Gloucester township, New Jersey Population 2024

66,502

Gloucester township Demographics

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

  • White: 66.93%
  • Black or African American: 17.76%
  • Two or more races: 8.21%
  • Asian: 4.42%
  • Other race: 2.6%
  • Native American: 0.09%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
23.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,897.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.86% (565)
The current population of Gloucester township, New Jersey is 66,502 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 65,937.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White44,14666.93%
Black or African American11,71617.76%
Two or more races5,4168.21%
Asian2,9144.42%
Other race1,7122.6%
Native American570.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gloucester township Population by Race

Gloucester township Population Pyramid 2024

Gloucester township Median Age

39.4

Total

37.9

Male

40.9

Female

Gloucester township Adults

There are 51,217 adults, (10,783 of whom are seniors) in Gloucester township.

Gloucester township Age Dependency

63.1

Age Dependency Ratio

26.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Gloucester township Sex Ratio

Female33,95251.47%
Male32,00948.53%

Gloucester township Population by Age

Gloucester township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All25,0012.6272.527.5
Married12,7493.2788.511.5
Non Family7,8591.2355.444.6
Female3,3463.1754.345.7
Male1,0473.5764.135.9

3.18

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

72.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gloucester township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,5803.42%
Associates Degree4,5189.78%
Bachelors Degree10,95123.7%
Graduate Degree4,81310.41%
High School Graduate14,79332.01%
Less Than 9th Grade8981.94%
Some College8,66318.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Gloucester township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gloucester township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White32,14530,37010,571
Black7,6367,3652,833
Hispanic3,3703,0811,006
Asian2,1692,0591,190
2+ Races2,1442,015829
Other Race1,157973180
Native American57570

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 54.86%.

Gloucester township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$73,357$88,224$60,674
Graduate Degree$86,673$102,310$76,887
High School Graduate$44,510$58,883$31,942
Less Than 9th Grade$34,324$35,247$29,424
Overall$59,064$67,139$49,527
Some College$52,760$65,145$43,553

$59,064

Average Earnings

$67,139

Average Male

$49,527

Average Female

Gloucester township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gloucester township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gloucester township Language

90.06% of Gloucester township residents speak only English, while 9.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.8% of the population.

Gloucester township Language

Gloucester township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White42,2452,6966.38%
Black11,6621,0789.24%
Hispanic6,03395015.75%
Multiple5,40965212.05%
Other1,69436221.37%
Asian2,91433811.6%

7.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.25%

Male Poverty Rate

9.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gloucester township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gloucester township is Other, with 21.37% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gloucester township is White, with 6.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.31%.

Gloucester township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.72%
High School10.9%
Some College6.52%
Bachelors or Greater3.46%

Gloucester township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed24.44%
Male Unemployed10.54%
Female Employed3.99%
Male Employed2.89%

Gloucester township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gloucester township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$113,561$129,230
Households$97,936$113,167
Married Families$131,285$-999,999,999
Non Families$61,368$70,369

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gloucester township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.9%

Male Marriage Rate

49.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Gloucester township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gloucester township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Gloucester township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gloucester township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,515

Number of Veterans

2,285

Male Veterans

230

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam972
Second Gulf War536
First Gulf War400
Korea223
World War II0

Gloucester township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74706
75+702
35 to 54477
55 to 64394
18 to 34236

Gloucester township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,0125.56%
Black3934.57%
Hispanic1373.56%
2+ Races722.8%
Other Race161.24%
Asian140.57%
Native American814.04%

Gloucester township Veterans by Race

Gloucester township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.59%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.82%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gloucester township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.1%

Labor Force Participation

64.3%

Employment Rate

6.7%

Unemployment Rate

Gloucester township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gloucester township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gloucester township 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

58.99%

Born in Gloucester township

92.69%

Native Born

7.31%

Foreign Born

2.15%

Non Citizen

5.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.69% of Gloucester township residents were born in the United States, with 58.99% having been born in New Jersey. 2.15% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Gloucester township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202967,8172630.39%
202867,5542630.39%
202767,2912630.39%
202667,0282630.39%
202566,7652630.4%
202466,5022630.4%
202366,2392630.4%
202265,976180.03%
202165,958210.03%
202065,9372,0233.17%
201963,914720.11%
201863,8421460.23%
201763,696790.12%
201663,617300.05%
201563,587-112-0.18%
201463,699-264-0.41%
201363,963-372-0.58%
201264,335-174-0.27%
201164,509-108-0.17%
201064,61700%

Gloucester township Population by Year