Glassboro borough, New Jersey Population 2024

24,342

Glassboro borough Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Glassboro borough was:

  • White: 66.07%
  • Black or African American: 17.65%
  • Asian: 6.34%
  • Other race: 5.47%
  • Two or more races: 4.26%
  • Native American: 0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
9.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,611.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.03% (1,166)
The current population of Glassboro borough, New Jersey is 24,342 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 23,176.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,20666.07%
Black or African American4,06317.65%
Asian1,4606.34%
Other race1,2585.47%
Two or more races9804.26%
Native American470.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Glassboro borough Population by Race

Glassboro borough Population Pyramid 2024

Glassboro borough Median Age

27.8

Total

26.4

Male

32

Female

Glassboro borough Adults

There are 19,995 adults, (3,116 of whom are seniors) in Glassboro borough.

Glassboro borough Age Dependency

36.3

Age Dependency Ratio

18.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

17.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Glassboro borough Sex Ratio

Female11,25348.9%
Male11,76151.1%

Glassboro borough Population by Age

Glassboro borough Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,5212.5560.839.2
Married3,2953.0382.817.2
Non Family2,8821.7643.456.6
Female1,0383.1140.759.3
Male3063.0757.242.8

2.99

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

60.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Glassboro borough Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5314.22%
Associates Degree9107.22%
Bachelors Degree3,31426.31%
Graduate Degree1,75613.94%
High School Graduate3,36826.74%
Less Than 9th Grade3252.58%
Some College2,39218.99%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Glassboro borough Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Glassboro borough Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,7198,2773,731
Black2,1371,901548
Hispanic813635228
Asian729729545
Other Race382282102
2+ Races37936891

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 74.76%.

Glassboro borough Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,162$75,659$59,805
Graduate Degree$90,278$113,105$69,526
High School Graduate$39,193$58,417$35,351
Less Than 9th Grade$17,152$0$16,865
Overall$55,858$61,896$44,129
Some College$44,662$47,463$42,222

$55,858

Average Earnings

$61,896

Average Male

$44,129

Average Female

Glassboro borough Earnings by Educational Attainment

Glassboro borough Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Glassboro borough Language

85.53% of Glassboro borough residents speak only English, while 14.47% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.43% of the population.

Glassboro borough Language

Glassboro borough Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,5571,76514.06%
Black3,56095826.91%
Hispanic1,79550728.25%
Other81832639.85%
Asian1,10127324.8%
Multiple87125629.39%

19.13%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.45%

Male Poverty Rate

18.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Glassboro borough

The race most likely to be in poverty in Glassboro borough is Other, with 39.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Glassboro borough is White, with 14.06% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 32.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.19%.

Glassboro borough Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade45.33%
High School19.03%
Some College6.32%
Bachelors or Greater4.3%

Glassboro borough Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.87%
Male Unemployed29.26%
Female Employed12.77%
Male Employed8.97%

Glassboro borough Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Glassboro borough Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,160$117,619
Households$78,518$99,247
Married Families$123,322$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,857$67,372

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Glassboro borough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

34.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

34.3%

Male Marriage Rate

33.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Glassboro borough Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Glassboro borough Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Glassboro borough Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Glassboro borough Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

803

Number of Veterans

747

Male Veterans

56

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam396
Second Gulf War134
First Gulf War82
Korea74
World War II18

Glassboro borough Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74354
75+208
35 to 54125
55 to 6477
18 to 3439

Glassboro borough Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4743.46%
Black2908.95%
Hispanic462.53%
Other Race202.02%
2+ Races131.94%
Asian60.46%

Glassboro borough Veterans by Race

Glassboro borough Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.86%

Veteran Poverty Rate

57.41%

Veteran Disability Rate

Glassboro borough Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.5%

Labor Force Participation

55.5%

Employment Rate

7.9%

Unemployment Rate

Glassboro borough Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Glassboro borough Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Glassboro borough Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

61.96%

Born in Glassboro borough

91.21%

Native Born

8.79%

Foreign Born

3.35%

Non Citizen

5.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.21% of Glassboro borough residents were born in the United States, with 61.96% having been born in New Jersey. 3.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Glassboro borough Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202926,1173551.38%
202825,7623551.4%
202725,4073551.42%
202625,0523551.44%
202524,6973551.46%
202424,3423551.48%
202323,9873551.5%
202223,6321930.82%
202123,4392631.13%
202023,1762,87614.17%
201920,3002921.46%
201820,008630.32%
201719,9452041.03%
201619,7415773.01%
201519,1641360.71%
201419,0281140.6%
201318,914690.37%
201218,8451830.98%
201118,662830.45%
201018,57900%

Glassboro borough Population by Year