Thorofare, NJ City Data

Thorofare, NJ is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,424 people who live in Thorofare and approximately 254,673 who live in Gloucester County. We want to help people moving to or living in Thorofare 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 Thorofare. We have included Thorofare housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Thorofare Information

Gloucester County where Thorofare 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.

Thorofare has a total of 5,424 people and of those residents there are 2,643 males and 2,781 females. The median age of the male population is 36.5 and the female population is 38.6. There are approximately 3,216 births each year and around 2,160 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Thorofare varies per year, but currently 5,382 are one race and 42 are two or more races.

Of the 5,424 people who live in Thorofare, there are 1,397 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Thorofare is 719 male and 678 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 4,156.

General Thorofare 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	5,424
Total population (male)	2,643
Total population (female)	2,781
Population median age (male)	36.5
Population median age (female)	38.6
Births - Gloucester County	3,216
Deaths- Gloucester County	2,160
Population of one race	5,382
Population of two or more races	42
Population under 20 years	1,397
Population under 20 years (male)	719
Population under 20 years (female)	678
Total population 18 years and over	4,156

Thorofare Social Characteristics

There are 90,717 households in Thorofare. Families make up 67,528 of these households. The table below breaks down the Thorofare 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 Thorofare households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 23,520. Thorofare, NJ moving companies help people in Thorofare 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 Thorofare. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Thorofare 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 Thorofare social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Thorofare.

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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	727
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	499
Average household size	2.47
Average family size	3.05

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,537
Householder	1,456
Spouse	1,129
Child	1,627
Other relatives	68
Nonrelatives	100
Unmarried partner	63
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	6
Unmarried partner	153
Foster child	N/A
Other	19

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	881
Male householder	338
Male householder living alone	273
Male householder not living alone	65
Female householder	402
Female householder living alone	338
Female householder not living alone	64
Nonrelatives	141
Unmarried partner	90
Roomer or boarder	14
Housemate or roommate	22
Foster child	N/A
Other	15

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	5,424
Male	2,643
Under 5 years	162
5 to 9 years	179
10 to 14 years	194
15 to 17 years	117
18 and 19 years	67
20 years	29
21 years	34
22 to 24 years	87
25 to 29 years	167
30 to 34 years	212
35 to 39 years	250
40 to 44 years	247
45 to 49 years	222
50 to 54 years	178
55 to 59 years	135
60 and 61 years	54
62 to 64 years	46
65 and 66 years	35
67 to 69 years	54
70 to 74 years	84
75 to 79 years	49
80 to 84 years	31
85 years and over	10
Female	2,781
Under 5 years	157
5 to 9 years	159
10 to 14 years	205
15 to 17 years	95
18 and 19 years	62
20 years	34
21 years	27
22 to 24 years	96
25 to 29 years	172
30 to 34 years	205
35 to 39 years	257
40 to 44 years	289
45 to 49 years	212
50 to 54 years	193
55 to 59 years	123
60 and 61 years	59
62 to 64 years	63
65 and 66 years	44
67 to 69 years	78
70 to 74 years	105
75 to 79 years	77
80 to 84 years	47
85 years and over	22

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,424
One race	5,382
White	4,987
Black or African American	315
American Indian and Alaska Native	21
Asian	50
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	42

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,418
People who are White alone	4,981
People who are Black or African American alone	315
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	21
People who are Asian alone	50
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	69
People who are Some other race alone	8

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

Thorofare 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 Thorofare. That total enrollment is 73,630 for the population of the country, which includes Thorofare. 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 Thorofare 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

Thorofare Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 194,905 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Thorofare. The Thorofare 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

Thorofare Housing Characteristics

In Thorofare, 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 Thorofare, 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 Thorofare. 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 Thorofare, NJ local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Thorofare, NJ truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Thorofare. 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 Thorofare gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Thorofare, 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