Swedesboro is a very small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 2,766 people and five associated neighborhoods, Swedesboro is the 394th largest community in New Jersey. Swedesboro has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Swedesboro is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.67% of the Swedesboro workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Swedesboro is a borough of sales and office workers, transportation and shipping workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Swedesboro who work in office and administrative support (18.64%), management occupations (7.55%), and food service (7.35%). As is often the case in a small borough, Swedesboro doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Swedesboro are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.46% of adults in Swedesboro having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Swedesboro in 2022 was $37,346, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $149,384 for a family of four. However, Swedesboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Swedesboro is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Swedesboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Swedesboro residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Swedesboro also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 32.16% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Swedesboro include English, Irish, Italian, German, and Welsh. Swedesboro also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 23.20%. The most common language spoken in Swedesboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
