Population
4,674
−9.8% since 2010
Median home value
$162K
Census ACS
Household income
$56K
median
Jobs based here
373
A commuter town
What makes Commercial stand out The 3 things Commercial does most differently from other towns.
By the sea Commercial lives by the ocean Coastal flooding makes up 46% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
46% of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
100th percentile for coastal flood risk nationally
24 paid flood-insurance claims since 1979
4 storm & flood disasters paid out here
On the water
Egg Island Wildlife Management Area How did your street fare in the last storm?
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
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Outdoors
Nearly a third of Commercial is conserved land 7.0 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
47.2% conserved
47.2%
conserved · 10,344 of 21,904 acres
7.0 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
#14
most conserved land in NJ
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Commercial Township Wetland Restoration Site 1.7 mi 3,938 2. Millville Wildlife Management Area 1.2 mi 6,229 3. Egg Island Wildlife Management Area 0.8 mi 1,983
Schools
Commercial’s public schools outperform 5% of New Jersey districts The public schools Commercial’s kids attend trail 95% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
D School Grade
Health
Healthier than 14% of U.S. towns Commercial beats the New Jersey average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 22.
D Health Grade
32 measures vs. New Jersey
What stands out Commercial NJ More adults with COPD 9.4% 5.1% More older adults who have lost all their teeth 16.7% 9.6% More smokers 18.5% 10.9%
Inspira Medical Center Vineland
12.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
3rd
percentile among NJ towns
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Commercial Most working residents leave Commercial for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Vineland (17%), Millville (14%) and Bridgeton (4%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
5% work in town
Where working residents work In Commercial 5%
Vineland 17%
Millville 14%
Bridgeton 4%
Trenton 3%
17 mi
median commute distance
373
jobs based in Commercial
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with coastal flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.
80 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
80 Very high risk Lower Higher Coastal flooding Inland flooding Hurricanes
24
paid flood claims since 1979
5
federal disasters paid out here
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers Commercial has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
12″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 28–45°
Spring 43–63°
Summer 65–84°
Fall 48–67°
Oct 23
typical first frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
Get outside 7 miles of trails in Commercial 47.2% of the town is conserved land, across 5 parks and preserves.
1 Commercial Township Wetland Restoration Site 1.7 mi of trails · 3,938 acres
2 Millville Wildlife Management Area 1.2 mi of trails · 6,229 acres
3 Egg Island Wildlife Management Area 0.8 mi of trails · 1,983 acres
1850 · 1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - New Jersey - Cumberland County - ED 6-15, ED 6-16, ED 6-17 · Wikimedia Commons
Commercial’s story
152 years in pictures
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 4 places on the National Register.
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Landmarks 4 places in Commercial on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Commercial Township is a township in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is part of the Vineland-Bridgeton metropolitan statistical area. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 4,669, a decrease of 509 (−9.8%) from the 2010 census count of 5,178, which in turn reflected a decline of 81 (−1.5%) from the 5,259 counted in the 2000 census. Commercial Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 27, 1874, from portions of Downe Township. The township was named for its shellfish industry.
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Established 1874
Population 4,669
Area 34 sq mi
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