About Moorestown

Moorestown is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 19,224 people and just one neighborhood, Moorestown is the 102nd largest community in New Jersey.

Moorestown is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 89.16% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Moorestown is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Moorestown who work in management occupations (15.55%), sales jobs (13.70%), and office and administrative support jobs (12.68%).

Also of interest is that Moorestown has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Moorestown is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Moorestown is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Moorestown's overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Moorestown are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Moorestown is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Moorestown Information and Demographics

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Moorestown, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Moorestown is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 51.92% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 14.96%.

The per capita income in Moorestown in 2000 was $42,066, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $168,264 for a family of four. However, Moorestown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Moorestown home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Moorestown is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Moorestown include Irish, Italian, German, English, Polish, Russian, and Scotch-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Moorestown is English.