	4.35%, see rank	5.98%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.88%	0.44%
Russian	15	0.25%, see rank	2.00%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	38	0.63%, see rank	0.39%	0.99%
Scottish	103	1.71%, see rank	1.04%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	71	1.18%, see rank	0.97%	0.95%
Swedish	38	0.63%, see rank	0.58%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.78%	0.31%
American	59	0.98%, see rank	4.19%	7.12%
Welsh	15	0.25%, see rank	0.38%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 2,683 (44.41%, see rank)

Females: 3,358 (55.59%, see rank)

Paulsboro, NJ	Male: 44.41% Female: 55.59%
New Jersey	Male: 48.75% Female: 51.25%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Paulsboro, NJ	32.70 years old
New Jersey	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Paulsboro, NJ	28.60 years old
New Jersey	37.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Paulsboro, NJ	36.20 years old
New Jersey	40.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Paulsboro, NJ	% of the Total Population	New Jersey	U.S.
Under 5 years	454	7.52%, see rank	6.04%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	614	10.16%, see rank	6.27%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	518	8.57%, see rank	6.56%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	458	7.58%, see rank	6.63%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	234	3.87%, see rank	6.30%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,033	17.10%, see rank	12.77%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	764	12.65%, see rank	13.53%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	760	12.58%, see rank	15.37%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	566	9.37%, see rank	12.47%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	246	4.07%, see rank	7.55%	7.64%
75 to 84	281	4.65%, see rank	4.40%	4.25%
85 years and over	113	1.87%, see rank	2.13%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Paulsboro, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	3,763, 100%	6,052,621	209,056,129
Less Than High School	483, 12.84%, see rank	11.61%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,870, 49.69%, see rank	28.80%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,003, 26.65%, see rank	23.24%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	318, 8.45%, see rank	22.50%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	89, 2.37%, see rank	13.85%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.52, see rank	13.87	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Paulsboro, NJ			New Jersey		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	141	94.33%	5.67%	65.37%	34.63%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	965	95.75%, see rank	4.25%, see rank	89.92%	10.08%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	459	97.39%, see rank	2.61%, see rank	88.63%	11.37%	90.60%	9.40%
College	88	65.91%, see rank	34.09%, see rank	74.25%	25.75%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	27	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	48.91%	51.09%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Paulsboro, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Households	2,216, 100%	3,188,498	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.72, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	669, 30.19%, see rank	25.81%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,547, 69.81%, see rank	74.19%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,456, 65.70%, see rank	69.25%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.56, see rank	3.39	3.32
Married-Couple Family	688, 31.05%, see rank	50.93%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	760, 34.30%, see rank	30.75%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Paulsboro, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	4,455	see rank	7,199,958	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,790	100%, see rank	3,471,402	123,281,364
Never Married	814	45.47%, see rank	36.97%	35.77%
Married	871	48.66%, see rank	53.52%	52.04%
Widowed	25	1.40%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	80	4.47%, see rank	6.91%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,665	100%, see rank	3,728,556	129,692,771
Never Married	1,288	48.33%, see rank	30.96%	29.48%
Married	858	32.20%, see rank	49.25%	49.19%
Widowed	191	7.17%, see rank	9.77%	9.16%
Divorced	328	12.31%, see rank	10.01%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Paulsboro, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Native	5,855	96.92%, see rank	78.54%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	4,655	77.06%, see rank	52.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,099	18.19%, see rank	23.72%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	101	1.67%, see rank	2.42%	1.42%
Foreign Born	186	3.08%, see rank	21.46%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	10	0.17%, see rank	11.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	176	2.91%, see rank	10.31%	7.09%
Born In Europe	16	0.26%, see rank	3.52%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	6.83%	3.82%
Born In Africa	52	0.86%, see rank	1.07%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	108	1.79%, see rank	9.83%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	10	0.17%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Paulsboro, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
English	1,897	85.60%, see rank	68.83%	79.39%
Spanish	205	9.25%, see rank	14.88%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	114	5.14%, see rank	9.84%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	4.91%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.