Profile for Penns Grove, New Jersey, NJ

Penns Grove is on the Delaware River

Former and merged names include:
· Penns Grove Village

Caviar was once a major local product

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 20. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 4.1 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· John Forsythe, actor
· Bruce Willis, actor

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

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Museums (5)

Parks (2)

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11% of Penns Grove residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Penns Grove ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Penns Grove was $13,330, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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7% of Penns Grove residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Penns Grove, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $425.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $945.

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Libraries in Penns Grove include Penns Grove-Carney's Pt. Library ... View libraries

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Salem County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Penns Grove political report.

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The average commute time for Penns Grove workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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