Deptford Township is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, in the United States. Deptford is a suburb of Philadelphia, located on the eastern side of the Walt Whitman Bridge, one conduit which joins southern New Jersey with Philadelphia. It is located 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Philadelphia and 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Atlantic City.
Cool Fact!
The Clement Oak tree (Spouted in 1555 est.) in Deptford was the site of the first hot air balloon landing in North America, gathering that distinction when Jean-Pierre Blanchard completed his flight to Deptford from Philadelphia in 1793. During his flight, Blanchard carried a personal letter from George Washington to be delivered to the owner of whatever property Blanchard happened to land on, making the flight the first delivery of air mail in the United States as well.
The Deptford Mall is the seventh-largest shopping mall in New Jersey and the largest in the South Jersey region of the state, with no shortage of other options in town. Alongside all the awesome shopping you have the Tall Pines State Preserve with a massive 111-acre (45 ha) of nature preserved.
The township borders the municipalities of Mantua Township, Washington Township, Wenonah, West Deptford Township, Westville, Woodbury and Woodbury Heights in Gloucester County; and Bellmawr, Gloucester Township and Runnemede in Camden County.
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Local government website:https://www.deptford-nj.org/
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) | 30,349 |
Population | |
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Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) | 30,349 |
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) | 30,619 |
Population, percent change – April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) | -0.9% |
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 | 30,561 |
Age and Sex | |
Persons under 5 years, percent |
5.3% |
Persons under 18 years, percent |
19.5% |
Persons 65 years and over, percent |
17.5% |
Female persons, percent |
52.1% |
Race and Hispanic Origin | |
White alone, percent |
75.4% |
Black or African American alone, percent |
12.0% |
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent |
0.1% |
Asian alone, percent |
6.2% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent |
0.0% |
Two or More Races, percent |
4.2% |
Hispanic or Latino, percent |
6.4% |
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent |
73.1% |
Population Characteristics | |
Veterans, 2015-2019 | 1,907 |
Foreign born persons, percent, 2015-2019 | 6.9% |
Housing | |
Housing units, July 1, 2019, (V2019) | |
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2015-2019 | 74.5% |
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 | $194,500 |
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2015-2019 | $1,790 |
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2015-2019 | $791 |
Median gross rent, 2015-2019 | $1,267 |
Building permits, 2019 | |
Families & Living Arrangements | |
Households, 2015-2019 | 11,737 |
Persons per household, 2015-2019 | 2.56 |
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2015-2019 | 90.3% |
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2015-2019 | 11.2% |
Computer and Internet Use | |
Households with a computer, percent, 2015-2019 | 92.6% |
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2015-2019 | 86.4% |
Education | |
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2015-2019 | 91.5% |
Bachelor’s degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2015-2019 | 25.1% |
Health | |
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2015-2019 | 10.3% |
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent |
4.7% |
Economy | |
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2015-2019 | 68.1% |
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2015-2019 | 63.6% |
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) | 106,338 |
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) | 37,445 |
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) | |
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) | |
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) | 1,079,663 |
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 | $35,400 |
Transportation | |
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2015-2019 | 28.3 |
Income & Poverty | |
Median household income (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 | $72,261 |
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 | $37,942 |
Persons in poverty, percent |
6.8% |
Geography | |
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Population per square mile, 2010 | 1,760.2 |
Land area in square miles, 2010 | 17.36 |
FIPS Code | 3401517710 |
Deptford is a nice town to live in. There are a lot of shopping centers and places to eat. It is close to Philadelphia and close to the Jersey Shore area. Good area very close to everything you need.
There are 9.30 miles from Deptford to Philadelphia in northwest direction and 13 miles (20.92 kilometers) by car, following the I-676 N route.
Deptford and Philadelphia are 18 minutes far apart, if you drive non-stop .
The halfway point is Gloucester City, NJ.