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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Glassboro, NJ compare?
| Figure | Glassboro, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 24,483 |
| Change since April 2020 | +5.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 23,149 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,484 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.2% |
| Measure | Glassboro, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 23,717±29 |
| Median age | 27.9±1.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.6%±2.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 63.1%±3.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 15.6%±3.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 6.7%±1.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 10.1%±2.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 43.0%±3.4 pts |
| Median household income | $87,278±$11,576 |
| Per capita income | $37,280±$3,107 |
| People below the poverty line | 13.4%±2.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4%±2.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $314,400±$19,143 |
| Median gross rent | $1,687±$110 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.6%±7.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 59.8%±4.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.4%±1.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 16.7%±3.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 66.8%±3.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.0%±1.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.1 min±2.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.8%±1.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov