Gloucester City city, New Jersey Population 2024

11,553

Gloucester City city Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Gloucester City city was:

  • White: 76.21%
  • Black or African American: 7.23%
  • Other race: 6.9%
  • Two or more races: 4.88%
  • Asian: 4.74%
  • Native American: 0.03%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,991.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.69% (79)
The current population of Gloucester City city, New Jersey is 11,553 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,474.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,73776.21%
Black or African American8297.23%
Other race7916.9%
Two or more races5604.88%
Asian5444.74%
Native American40.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gloucester City city Population by Race

Gloucester City city Population Pyramid 2024

Gloucester City city Median Age

33

Total

32.2

Male

33.3

Female

Gloucester City city Adults

There are 8,262 adults, (1,454 of whom are seniors) in Gloucester City city.

Gloucester City city Age Dependency

68.4

Age Dependency Ratio

21.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47

Child Dependency Ratio

Gloucester City city Sex Ratio

Female5,67049.45%
Male5,79550.55%

Gloucester City city Population by Age

Gloucester City city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,1172.7856.943.1
Married1,7873.2775.124.9
Non Family1,0971.3140.759.3
Female6223.3445.554.5
Male6113.4544.555.5

3.14

Average Family Size

2.78

Average Household Size

56.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gloucester City city Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5917.98%
Associates Degree6188.34%
Bachelors Degree1,01413.69%
Graduate Degree5477.38%
High School Graduate3,21743.43%
Less Than 9th Grade2583.48%
Some College1,16215.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Gloucester City city Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gloucester City city Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,7705,2141,179
Hispanic967805159
Black40132664
Other Race34525085
2+ Races28022032
Asian24018484
Native American440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 35%.

Gloucester City city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,931$61,096$58,006
Graduate Degree$74,439$86,265$64,489
High School Graduate$34,263$38,448$24,758
Less Than 9th Grade$33,839$35,856$0
Overall$45,710$49,420$40,072
Some College$42,857$50,625$39,196

$45,710

Average Earnings

$49,420

Average Male

$40,072

Average Female

Gloucester City city Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gloucester City city Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gloucester City city Language

80.92% of Gloucester City city residents speak only English, while 19.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.44% of the population.

Gloucester City city Language

Gloucester City city Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,79092911.93%
Hispanic2,20838517.44%
Asian48214129.25%
Other79110713.53%
Black829516.15%
Multiple560305.36%

13.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.75%

Male Poverty Rate

16.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gloucester City city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gloucester City city is Asian, with 29.25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gloucester City city is Multiple, with 5.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.43%.

Gloucester City city Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.79%
High School17.59%
Bachelors or Greater7.05%
Some College7.02%

Gloucester City city Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed21.84%
Male Unemployed17.42%
Female Employed5.68%
Male Employed5.58%

Gloucester City city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gloucester City city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,907$92,479
Households$70,942$83,496
Married Families$98,555$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,669$44,568

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gloucester City city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.8%

Male Marriage Rate

43.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Gloucester City city Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gloucester City city Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Gloucester City city Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gloucester City city Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

352

Number of Veterans

343

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam133
First Gulf War81
Second Gulf War52
Korea17
World War II4

Gloucester City city Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74113
55 to 6477
35 to 5466
75+55
18 to 3441

Gloucester City city Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2714.09%
Black7212.86%
Hispanic646.04%
2+ Races92.47%

Gloucester City city Veterans by Race

Gloucester City city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.63%

Veteran Poverty Rate

56.82%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gloucester City city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.3%

Labor Force Participation

60.4%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

Gloucester City city Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gloucester City city Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gloucester City city Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.78%

Born in Gloucester City city

91.71%

Native Born

8.29%

Foreign Born

2.2%

Non Citizen

6.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.71% of Gloucester City city residents were born in the United States, with 66.78% having been born in New Jersey. 2.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Gloucester City city Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,783460.39%
202811,737460.39%
202711,691460.4%
202611,645460.4%
202511,599460.4%
202411,553460.4%
202311,507460.4%
202211,461-4-0.03%
202111,465-9-0.08%
202011,4742542.26%
201911,220-19-0.17%
201811,239-5-0.04%
201711,244-18-0.16%
201611,26260.05%
201511,256-18-0.16%
201411,274-47-0.42%
201311,321-67-0.59%
201211,388-31-0.27%
201111,419-25-0.22%
201011,44400%

Gloucester City city Population by Year