Paulsboro borough, New Jersey
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,329
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,329
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,316
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,196
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,191
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,196
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,097
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 10.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.3%
Female persons, percent 55.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 40.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 35.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 18.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 19.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 37.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 78
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $202,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,653
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $801
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $976
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,417
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.58
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 19.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,414
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,049
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 117,953
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,885
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $64,239
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,278
Persons in poverty, percent 15.2%
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 3,220.4
Population per square mile, 2010 3,216.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 1.92
Land area in square miles, 2010 1.90
FIPS Code 3457150