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Gloucester City

City of Gloucester City

  •   State: 
    New Jersey
      County: 
    Camden County
      City: 
    Gloucester City
      County FIPS: 
    34007
      Coordinates: 
    39°53′30″N 75°07′00″W
      Area total: 
    2.76 sq mi (7.15 km²)
      Area land: 
    2.31 sq mi (6.00 km²)
      Area water: 
    0.45 sq mi (1.16 km²)
      Elevation: 
    23 ft (7 m)
      Established: 
    1627; Settled 1627 ( Fort Nassau ); Incorporated February 25, 1868
  •   Latitude: 
    39,8907
      Longitude: 
    -75,1163
      Dman name cbsa: 
    Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
      Timezone: 
    Eastern Standard Time (EST) UTC-5:00; Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) UTC-4:00
      ZIP codes: 
    08030
      GMAP: 

    Gloucester City, Camden County, New Jersey, United States

  •   Population: 
    11,484
      Population density: 
    4,960.7 residents per square mile of area (1,915.3/km²)
      Household income: 
    $46,136
      Households: 
    4,236
      Unemployment rate: 
    10.60%
  •   Sales taxes: 
    7.00%
      Income taxes: 
    8.97%

Gloucester City is a city in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located directly across the Delaware River from Philadelphia and the Port of Philadelphia. The city is known for its Irish American population, which was ninth-highest in the United States by percentage in the 2000 Census. It had the 23rd-highest property tax rate in New Jersey, with an equalized rate of 4.343% in 2020, compared to 3.470% in the county as a whole and a statewide average of 2.279%. The city's name derives from Gloucester, England. The name Fort Nassau was used by the Dutch in the 17th century for several fortifications, mostly trading stations, named for the House of Orange-Nassau. In 1651, Peter Stuyvesant, director-general of New Netherland, dismantled the structure and relocated to a position on the other side of the river, in part to menace the Swedish, calling it Fort Casimir. Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the city include Cloversdale, Gloucester Heights, Highland Park and Newbold. The 2010 United States census counted 11,456 people, 4,248 households, and 2,804 families in the city. The population density was 4,937.8 per square mile (1,906.5/km²). There were 4,712 housing units at an average density of 2,031.0 per squaremile (784.2/ km²). The racial makeup was 90.52% (10,370) White, 3.07% (352) Black or African American, 0.14% (16) Native American, 2.68% (307) Asian, 1.82% (209) from other races, and 1.76% (202) from two or more races.

History

Gloucester City is the primary city name, but also Brooklawn, Gloucester Cy, Gloucstr City are acceptable city names or spellings, Gloucester on the other hand no longer accepted or obsolete and are no longer used as a designation. The official name is City of Gloucester City. The name Fort Nassau was used by the Dutch in the 17th century for several fortifications, mostly trading stations, named for the House of Orange-Nassau. The one built in the 1620s at today's Gloucester City was for trade, mostly in beaver pelts, with the indigenous population of Susquehannock and Lenape. The region along the Delaware River and its bay was called the Zuyd Rivier and marked the southern flank of the province of New Netherland. From 1638-1655 the area was part of New Sweden, which had been established by Peter Minuit, who was responsible for the famous purchase of the island of Manhattan. The location was disadvantageous since the richest fur-trapping area was on the west side of the river, where Swedish could intercept trade with the natives. In 1651, Peter Stuyvesant, director-general of New. Netherland, dismantled the structure and relocated to a position on the other side of. the river, in part to menace the Swedish, calling it Fort Casimir. The area was later part of the Province of New England. The name Fort Cas Vladimir was used for a fortification on the opposite side, which was built in 1655. The city of Gloucester was named after the town of Casimir, which is now in Gloucester County, New York, and was the site of the city's first post-bellum settlement. The town was later known as Gloucester.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 2.76 square miles (7.15 km²) The city borders the municipalities of Bellmawr, Brooklawn, Camden, Haddon Township, and Mount Ephraim. Gloucester City also borders Westville in Gloucester County and the city of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, across the Delaware River. Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the city include Cloversdale, Gloucester Heights, Highland Park and Newbold. The city has a population of 1,856. The population of Gloucester city was 1,744 at the 2010 U.S.  Census Bureau  Census. It is the most populous city in the state, followed by Camden, with 1,938. The most populous town in New Jersey, it has the second largest population, after Camden, and the third largest in New York state, after New York City. It has the highest percentage of people living in poverty, at 1.7%. The city's population is the highest of any city in New England, and it is the fifth most populous in the U.N. region, after Philadelphia and New Jersey. It also has the lowest percentage of residents in the nation, at 2.3%. It is one of the most densely populated cities in the country, with 2.31 square miles of land and 0.45 square miles of water (16.41% of its total area).

Demographics

The 2010 U.S. census counted 11,456 people, 4,248 households, and 2,804 families in the city. As of the 2000 Census, 34.2% of Gloucester City residents were of Irish ancestry, the ninth-highest percentage of any municipality in the United States. The median household income was $52,222 (with a margin of error of +/ $8,589) as of the 2006-2010 American Community Survey. The per capita income for the city was $22,718 (+/ $1,341). About 12.2 per cent of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those age 65 or over. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.31. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 94.4 males. The city's population was 97.14% White, 0.69% African American, 0.18% Native American,0.68% Asian, 0,03% Pacific Islander, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.70% (767) of the town's population. In 2010, the median income for a household was $46,038, and the median for a family was $35,659. The population density was 4,937.8 per square mile (1,906.5/km²). There were 4,712 housing units at an average density of 2,031.0 per squaremile (784.2/ km²).

Economy

Portions of Gloucester City are part of an Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ), one of 32 zones covering 37 municipalities statewide. In addition to other benefits to encourage employment and investment within the Zone, shoppers can take advantage of a reduced 3.3125% sales tax rate (half of the 6+58% rate charged statewide) at eligible merchants. Established in August 2004, the city's Urban Enterprise zone status expires in August 2024. The city is one of two zones added to participate in the program. The other zone is located in Bristol, Rhode Island, which is home to the state's largest university, the Rhode Island School of Arts and Sciences. The University of Rhode Island is the largest employer in the city, with more than 2,000 employees. The City's Urban Entrepreneurial Zone status is set to expire in 2024, when the zone's current contract expires. The Zone is also the only one in the state to offer a reduced sales tax rates (half the 6-58% statewide rate) to eligible merchants in the Zone. It is also one of the only two zones in Rhode Island that offers a reduced income tax rate to eligible businesses in the zone, with the rest of the state offering a higher rate of up to 8%. The Zone also provides a reduced property tax rate of 6.5% to eligible business owners, and a reduced business license fee of 3.5%. It is the only zone in the State that offers such a reduced tax rate in the UZ.

Sports

Gloucester Point Grounds is a former baseball stadium that was the part-time home to the Philadelphia Athletics from 1888 to 1890. The Athletics played games there on Sunday to avoid blue law restrictions in Philadelphia. John L. Sullivan World Champion Boxer had an exhibition match with William Muldoon Greco-Roman Wrestling Champion in Gloucester in 1889. Annie Oakley performed at the stadium on July 2, 1888 as part of the Pawnee Bill Frontier Exhibition. Oakley would return to Gloucester City for exhibitions in 1898. The stadium is located along the Gloucester Beach in New Jersey, near the town of Gloucester, New Jersey. It was built in the 1880s as a baseball stadium, but was later converted to a football stadium. The baseball stadium was demolished in the 1990s, when the city moved to a new location. It is now the site of a golf course, which opened in the early 1990s. The grounds are still in use today, with a baseball field in the center of the field. The ballpark was also used as a football field, with the Philadelphia Eagles playing there in the late 1990s and the New York Yankees in the mid-1990s. There is a baseball museum in the city, which was once the home of the Philadelphia A's. The Philadelphia Athletics played their home games at Gloucester Point grounds from 1888-1890. The A's also played games at the ballpark in the 1920s and 1930s, and the A's played there again in the 1940s and 1950s.

Government

Gloucester City is governed under the Special charter, which was originally granted in 1868 by the New Jersey Legislature. The city is one of 11 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use a special form. The governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the six-member City Council. The Mayor and Common Council are responsible for making public policy that addresses the needs of the City and its residents. Camden County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners comprised of seven members chosen at-large in partisan elections for three-year terms on a staggered basis by the residents of the county. For the 117th United States Congress, New Jersey's First Congressional District is represented by Donald Norcross (D, Camden). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027) and Bob Menendez (Harrison, term end 2025). For the 2022-2023 session, the 5th Legislative District of the New. Jersey Legislature isrepresented in the State Senate by Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D, Barrington) and in the General Assembly by Bill Moen (D) and William Spearman (D), Camden. The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is operated by Virtua EMS formally Lourdes Health. The fire department operates 1 Squad Company 51 (rescue engine), 1 Quint Company 51, 1 Battalion 504, 1 Hazardous Material (Hazmat 5), 2 Engine Companies (52,54 volunteer stations), 2 Marine (boat) units and several support units.

Education

Gloucester City Public Schools serve students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. The district is one of 31 former Abbott districts statewide that were established pursuant to the decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court in Abbott v. Burke. As of the 201819 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 2,189 students and 173.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a studentteacher ratio of 12.6:1. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden operates Gloucester Catholic High School, a co-educational four-year Roman Catholic high school. Saint Mary School was a Catholic grammar school that served grade levels from 3- and 4-year-old pre-school to eighth grade, which was closed by the diocese at the end of the 2010-2011 school year. Students from Brooklawn attend the district's high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Brookl lawn Public School District. The school district is part of the Camden County School District, which is also part of New Jersey's Camden County Education Association, which has a district-wide enrollment of more than 2,000 students. It is the largest school district in Camden County, New Jersey, with a total enrollment of 1,816,000. It has three schools: Cold Springs Elementary School with 850 students in grades Pre-K3, Gloucester City Middle School with 780 students ingrades 48 and Gloucester city High School with 515 students in grade 912.

Transportation

Interstate 76 is the main highway passing through Gloucester City. The Walt Whitman Bridge is the suspension bridge carrying Interstate 76 west over the Delaware River to Philadelphia. The city is expected to be a stop on the GlassboroCamden Line, a planned 18-mile (28.97 km) diesel multiple unit (DMU) light rail system.NJ Transit bus service is available to Philadelphia on routes 401 (from Salem), 402 (from Pennsville), 408 (from Millville), 410 (from Bridgeton) and 412 (from Sewell), with local service on the 457 route between the Moorestown Mall and Camden. As of May 2010, the city had a total of 39.97 miles (64.33 km) of roadways, of which 29.52 miles (47.51 km) were maintained by the municipality, 7.10 miles (11.43 km) by Camden County, 2.63 miles (4.23km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and 0.72 miles (1.16 km)By contrast, the state of New Jersey has a total roadway maintenance budget of $1.4 billion (US$1.7 billion) for 2010. The state of Delaware has a road maintenance budget for 2010 of $2.3 billion (us$2.8 billion). The city has a population of 2,856 (±1.2 million) as of 2010, making it one of the smallest cities in New Jersey.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Gloucester City, Camden County, New Jersey = 9.5. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 10. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 10. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Gloucester City = 3.9 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 11,484 individuals with a median age of 36.9 age the population dropped by -1.44% in Gloucester City, Camden County, New Jersey population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 4,960.7 residents per square mile of area (1,915.3/km²). There are average 2.66 people per household in the 4,236 households with an average household income of $46,136 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 10.60% of the available work force and has dropped -5.58% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 18.24%. The number of physicians in Gloucester City per 100,000 population = 327.6.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Gloucester City = 44.9 inches and the annual snowfall = 23.5 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 89. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 205. 87 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 23.9 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 44, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Gloucester City, Camden County, New Jersey which are owned by the occupant = 66.79%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 66 years with median home cost = $120,190 and home appreciation of -0.04%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $29.76 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $10,718 per student. There are 9.9 students for each teacher in the school, 702 students for each Librarian and 351 students for each Counselor. 3.61% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 6.37% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 1.68% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).

  • Gloucester City's population in Camden County, New Jersey of 13,796 residents in 1930 has dropped 0,83-fold to 11,484 residents after 90 years, according to the official 2020 census.

    Approximately 50.92% female residents and 49.08% male residents live in Gloucester City, Camden County, New Jersey.

    As of 2020 in Gloucester City, Camden County, New Jersey are married and the remaining 50.91% are single population.

  • 23.4 minutes is the average time that residents in Gloucester City require for a one-way commute to work. A long commute can have different effects on health. A Gallup poll in the US found that in terms of mental health, long haul commuters are up to 12 percent more likely to experience worry, and ten percent less likely to feel well rested. The Gallup poll also found that of people who commute 61­–90 minutes each day, a whopping one third complained of neck and back pain, compared to less than a quarter of people who only spend ten minutes getting to work.

    71.47% of the working population which commute to work alone in their car, 16.73% of the working population which commutes to work in a carpool, 4.84% of the population that commutes using mass transit, including bus, light rail, subway, and ferry. 1.22% of the population that has their home as their principal place of work.

  • Of the total residential buildings in Gloucester City, Camden County, New Jersey, 66.79% are owner-occupied homes, another 24.46% are rented apartments, and the remaining 8.75% are vacant.

  • The 52.81% of the population in Gloucester City, Camden County, New Jersey who identify themselves as belonging to a religion are distributed among the following most diverse religions.

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