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Gloucester County

Population in July 2007: 5,268.
Males: 2,580  (49.0%)
Females: 2,688  (51.0%)

Median resident age:  32.6 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 08085.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $94,236 (it was $72,156 in 2000)
Beckett:  $94,236
New Jersey:  $67,035

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $32,414
Beckett:  $32,414
New Jersey:  $33,832

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $232,314 (it was $116,700 in 2000)
Beckett:  $232,314
New Jersey:  $372,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $245,640; Detached houses: $262,446; Townhouses or other attached units: $200,090

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Races in Beckett:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.7%)
  • Black (15.8%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Beckett: 100.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: Irish (35.1%), Italian (23.3%), German (19.8%), English (11.2%), Polish (6.0%), United States (2.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 40 feet

Land area: 1.77 square miles.

Population density: 2982 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Beckett

  • High school or higher: 94.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Beckett CDP

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 65.5%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 1.7%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

186 residents are foreign born (2.7% Asia, 0.6% Latin America).

This place:  3.9%
New Jersey:  17.5%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Beckett:  1.9% ($2,193)
New Jersey:  2.4% ($4,047)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Brandywine, DE (8.2 miles , pop. 78,620).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (20.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Swedesboro borough, NJ (1.6 miles ), Marcus Hook borough, PA (2.3 miles ), Trainer borough, PA (2.4 miles ), Linwood, PA (2.5 miles ), Penns Grove borough, NJ (2.5 miles ), Gibbstown, NJ (2.5 miles ), Chester, PA (2.5 miles ), Claymont, DE (2.6 miles ).

Latitude: 39.76 N, Longitude: 75.36 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 856

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Petroleum and coal products (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)



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Beckett-area historical tornado activity is above New Jersey state average. It is 47% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.8 miles away from the Beckett place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 3/22/1955, a category 3 tornado 20.4 miles away from the place center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Beckett-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New Jersey state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 53.6 miles away from Beckett center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 52.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 60.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 18.6 miles away from Beckett center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 68.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 54.6 miles away from Beckett center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Beckett:
  • CROZER CHESTER MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; CHESTER, PA)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL WILMINGTON (about 11 miles; WILMINGTON, DE)
  • RIDDLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; MEDIA, PA)

Amtrak stations near Beckett:
  • 11 miles: WILMINGTON (M. L. KING BLVD, & FRENCH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: PHILADELPHIA (30TH & MARKET STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 18 miles: ARDMORE (STATION RD. & LANCASTER AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plants near Beckett:
  • 15 miles: Salem 2 in Salem, NJ.
  • 15 miles: Hope Creek in Salem, NJ.
  • 15 miles: Salem 1 in Salem, NJ.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beckett:
  • WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 7 miles; CHESTER, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,646)
  • GLOUCESTER COUNTY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; SEWELL, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,135)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; MEDIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,248)
  • ROWAN UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; GLASSBORO, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,587)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 17 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 19,324)
  • DREXEL UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 10,823)
  • ART INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 17 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,138)

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Average household size:
This place:  3.1 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  84.2%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.4%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.1%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.3%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Beckett, NJ



Beckett compared to New Jersey state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Gloucester County New Jersey:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (56%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (34%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Beckett

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionEpiscopal ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents71.4%7.5%5.4%2.6%2.5%
Congregations13.5%28.4%1.3%7.1%3.9%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of GodMuslim EstimateAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther religions
Adherents2.3%1.7%1.4%0.8%4.3%
Congregations8.4%7.1%0.6%3.9%25.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


6.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($52,978 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.66%
New Jersey average:  6.12%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($154 average AGI)
Gloucester County:  0.04%
New Jersey average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Camden County, NJ  2.44% ($51,907 average AGI)
from Philadelphia County, PA  0.65% ($53,003)
from Burlington County, NJ  0.55% ($64,115)


5.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,329 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.63%
New Jersey average:  6.89%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($253 average AGI)
Gloucester County:  0.03%
New Jersey average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Camden County, NJ  1.71% ($39,804 average AGI)
to Salem County, NJ  0.40% ($52,502)
to Burlington County, NJ  0.32% ($59,911)


Strongest AM radio stations in Beckett:
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WDEL (1150 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WIP (610 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF PHILADELPHIA)
  • WTMC (1380 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: STATE OF DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF TRAN)
  • WJBR (1290 AM; 3 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTMR (800 AM; 5 kW; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: WTMR LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPWA (1590 AM; 3 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: MOUNT OCEAN MEDIA, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Beckett:
  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WSTW (93.7 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJBR-FM (99.5 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • W278AK (103.5 FM; VILLAGE GREEN, PA; Owner: PRIORITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WMGK (102.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMMR (93.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WMWX (95.7 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WOGL (98.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBEB (101.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WEAZ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WRTI (90.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH, ET)
  • WSNI-FM (104.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WPHI-FM (103.9 FM; JENKINTOWN, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHYY-FM (90.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WXTU (92.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTU LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXPN (88.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNA.)
  • WGLS-FM (89.7 FM; GLASSBORO, NJ; Owner: ROWAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WDAS-FM (105.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WPTP (96.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYSP (94.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WUSL (98.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Beckett:
  • KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WWJT-LP (Channel 7; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PHILADELPHIA TELEVISION NETWORK, INC)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
  • WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
  • WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
  • WHYY-TV (Channel 12; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
  • WTXF-TV (Channel 29; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: FOX TV STATIONS OF PHILADELPHIA)
  • W40AZ (Channel 40; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W55BT (Channel 55; TALLEYVILLE, DE; Owner: MEDIACASTING LLC)
  • WELL-LP (Channel 8; WILLOW GROVE, ETC., PA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WNJS (Channel 23; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WPSJ-LP (Channel 8; HAMMONTON, ETC., NJ; Owner: ENGLE BROADCASTING)
  • WFPA-CA (Channel 28; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WPHA-LP (Channel 63; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$157,4606$183,70214$157,3405$41,7181$78,660
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$170,8403$136,0001$23,7400$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$224,5307$194,2743$51,6370$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$02$189,7855$179,9660$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$02$175,2950$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 5024.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$264,3401$302,080
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 5024.00

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