Gloucester County vs. Salem County

Gloucester County (NJ)Salem County (NJ)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)291,40862,607
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.0%-5.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)288,57066,066
Population, Census, April 1, 2010288,28866,083
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.8%21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.8%18.6%
Female persons, percent51.3%50.9%
White alone, percent83.1%81.3%
Black or African American alone, percent11.2%14.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.6%
Asian alone, percent3.1%1.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.4%9.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent78.1%73.9%
Veterans, 2014-201815,0133,813
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.3%4.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)113,90327,603
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.2%70.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$216,700$185,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$2,067$1,785
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$875$794
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,186$1,016
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.9%17.6%
Building permits, 201864063
Households, 2014-2018104,58723,908
Persons per household, 2014-20182.742.59
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.3%90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.8%8.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.7%85.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201886.2%77.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.9%87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201831.9%20.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.9%10.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.5%7.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.4%61.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.1%58.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)406,59389,248
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,298,161319,868
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)16,524,3941,825,444
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,452,888627,036
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,377$9,533
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.526.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$85,160$64,309
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$37,888$32,526
Persons in poverty, percent7.6%11.2%
Total employer establishments, 20176,0921,155
Total employment, 201796,51316,668
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)4,115,401872,089
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.4%-6.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201717,0222,912
All firms, 201218,1253,760
Men-owned firms, 201210,5612,233
Women-owned firms, 20125,663951
Minority-owned firms, 20122,569395
Nonminority-owned firms, 201214,8353,137
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,776312
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201215,5563,107
Black-owned firms, percent, 20077.6%6.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.1%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.2%2.3%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.5%25.6%
Population per square mile, 2010895.3199.1
Land area in square miles, 2010322.01331.90

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Gloucester county (NJ) and Salem county (NJ) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.