Thorofare is a very small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 2,806 people and three associated neighborhoods, Thorofare is the 388th largest community in New Jersey. Thorofare has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Thorofare, where the median household income is $88,438.00.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Thorofare has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Thorofare a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
One downside of living in Thorofare is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Thorofare, the average commute to work is 31.52 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
In terms of college education, Thorofare is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.02% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Thorofare in 2022 was $53,895, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $215,580 for a family of four. However, Thorofare contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Thorofare home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Thorofare residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Thorofare include Italian, Irish, English, German, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Thorofare is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.