Borough in Salem County, New Jersey · 0.9 sq mi · 5,546 people per sq mi
4,951 people live in Penns Grove. The typical household earns $45,781, and the median resident is 25.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,837 in 2020
Poverty rate 44.06%
Men 18.3 · Women 32.5
1900–2026
4,951
2026 projection
2.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
4,951
2026 projection
2.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal 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 | +7 | 0.14% |
| 2020 | 4,837 | +6 | 0.12% |
| 2019 | 4,831 | -27 | 0.56% |
| 2018 | 4,858 | -9 | 0.18% |
| 2017 | 4,867 | -18 | 0.37% |
Showing 10 of 28 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
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
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