Pennsville is a medium-sized 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.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.47% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
One of the nice things about Pennsville is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
As is often the case in a small town, Pennsville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Pennsville who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.97% of the adults in Pennsville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Pennsville in 2022 was $40,773, 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 $163,092 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.