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Paulsboro, New Jersey: commercial real estate data.
Paulsboro is a Census borough of 6,248 people across 1.92 square miles of land, in Gloucester County. Median household income is $64,239, 61.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 8 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Paulsboro
What Paulsboro is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area1.92 sq mi
- Water area0.71 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,247
- County holding the largest share of its areaGloucester County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Paulsboro
How many people live in Paulsboro
- Population6,248
- Median age36.3
- Population under 181,415 plus or minus 407
- Share under 1822.6 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Population 65 and over954 plus or minus 376
- Share 65 and over15.3 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Households2,417
- Family households1,490
- Share of households that are families61.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Paulsboro
Income and work in Paulsboro
- Median household income$64,239 plus or minus $13,175
- Per capita income$34,278 plus or minus $9,288
- Civilian labor force3,150
- Employed2,742
- Unemployed408 plus or minus 271
- Unemployment rate13.0 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Adults 25 and over4,263
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.3 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.9 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Paulsboro
Housing in Paulsboro
- Housing units2,763
- Occupied units2,417
- Vacant units346 plus or minus 160
- Vacancy rate12.5 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Owner occupied1,492 plus or minus 349
- Renter occupied925 plus or minus 311
- Ownership rate61.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$202,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$976
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.2 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Single family units1,998 plus or minus 403
- Share single family72.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more765 plus or minus 316
- Share in buildings of two or more27.7 percent plus or minus 11.0
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1955
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Paulsboro gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,322
- Commuting under 15 minutes479 plus or minus 218
- Share commuting under 15 minutes20.6 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more885 plus or minus 298
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more38.1 percent plus or minus 11.9
- Drove alone82.1 percent
- Carpooled7.4 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.7 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Worked from home8.2 percent plus or minus 5.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Paulsboro
SBA loans in Paulsboro (7(a))
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$1,587,500
- Average approval$198,438
- Median approval$40,000
- Largest approval$500,000
- Jobs supported55
- Jobs per approval6.9
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full1
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more12.5 percent
- Share to franchises25.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Paulsboro, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Paulsboro
SBA loans in Paulsboro (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$3,019,000
- Average approval$3,019,000
- Median approval$3,019,000
- Largest approval$3,019,000
- Jobs supported51
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Paulsboro, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Paulsboro
Flood risk in Paulsboro
- NFIP communityBorough of Paulsboro
- NFIP community number340210
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/17/16
The Borough of Paulsboro participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 340210 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Gloucester County, not Paulsboro
Gloucester County context, not Paulsboro figures
- Establishments in Gloucester County6,298
- Covered employment, Gloucester County124,439
- Average annual pay, Gloucester County$58,070
- Housing units permitted, Gloucester County899
Every figure in this section is published for Gloucester County as a whole and is not a measurement of Paulsboro.
All Gloucester County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Paulsboro questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Paulsboro, New Jersey?
6,248, in 2,417 households. Paulsboro borough covers 1.92 square miles of land, which is 3,247 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Paulsboro in?
Gloucester County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Paulsboro?
$64,239. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $202,700. Median gross rent is $976 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Paulsboro businesses?
8 7(a) approvals totaling $1.6 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $40,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $3.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Paulsboro, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Paulsboro borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Paulsboro. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Paulsboro in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Paulsboro appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Paulsboro, borough of, community 340210, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Paulsboro figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Gloucester County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Paulsboro.
Is zoning published for Paulsboro?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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