Salem County vs. Gloucester County

Salem County (NJ)Gloucester County (NJ)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)62,607291,408
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.2%1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)66,066288,570
Population, Census, April 1, 201066,083288,288
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.4%21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.6%15.8%
Female persons, percent50.9%51.3%
White alone, percent81.3%83.1%
Black or African American alone, percent14.7%11.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.1%3.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent9.5%6.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent73.9%78.1%
Veterans, 2014-20183,81315,013
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.5%5.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)27,603113,903
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.5%80.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$185,300$216,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,785$2,067
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$794$875
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,016$1,186
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.6%16.9%
Building permits, 201863640
Households, 2014-201823,908104,587
Persons per household, 2014-20182.592.74
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.5%90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.5%8.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.6%91.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.5%86.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.7%92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.9%31.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.7%8.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.6%5.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.7%67.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.5%62.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)89,248406,593
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)319,8681,298,161
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,825,44416,524,394
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)627,0364,452,888
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,533$15,377
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.030.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$64,309$85,160
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,526$37,888
Persons in poverty, percent11.2%7.6%
Total employer establishments, 20171,1556,092
Total employment, 201716,66896,513
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)872,0894,115,401
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-6.0%3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,91217,022
All firms, 20123,76018,125
Men-owned firms, 20122,23310,561
Women-owned firms, 20129515,663
Minority-owned firms, 20123952,569
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,13714,835
Veteran-owned firms, 20123121,776
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,10715,556
Black-owned firms, percent, 20076.4%7.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.3%2.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.6%27.5%
Population per square mile, 2010199.1895.3
Land area in square miles, 2010331.90322.01

Source: United States Census Bureau

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