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Pennsville, NJ
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Living in Pennsville



Pennsville is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 12,043 people and four associated neighborhoods, Pennsville is the 161st largest community in New Jersey.

Also of interest is that Pennsville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Pennsville is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

The education level of Pennsville citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.19% of adults 25 and older in Pennsville have a college degree.

The per capita income in Pennsville in 2022 was $38,939, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $155,756 for a family of four. However, Pennsville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Pennsville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Pennsville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pennsville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pennsville include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Pennsville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.