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Population (year 2000): 11,484. Estimated
population in July 2005: 11,582 (+0.9% change)
Males: 5,594 (48.7%), Females: 5,890 (51.3%)
Camden County
Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $36,855 (year 2000)
Median house value: $79,500 (year 2000)
Races in Gloucester City:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
- Hispanic (1.9%)
- Black (0.7%)
- Other race (0.6%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
Ancestries: Irish (42.3%), German (22.1%),
Italian (18.9%), English (10.0%), Polish (6.9%), United States
(5.1%).
Elevation: 19 feet
Land area: 2.2 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Gloucester City
- High school or higher: 72.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
- Unemployed: 8.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Gloucester City city
- Never married: 32.2%
- Now married: 46.0%
- Separated: 2.9%
- Widowed: 10.2%
- Divorced: 8.7%
0.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -1,291 (-10.1%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Gloucester City:
- WEST JERSEY HOSP CMBND DIVS (about 2 miles; CAMDEN,
NJ)
- COOPER HOSPITAL/UNIV MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles;
CAMDEN, NJ)
- OUR LADY OF LOURDES HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; CAMDEN,
NJ)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Gloucester City:
- PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 9 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA;
ID: PHL)
- TRENTON MERCER (about 34 miles; TRENTON, NJ; ID:
TTN)
- NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 37 miles; WILMINGTON, DE;
ID: ILG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gloucester City:
- PENN'S LANDING (about 3 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; ID:
P72)
- PHILADELPHIA (about 12 miles; ESSINGTON, PA; ID:
9N2)
- NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA (about 15 miles;
PHILADELPHIA, PA; ID: PNE)
Amtrak stations near Gloucester City:
- 7 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.
- 8 miles: NORTH PHILADELPHIA (PHILADELPHIA, 2900 N.
BROAD ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair
accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms,
public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid
long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit
connection.
- 15 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/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Gloucester City:
- RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-CAMDEN (about 4 miles; CAMDEN,
NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,132)
- MCP HAHNEMANN UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles;
PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,198)
- ART INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 6 miles;
PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,138)
- TEMPLE UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA;
FT enrollment: 23,007)
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 7 miles;
PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 8,794)
- UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 8 miles;
PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 19,324)
- DREXEL UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA;
FT enrollment: 10,823)
Public high school in Gloucester City:
- GLOUCESTER CITY JR SR H (Students: 923;
Location: 1300 MARKET STREET; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Gloucester City:
- COLD SPRINGS SCHOOL (Students: 778; Location:
1194 MARKET STREET; Grades: PK - 03)
- MARY E COSTELLO (Students: 447; Location: 520
CUMBERLAND STREET; Grades: 04 - 06)
Library in Gloucester City:
- GLOUCESTER CITY LIBRARY (Operating income:
$434,255; Location: HUDSON AND MONMOUTH STS; 46,932
books; 780 audio materials; 1,000 video materials; 90
serial subscriptions)
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