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Penns Grove, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $160,275 (it was $73,400 in 2000)
Penns Grove:

$160,275
New Jersey:

$428,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $119,035 - $213,136

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $216,587
Here:

$216,587
State:

$537,591

Townhouses or other attached units: $122,075
Here:

$122,075
State:

$381,113

Total population: 5,007 (Urban population: 4,880, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 1,894 (1,604 occupied: 494 owner occupied, 1,140 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

70%
State:

35%

Housing density: 2,045 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $159,188.

Median contract rent in 2022: $916 (lower quartile is $343, upper quartile is $1,109)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,091


Median gross rent in Penns Grove, NJ in 2022: $1,115

Housing units in Penns Grove with a mortgage: 264 (6 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $74,158

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $58,439

Median monthly housing costs: $1,086

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Penns Grove, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1952

Median year apartment built: 1959

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,861
  • Male householders: 689 (341 living alone), Female householders: 920 (283 living alone)
  • 360 spouses (342 opposite-sex spouses), 94 unmarried partners, (94 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,030 children (1,864 natural, 69 adopted, 96 stepchildren), 410 grandchildren, 24 brothers or sisters, 42 parents, 0 foster children, 53 other relatives, 223 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 11

Size of family households: 308 2-persons, 327 3-persons, 70 4-persons, 110 5-persons, 57 6-persons, 53 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 661 1-person, 19 2-persons, 51 4-persons.

367 married couples with children.
817 single-parent households (28 men, 789 women).

79.5% of residents of Penns Grove speak English at home.
18.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (32% speak English very well, 68% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 231 (4.8%)
(38.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.8
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.3
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Penns Grove, New Jersey
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Penns Grove, New Jersey
  • 0no bedroom
  • 281 bedroom
  • 1232 bedrooms
  • 2403 bedrooms
  • 1014 bedrooms
  • 35+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Penns Grove, New Jersey
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Penns Grove, New Jersey
  • 154no bedroom
  • 901 bedroom
  • 3932 bedrooms
  • 4163 bedrooms
  • 414 bedrooms
  • 475+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Penns Grove in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Penns Grove in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 19no vehicle
  • 1421 vehicle
  • 1642 vehicles
  • 1223 vehicles
  • 474 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Penns Grove in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Penns Grove in renter-occupied apartments
  • 383no vehicle
  • 3831 vehicle
  • 2712 vehicles
  • 643 vehicles
  • 194 vehicles
  • 195+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Penns Grove, New Jersey
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Penns Grove, New Jersey
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 103 rooms
  • 674 rooms
  • 1395 rooms
  • 706 rooms
  • 1187 rooms
  • 508 rooms
  • 409+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Penns Grove, New Jersey
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Penns Grove, New Jersey
  • 1541 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 1073 rooms
  • 1414 rooms
  • 2315 rooms
  • 2026 rooms
  • 1497 rooms
  • 1238 rooms
  • 349+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Penns Grove, NJ
  • Penns Grove, NJ household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Penns Grove, NJ in 2022
  • 396Less than $10,000
  • 326$10,000 to $19,999
  • 116$20,000 to $29,999
  • 76$30,000 to $39,999
  • 78$40,000 to $49,999
  • 98$50,000 to $59,999
  • 196$60,000 to $74,999
  • 266$75,000 to $99,999
  • 72$100,000 to $124,999
  • 35$125,000 to $149,999
  • 18$150,000 to $199,999
  • 33$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Penns Grove, NJ

  • Distribution of house value in Penns Grove, NJ in 2022
  • 18$40,000 to $49,999
  • 4$50,000 to $59,999
  • 58$60,000 to $69,999
  • 33$70,000 to $79,999
  • 58$100,000 to $124,999
  • 85$125,000 to $149,999
  • 61$150,000 to $174,999
  • 59$175,000 to $199,999
  • 54$200,000 to $249,999
  • 21$250,000 to $299,999
  • 16$300,000 to $399,999
  • 31$500,000 to $749,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Penns Grove, NJ

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Penns Grove, NJ in 2022
  • 37Less than $100
  • 60$100 to $149
  • 17$150 to $199
  • 138$200 to $249
  • 68$250 to $299
  • 19$300 to $349
  • 14$400 to $449
  • 71$450 to $499
  • 21$500 to $549
  • 5$550 to $599
  • 22$600 to $649
  • 40$700 to $749
  • 131$800 to $899
  • 203$900 to $999
  • 155$1,000 to $1,249
  • 103$1,250 to $1,499
  • 20$1,500 to $1,999
  • 14No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 73.8%
Number of people working at home: 27 (2.0% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 70
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 197
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 352
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 205
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 321
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 93
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 61
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 35
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 0
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 34
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 30
  • 90 or more minutes: 50
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Penns Grove

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 560 (85.8%)
  • Carpooled: 27 (4.1%)
  • Bus: 2 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 4 (0.6%)
  • Worked at home: 27 (4.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.3%Males
  • 9.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 27.8%Males
  • 7.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 36.0%Males
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 31.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 21.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 23.5%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Penns Grove, New Jersey
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Penns Grove, New Jersey
  • 142010 or later
  • 562000 to 2009
  • 451990 to 1999
  • 531980 to 1989
  • 81970 to 1979
  • 28Before 1970
Ancestries in Penns Grove, NJ

First ancestries reported:

  • Italian: 301 (13.3%)
  • African: 68 (3.0%)
  • American: 47 (2.1%)
  • Irish: 38 (1.7%)
  • Swedish: 20 (0.9%)
  • English: 17 (0.8%)
  • German: 17 (0.8%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 12 (0.5%)
  • Polish: 9 (0.4%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Penns Grove:

45.0% (99)
New Jersey:

4.8% (102,527)

Canada
Penns Grove:

16.4% (36)
New Jersey:

0.9% (18,317)

Italy
Penns Grove:

13.6% (30)
New Jersey:

1.5% (33,198)

Ghana
Penns Grove:

10.9% (24)
New Jersey:

0.8% (17,949)

Peru
Penns Grove:

8.2% (18)
New Jersey:

2.7% (58,563)

Korea
Penns Grove:

3.6% (8)
New Jersey:

3.3% (70,512)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 2,584
  • Other state: 1,595
  • Northeast: 809
  • Midwest: 83
  • South: 574
  • West: 90

92.5% of Penns Grove residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39.5% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 14.4% lived in New Jersey.


Penns Grove:

92.5%
State average:

90.4%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 19
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 20
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 21
  • 9th grade: 5
  • 10th grade: 2
  • 11th grade: 51
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 96
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 606
  • Less than 1 year of college: 58
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 49
  • Associate degree: 30
  • Bachelor's degree: 87
  • Master's degree: 0
  • Professional school degree: 19
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 39
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 120
  • 5th and 6th grade: 18
  • 7th and 8th grade: 26
  • 9th grade: 110
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 6
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 48
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 480
  • Less than 1 year of college: 102
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 167
  • Associate degree: 174
  • Bachelor's degree: 194
  • Master's degree: 39
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Penns Grove marital status for males
Penns Grove marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 803
  • One, attached: 310
  • Two: 52
  • 3 or 4: 300
  • 5 to 9: 23
  • 10 to 19: 115
  • 50 or more: 291
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 6.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 6.3%

House/condo owner moved in on average 16 years ago

Renter moved in on average 7 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Penns Grove
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Penns Grove, NJ
  • 72.0%Utility gas
  • 17.5%Electricity
  • 8.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Penns Grove, NJ
  • 60.8%Utility gas
  • 30.4%Electricity
  • 7.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11
Here:

1.2%
New Jersey:

12.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 21
Here:

5.7%
New Jersey:

13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11
Here:

4.8%
New Jersey:

33.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability