Monroe township, Gloucester County, New Jersey
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 38,137
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 38,137
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 38,043
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 37,110
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 37,110
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 37,117
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 36,129
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.0%
Female persons, percent 52.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 74.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 13.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 7.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 71.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,909
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 85.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $283,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,369
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,007
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,384
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 14,116
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.65
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 30.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 74,763
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 72,917
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 46,390
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 632,961
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,778
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $96,980
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $47,068
Persons in poverty, percent 8.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 799.6
Population per square mile, 2010 778.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 46.42
Land area in square miles, 2010 46.39
FIPS Code 3401547250