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. Much of the housing stock in Thorofare was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Thorofare economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Thorofare, where the median household income is $87,344.00.
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.
Even though Thorofare is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.
The percentage of people in Thorofare who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.56% of adults in Thorofare have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Thorofare in 2022 was $48,375, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $193,500 for a family of four. However, Thorofare contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Thorofare is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. 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.