Demographics & People — Paulsboro, New Jersey

Population Overview

Population (Census)6,213
Estimated 2026~6,300
Median Age36.3
Total Households2,336
Family Households1,563
Average Household Size2.65
Diversity Index0.64 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White2,571
Black or African American2,395
Asian36
Hispanic or Latino1,171

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups3,145
Unclassified or not reported968
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino847
Italian796
German742
Irish660
Hispanic: Puerto Rican523
Scotch-Irish242
Polish231
Hispanic: Mexican229

Language

English Only4,510
Spanish712
Population 5+5,510

Veterans

Veterans64
Population 18+4,894

Commuting

Mean Commute Time23.6 minutes
Work from Home8.2%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Paulsboro, New Jersey.