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Paulsboro, NJ vs Blackwood, NJ

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Highlights
- Household income in Blackwood, is 59% more than it is in Paulsboro and is 6% above the National Average.
- Paulsboro unemployment rate is 7.3%.
- Blackwood unemployment rate is 8.0%.
 Paulsboro, NJBlackwood, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,038  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$73,056$69,021
 Family Median Income$53,615  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Paulsboro, NJBlackwood, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K23.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Paulsboro, NJBlackwood, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.6%13.1%
Reviews for Paulsboro    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Though this relatively small industrial town has significant "cons", an important "pro" is that the homes are priced significantly lower than comparable properties in  More

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Over 13 years ago

We bought our home in Paulsboro, NJ in 2002 because, at that time, the cost of homes in Philly PA had risen above our budget in those neighborhood in which we were  More

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Reviews for Blackwood    2 Reviews

I worked for Gloucester TWP Public Schools for 7-years and was recently fired for not calling out sick while I was in a Coma. It all started last year my father was  More

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Over 17 years ago

Location, convenience, and low cost of  More

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