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Thorofare, NJ
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Thorofare profile


Living in Thorofare



Thorofare is a very small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 2,806 people and three associated neighborhoods, Thorofare is the 388th largest community in New Jersey. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Thorofare, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Thorofare, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Thorofare’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Thorofare does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $68,036.00.

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

Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Thorofare is worth considering.

Despite being a small town, Thorofare has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

The education level of Thorofare citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.47% of adults in Thorofare have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Thorofare in 2018 was $44,295, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $177,180 for a family of four. However, Thorofare contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Thorofare is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.