Deptford, NJ City Data

Deptford, NJ is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 32,951 people who live in Deptford and approximately 254,673 who live in Gloucester County. We want to help people moving to or living in Deptford to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Deptford. We have included Deptford housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Deptford Information

Gloucester County where Deptford resides is 336.92 square miles. The resident population of this county is 254,673 and has a population rank of 221 out of all the places in the United States.

Deptford has a total of 32,951 people and of those residents there are 15,685 males and 17,266 females. The median age of the male population is 36.4 and the female population is 39.4. There are approximately 3,216 births each year and around 2,160 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Deptford varies per year, but currently 32,529 are one race and 422 are two or more races.

Of the 32,951 people who live in Deptford, there are 8,630 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Deptford is 4,451 male and 4,179 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 25,058.

General Deptford Information
Total area in square miles - Gloucester County	336.92
Water area in square miles - Gloucester County	N/A
Resident population - Gloucester County	254,673
Population rank - Gloucester County	221
Total population	32,951
Total population (male)	15,685
Total population (female)	17,266
Population median age (male)	36.4
Population median age (female)	39.4
Births - Gloucester County	3,216
Deaths- Gloucester County	2,160
Population of one race	32,529
Population of two or more races	422
Population under 20 years	8,630
Population under 20 years (male)	4,451
Population under 20 years (female)	4,179
Total population 18 years and over	25,058

Deptford Social Characteristics

There are 90,717 households in Deptford. Families make up 67,528 of these households. The table below breaks down the Deptford families into three different groups. Married-couple families (52,918), male householder with no wife present (3,449) and female householder with no husband present (10,072). The remainder of the Deptford households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 23,520. Deptford, NJ moving companies help people in Deptford move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Deptford. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Deptford is based, there are 104,429 females 15 and over; of those females there are 25,148 never married, 57,528 now married, 2,500 separated, 10,388 widowed, and 8,865 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,646 separated, 2,413 widowed and 5,970 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Deptford social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Deptford.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Gloucester County)
Total households	90,717
Family households (families)	67,528
With own children under 18 years	35,886
Married-couple family	52,918
With own children under 18 years	27,006
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,449
With own children under 18 years	1,859
Female householder, no husband present, family	10,072
With own children under 18 years	5,559
Nonfamily households	23,520
Householder living alone	19,229
65 years and over	7,587

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	4,390
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,487
Average household size	2.57
Average family size	3.11

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	27,478
Householder	8,641
Spouse	6,501
Child	10,068
Other relatives	500
Nonrelatives	583
Unmarried partner	294
Roomer or boarder	68
Housemate or roommate	45
Unmarried partner	661
Foster child	16
Other	160

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	4,480
Male householder	1,598
Male householder living alone	1,277
Male householder not living alone	321
Female householder	2,204
Female householder living alone	1,947
Female householder not living alone	257
Nonrelatives	678
Unmarried partner	367
Roomer or boarder	53
Housemate or roommate	161
Foster child	1
Other	96

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	104,429
Never married	25,148
Now married	57,528
Separated	2,500
Widowed	10,388
Divorced	8,865
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,646
Widowed	2,413
Divorced	5,970

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	32,951
Male	15,685
Under 5 years	1,039
5 to 9 years	1,128
10 to 14 years	1,204
15 to 17 years	673
18 and 19 years	407
20 years	164
21 years	144
22 to 24 years	575
25 to 29 years	955
30 to 34 years	1,177
35 to 39 years	1,388
40 to 44 years	1,384
45 to 49 years	1,155
50 to 54 years	995
55 to 59 years	773
60 and 61 years	221
62 to 64 years	372
65 and 66 years	227
67 to 69 years	320
70 to 74 years	556
75 to 79 years	433
80 to 84 years	235
85 years and over	160
Female	17,266
Under 5 years	961
5 to 9 years	1,103
10 to 14 years	1,078
15 to 17 years	707
18 and 19 years	330
20 years	180
21 years	188
22 to 24 years	520
25 to 29 years	1,038
30 to 34 years	1,264
35 to 39 years	1,435
40 to 44 years	1,395
45 to 49 years	1,141
50 to 54 years	1,056
55 to 59 years	824
60 and 61 years	297
62 to 64 years	444
65 and 66 years	287
67 to 69 years	452
70 to 74 years	795
75 to 79 years	714
80 to 84 years	551
85 years and over	506

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	32,951
One race	32,529
White	28,103
Black or African American	3,650
American Indian and Alaska Native	62
Asian	426
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	23
Some other race	45
Two or more races	422

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	31,958
People who are White alone	27,350
People who are Black or African American alone	3,431
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	61
People who are Asian alone	424
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	22
People who are Hispanic or Latino	835
People who are Some other race alone	261

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	238,232
Same house	155,887
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	23,313
Different state or abroad	17,526
Different state	16,072
Abroad	1,454

PLACE OF BIRTH (Gloucester County)
Total resident population	254,673
Born in United States	110,521
State of residence	144,542
Different state	99,467
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,098
Foreign born	8,566

Deptford Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Deptford. That total enrollment is 73,630 for the population of the country, which includes Deptford. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 15,590 and elementary or high school enrollment was 95,583 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 17,148.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Deptford population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	73,630
Pre-kindergarten	5,035
Public	2,165
Private	2,870
Kindergarten	3,654
Public	2,899
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	32,092
Public	28,462
Private	3,630
Elementary and high school	47,792
Public	42,302
Private	5,490
High school grades 9 to 12	15,700
Public	13,840
Private	1,860
College, undergraduate years	14,599
Public	11,600
Private	2,999
Graduate or professional school	2,550
Public	1,437
Private	1,113
Not enrolled in school	171,230

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	164,801
Less than 9th grade	6,375
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	19,431
High school graduate	60,828
Some college, no degree	30,988
Associate's degree	11,001
Bachelor's degree	36,178
Graduate or professional degree	22
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	25,695

Deptford Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 194,905 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Deptford. The Deptford occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (41,553), service occupations (16,619), sales and office occupations (36,409), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (333), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (12,946) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (16,926). The 194,905 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 100,417 private wage and salary workers, 18,658 government workers, 5,451 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Gloucester County)
Population 16 years and over	194,905
In labor force	132,786
Civilian labor force	132,737
Employed	124,786
Unemployed	7,951
Percent Unemployed	6
Armed Forces	49
Females 16 years and over	102,477
In labor force	63,235
Civilian labor force	63,235
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,863
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	92,428
In labor force	69,551
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,088
Armed forces	49

COMMUTING TO WORK (Gloucester County)
Workers 16 years and over	122,267
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	100,290
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	12,088
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,487
Other means	801
Worked at home	3,118
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	3,341,875

OCCUPATION (Gloucester County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	41,553
Management, professional, and related occupations	41,553
Service occupations	16,619
Sales and office occupations	36,409
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	333
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	12,946
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	16,926

INDUSTRY (Gloucester County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	41,553
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	616
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	15,446
Wholesale trade	6,315
Retail trade	15,442
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	8,657
Information	3,515
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	8,179
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	11,504
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	27,592
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	7,752
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	5,574

CLASS OF WORKER (Gloucester County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	41,553
Private wage and salary workers	100,417
Government workers	18,658
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,451
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Deptford Housing Characteristics

In Deptford, NJ there are 95,054 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 90,717 occupied and 4,337 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Deptford, there are 69,213 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 7,147 units in Deptford. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Deptford, NJ local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Deptford, NJ truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Deptford. There are 1,181 housing units with rent less than $200, 693 with rent between $200-299, 2,130 with rent between $300-499 and 13,012 with rent for $500 and above. Full Deptford gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Deptford, NJ home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Gloucester County)
Total housing units	95,054
Occupied housing units	90,717
Vacant housing units	4,337

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Gloucester County)
Total housing units	95,054
1-unit, detached	69,213
1-unit, attached	7,147
2 units	2,850
3 or 4 units	2,944
5 to 9 units	3,184
10 to 19 units	3,284
20 to 49 units	1,669
50 or more units	2,000
Mobile home	2,746

HOUSING TENURE (Gloucester County)
Occupied housing units	90,717
Owner-occupied	72,516
Renter-occupied	18,201

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Gloucester County)
Occupied housing units	90,717
No vehicles available	5,754
2 vehicle available	56,876
3 vehicles available	11,873
4 vehicles available	3,512
5 or more vehicles available	1,062

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Gloucester County)
Occupied housing units	90,717
Utility gas	58,094
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,366
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	22,695
Coal or coke	7
Wood	346
Solar energy	21
Other fuel	265
No fuel used	109

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Gloucester County)
Occupied housing units	90,717
Less Than $50,000	72,516
$50,000 to $99,999	19,768
$100,000 to $149,999	28,080
$150,000 to $199,999	11,104
$200,000 to $299,999	5,246
$300,000 to $499,999	704
$1,000,000 or more	33
Median (dollars)	120,100

GROSS RENT (Gloucester County)
Occupied units paying rent	18,201
Less than $200	1,181
$200 to $299	693
$300 to $499	2,130
$500 to $699	6,245
$700 to $999	5,309
$1,000 to $1,499	1,259
$1,500 or more	198