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Pitman

New Jersey · 8,961 residents (2025 est.) · 2.22 sq mi
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Pitman is a city of 8,856 people in New Jersey. Few US cities rank higher on income. Density works out to 3,993 people per square mile. The poverty rate is 3.1%, under the national 12.5%. The foreign-born share is 5%. About 44% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.7
US median: 38.9
More educated
44% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

8,856
−5%since 2000
from 9,331 in 2000
8,961 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
3,993 / sq mi
−4%since 2009
from 4,163 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
40.7
+7%since 2000
from 38.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
2.22 sq mi
Population, 19902024
9K9K9K9K9K19902000201020202024Pitman
20249K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.9%(347)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.7%(417)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.1%(448)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.5%(399)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.5%(575)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3417.3%(1,529)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.9%(1,050)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.2%(994)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.3%(1,263)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.3%(1,086)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.8%(511)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.7%(237)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$98,489
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $49,743 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$49,139
+122%since 2000
from $22,133 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
64.5%
+19.9 ptssince 2009
from 44.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
3.1%
−2.5 ptssince 2000
from 5.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.358
−2%since 2010
from 0.366 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade7%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services5.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing3.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

$279,300
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $118,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
$1,521
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $654 in 2000
US average: $1,442
73.6%
−0.9 ptssince 2000
from 74.5% in 2000
26.4% rent
4.2%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
2.39 people
−11%since 2009
from 2.68 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
23.1%
−7.7 ptssince 2009
from 30.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
56.5%
+8.6 ptssince 2009
from 47.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
2.8
−12%since 2009
from 3.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
43
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.1%(8,969)
Black0.9%(83)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(132)
Asian0.6%(58)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic90%(7,972)
Black3.1%(276)
Hispanic / Latino3%(268)
Asian1.7%(148)
Other2.2%(192)
23
+116%since 2009
from 11 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1.8%(157)
Mexican0.4%(35)
Spaniard0.4%(34)
Cuban0.1%(6)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.9%(82)
Filipino0.6%(56)
Pakistani0.1%(10)
Ancestry
Irish24.7%(2,187)
German23.9%(2,116)
English22.7%(2,014)
Italian19.9%(1,759)
American4.6%(408)
Polish4.5%(396)
Scotch-Irish2.2%(198)
Norwegian1.6%(139)
Welsh1.4%(125)
Greek1.1%(96)
Swedish1.1%(95)
French0.9%(77)
+ 22 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish0.8%(69)
Danish0.8%(68)
Hungarian0.7%(65)
Swiss0.5%(45)
Dutch0.5%(44)
Brazilian0.4%(37)
Arab0.3%(29)
Lebanese0.3%(29)
Latvian0.3%(26)
Turkish0.3%(26)
Russian0.3%(25)
Slovak0.2%(19)
Czech0.2%(17)
Lithuanian0.2%(17)
West Indian0.2%(16)
Jamaican0.2%(14)
Ukrainian0.1%(13)
Austrian0.1%(12)
Canadian0.1%(9)
Section 05

Education

43.7%
+12.1 ptssince 2000
from 31.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.2%
+8.3 ptssince 2000
from 87.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
13.8%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 10.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

28.5 min
+63%since 2000
from 17.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
76.7%
−8.1 ptssince 2009
from 84.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
4.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
0.9%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
15.5%
+13.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
1.0%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
3.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

5.4%
−2.7 ptssince 2011
from 8.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
67.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2011
from 68.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
82.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 82.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
20.1%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 17.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
46.8%
+5.2 ptssince 2009
from 41.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

47.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
52.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
4.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
5.0%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
13.5%
+1.8 ptssince 2012
from 11.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
4.9%
−2.0 ptssince 2013
from 6.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
94.3%
+7.2 ptssince 2017
from 87.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.3%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 90.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
88.5%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 91.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
97.2%
+1.9 ptssince 2016
from 95.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
0.2%
−1.3 ptssince 2016
from 1.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.3%(1,202)
Married55.6%(1,948)
Widowed1.7%(60)
Divorced8.4%(294)
Women 15+
Never married31.7%(1,314)
Married43.4%(1,797)
Widowed9.8%(405)
Divorced15.1%(624)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

4.9%
−2.0 ptssince 2013
from 6.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
65.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 65.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
12.5%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 78.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.2%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 31.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)9.6%(35)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16%(58)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era42.7%(155)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War11.6%(42)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 363 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Pitman, New Jersey?

Pitman, New Jersey has about 8,856 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Pitman, New Jersey?

The typical household in Pitman, New Jersey earns about $98,489 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pitman, New Jersey expensive?

In Pitman, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $279,300, and the typical rent is about $1,521 a month.

How educated are people in Pitman, New Jersey?

About 43.7% of adults age 25 and over in Pitman, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pitman, New Jersey?

About 3.1% of people in Pitman, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

Has Pitman, New Jersey grown since 1990?

Yes, Pitman, New Jersey has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 509 residents, a change of about -5 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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