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Moving to Swedesboro, New Jersey

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Population: 2,055. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,050 (-0.2% change)
Males: 1,009 (49.1%), Females: 1,046 (50.9%)

Gloucester County

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $49,286
Median house value: $98,400

Population by Race

Races in Swedesboro:

  • White Non-Hispanic (73.2%)
  • Black (16.5%)
  • Hispanic (8.5%)
  • Other race (3.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (23.8%), Italian (16.3%), Irish (13.2%), English (10.9%), United States (7.3%), Polish (5.5%).

Elevation: 68 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Swedesboro

  • High school or higher: 81.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Swedesboro borough

  • Never married: 27.6%
  • Now married: 50.9%
  • Separated: 4.9%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

3.1% Foreign born (2.0% Latin America, 0.7% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +5 (+0.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Swedesboro:

  • CROZER CHESTER MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; CHESTER, PA)
  • KINDRED HOSPITAL – DELAWARE COUNTY (about 12 miles; DARBY, PA)
  • MERCY FITZGERALD HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; DARBY, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Swedesboro:

  • PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 10 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: PHL)
  • NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 21 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; Abbreviation: ILG)
  • DOVER AFB (about 45 miles; DOVER, DE; Abbreviation: DOV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Swedesboro:

  • SPITFIRE AERODROME (about 6 miles; PEDRICKTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: 7N7)
  • PHILADELPHIA (about 8 miles; ESSINGTON, PA; Abbreviation: 9N2)
  • PENN’S LANDING (about 18 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: P72)

Amtrak stations near Swedesboro:

  • 17 miles: WILMINGTON (M. L. KING BLVD, & FRENCH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: PHILADELPHIA (30TH & MARKET STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 18 miles: ARDMORE (STATION RD. & LANCASTER AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Swedesboro:

  • WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 9 miles; CHESTER, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,646)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; MEDIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,248)
  • ROWAN UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; GLASSBORO, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,587)
  • GLOUCESTER COUNTY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; SEWELL, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,135)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 17 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 19,324)
  • DREXEL UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 10,823)
  • ART INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 17 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,138)

Public primary/middle schools in Swedesboro:

  • MARGARET C CLIFFORD SCH (Students: 550; Location: 601 AUBURN AVENUE; Grades: PK – 02)
  • WALTER H HILL (Students: 466; Location: 1815 KINGS HIGHWAY; Grades: 03 – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Swedesboro:

  • ST JOSEPH REGIONAL SCHOOL (Students: 215; Location: 225 KINGS HIGHWAY; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Swedesboro:

  • SWEDESBORO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $19,291; Location: 1442 KINGS HIGHWAY; 13,422 books; 344 audio materials; 166 video materials; 54 serial subscriptions)

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