COMPARING TWO PLACES
Salem County vs Gloucester County
PLACE A
Salem County, New Jersey
VS
PLACE B
Gloucester County, New Jersey
Salem County is 79% smaller than Gloucester County. Gloucester County earns more, with a median household income $25,155 higher. Gloucester County has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -2%).
SALEM COUNTYGLOUCESTER COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population66,280312,638−79% vs Gloucester County
Population density200971−771
Population growth-1.9%4.9%−6.7 pts
Median age41.940.1+1.8
Male49.1%49.0%+0.1 pts
Female50.9%51.0%−0.1 pts
Foreign-born3.0%6.1%−3.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic70.2%74.3%−4.1 pts
Black13.2%10.2%+3.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.3%8.3%+3.0 pts
Asian1.0%3.1%−2.2 pts
Other4.4%4.1%+0.2 pts
Median household income$79,960$105,115−$25,155
Per capita income$40,283$48,631−$8,348
Poverty rate12.7%7.7%+5.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4380.419+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher25.0%36.8%−11.9 pts
Graduate degree8.3%12.6%−4.3 pts
Unemployment rate7.4%5.3%+2.1 pts
Labor force participation60.5%66.3%−5.8 pts
Median home value$239,500$310,400−$70,900
Median gross rent$1,253$1,531−$278
Owner-occupied71.0%80.1%−9.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.4%4.6%+5.9 pts
Rent-burdened households51.2%52.0%−0.8 pts
Average commute26.528.2−1.7
Worked from home9.5%14.9%−5.4 pts
Public transit to work0.7%1.3%−0.6 pts
Uninsured4.7%4.0%+0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025