Borough in Salem County, New Jersey · 0.9 sq mi · 5,546 people per sq mi
About 5,000 people live in Penns Grove. The typical household earns $45,781, and the median resident is 25.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,839 in 2020
Poverty rate 44.06%
Men 18.3 · Women 32.5
1900–2026
4,951
2026 projection
2.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
4,951
2026 projection
2.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,951 | +17 | 0.34% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,934 | +25 | 0.51% |
| 2024 | 4,909 | +33 | 0.68% |
| 2023 | 4,876 | +18 | 0.37% |
| 2022 | 4,858 | +14 | 0.29% |
| 2021 | 4,844 | +5 | 0.10% |
| 2020 | 4,839 | +85 | 1.79% |
| 2019 | 4,754 | -36 | 0.75% |
| 2018 | 4,790 | -17 | 0.35% |
| 2017 | 4,807 | -26 | 0.54% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 49 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 2 residents
28% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 28% | 32% | 26% |
| Never married | 54% | 55% | 54% |
| Divorced | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau