Demographics & People — Penns Grove, New Jersey

Population Overview

Population (Census)4,860
Estimated 2026~4,900
Median Age25.1
Total Households1,540
Family Households890
Average Household Size3.15
Diversity Index0.6647 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White2,006
Black or African American1,886
Asian20
Hispanic or Latino1,519

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups2,092
Unclassified or not reported1,616
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino1,566
Hispanic: Puerto Rican1,131
Irish508
Italian388
Hispanic: Mexican246
American208
Polish191
English183

Language

English Only3,594
Spanish895
Population 5+4,552

Veterans

Veterans96
Population 18+2,903

Commuting

Mean Commute Time20.8 minutes
Work from Home2.3%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Penns Grove, New Jersey.