CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Pitman

New Jersey · 9,365 residents · 2.22 sq mi

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Pitman is a city of 9,365 people in New Jersey. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 5.9%, under the national 13.2%. Median household income runs $40,136, well clear of the $30,130 US median. About 25% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $96,100.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.5

US median: 33.0

More educated

25% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

9,365

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 9,331 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.5

−7%vs 2000

vs 38.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.22 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.8%(633)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.9%(644)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.7%(630)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.7%(626)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.4%(595)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.8%(1,483)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.5%(1,358)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.4%(1,069)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.8%(823)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.6%(805)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.9%(457)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.6%(242)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$40,136

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $49,743 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,167

−27%vs 2000

vs $22,133 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.9%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$96,100

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $118,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$519

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $654 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

73.2%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.5% in 2000

26.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.1%(8,969)

Black0.9%(83)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(132)

Asian0.6%(58)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.8%(9,159)

Black0.7%(67)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(65)

Asian1.1%(102)

Other0.4%(37)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican1.8%(157)

Mexican0.4%(35)

Spaniard0.4%(34)

Cuban0.1%(6)

Dominican0%(1)

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)

French Canadian0.3%(28)

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)

Portuguese0%(4)

Barbadian0%(2)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

24.5%

−7.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 31.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.9%

−7.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.4%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.4 min

+16%vs 2000

vs 17.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

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)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.9%

−2.0 ptssince 2013

from 6.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

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%

Medicare

19.1%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 20.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

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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