Pennsville, New Jersey

Community in Salem County · population 12,043 (2020 Census)

Median home: $207,600
Household income: $76,032
Jan low / Jul high: 26° / 87°
Snow a year: 20 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 14
Median age: 38.5

Pennsville is a community of 12,043 people in Salem County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $207,600, below the typical New Jersey town ($435,600). It ranks more seaside character than 85% of New Jersey towns, easier by car than 84% of New Jersey towns, better for first-time buyers than 73% of New Jersey towns.

Pennsville in our rankings:

How Pennsville ranks

Percentile among New Jersey towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of New Jersey towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Pennsville is worth $207,600, below the typical New Jersey town ($435,600). Homes cost about 2.7 times the median household income of $76,032, which is more affordable than 92% of New Jersey towns. Median rent is $1,252 a month. 78.9% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of New Jersey towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Pennsville	Typical New Jersey town
Median home value	$207,600	$435,600
Median rent	$1,252	$1,774
Median household income	$76,032	$111,891
Home value ÷ income	2.7×	3.8×
Homeownership	78.9%	80.8%
Median year built	1962	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.3%	—

Who lives in Pennsville

People	Pennsville	Typical New Jersey town
Median age	38.5	42.7
Age 65 and over	18.2%	18.3%
Under 18	22.6%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.9%	44.1%
Below the poverty line	12.5%	5.7%
Veterans	6.5%	—
Born outside the U.S.	2.8%	—
Work from home	8.5%	16.3%
Average commute	24.8 min	30.4 min
Homes with broadband	90.3%	94.6%

Weather in Pennsville

July highs average 86.8°F and January lows 25.6°F. About 45.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 20.2 inches of snow (typical New Jersey town: 24.5 in). Expect about 22 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 92 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Wilmington New Castle Co Ap station (5.6 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

14 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Pennsville since 1950, compared with 9 for the typical New Jersey town. 6 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on April 28, 1961 about 4.0 miles from the town center. The most recent was on August 8, 2024.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 29 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on August 10, 2008.

Severe weather in Salem County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Salem County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 5 deaths recorded.

Salem County has been included in 26 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, other.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
September 5, 2021	Hurricane	DR-4614: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida
September 2, 2021	Hurricane	EM-3573: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida
December 11, 2020	Hurricane	DR-4574: Tropical Storm Isaias
March 25, 2020	Biological	DR-4488: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3451: Covid-19

Jobs and pay in Salem County

Salem County had 21,587 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $67,562 a year. Unemployment was 5.5% in 2023; in Pennsville itself the ACS puts it at 11.9%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Pennsville

Pennsville, NJ
1.5 mi · 12,684 people · home $214,100
New Castle, DE
3.8 mi · 5,551 people · home $285,100
Carneys Point, NJ
4.3 mi · 7,841 people · home $193,300
Carneys Point, NJ
4.4 mi · 8,637 people · home $201,500
Wilmington Manor, DE
5.2 mi · 8,162 people · home $240,600
Salem, NJ
5.7 mi · 5,296 people · home $79,800
Penns Grove, NJ
5.7 mi · 4,837 people · home $178,200
Wilmington, DE
6.3 mi · 70,898 people · home $231,400

Pennsville questions

Is Pennsville, New Jersey a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Pennsville scores better for retirees than 9% of New Jersey towns and quieter than 57%. 18.2% of residents are 65 or older (median age 38.5).

How much does a house cost in Pennsville?

The median owner-occupied home in Pennsville is valued at $207,600 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $76,032, so homes cost about 2.7 times income. Median rent is $1,252 a month.

What is the weather like in Pennsville?

July highs average 86.8°F and January lows 25.6°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 45.3 inches of precipitation a year and 20.2 inches of snow.

Does Pennsville get tornadoes?

14 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Pennsville since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on April 28, 1961. The typical New Jersey town has had 9.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Pennsville's Census boundary (GEOID 3457840). Comparisons use the median of New Jersey towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.