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Pennsville, NJ
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Living in Pennsville



Pennsville is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 12,043 people and four associated neighborhoods, Pennsville is the 161st largest community in New Jersey.

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

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

The percentage of adults in Pennsville who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.19% of the adults in Pennsville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Pennsville in 2018 was $38,939, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $155,756 for a family of four. However, Pennsville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Pennsville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Pennsville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pennsville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pennsville include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Pennsville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.