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Pennsauken, NJ
Demographic Data




Pennsauken Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Pennsauken Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

17,807

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.8%
5 - 17:
18.8%
18 - 24:
10.3%
25 - 34:
11.7%
35 - 54:
26.3%
55 - 64:
11.3%
Over 65 Years:
14.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.9%
5.9%
78.6%
78.6%
20.1%
20.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Pennsauken
USA
$30,628
$30,628
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Pennsauken
USA
$82,076
$82,076
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

15.5%

Employment Industries

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Retail
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Public Service
Transportation
Administration
Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Construction
Accommodation
Other
Finance
16.9%
16.9%
15.6%
15.6%
14.0%
14.0%
9.2%
9.2%
9.0%
9.0%
7.1%
7.1%
5.6%
5.6%
4.6%
4.6%
4.2%
4.2%
3.6%
3.6%
3.2%
3.2%
2.9%
2.9%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
White
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
45.2%
45.2%
30.0%
30.0%
14.9%
14.9%
6.6%
6.6%
3.2%
3.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Sierra Leonean
Irish
German
English
Italian
Polish
Haitian
Dutch
Swedish
Jamaican
Greek
Welsh
British
African
Bahamian
Scots-Irish
Slovak
French
Latvian
Swiss
5.1%
5.1%
4.6%
4.6%
3.4%
3.4%
2.7%
2.7%
2.6%
2.6%
1.9%
1.9%
1.3%
1.3%
0.8%
0.8%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Vietnamese
French
Italian
Tagalog
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Polish
Langs. of India
Chinese
Slavic languages
French Creole
Urdu
German/Yiddish
Portuguese
Greek
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
53.8%
53.8%
32.2%
32.2%
3.8%
3.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.3%
1.3%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Pennsauken Residents

23.6%


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