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Pennsauken

A township of 37,275 people in Camden County, New Jersey
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Map of Pennsauken: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land3.8%292 of 7,755 acres
Trails2.8 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves88 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Pennsauken

Township in Camden County, New Jersey, US
1892Established
37,074Population
12.1 sq miArea
89 ftElevation

Pennsauken Township is a township in Camden County, in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area in the U.S. state of New Jersey, and it is located outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which it borders directly on the Delaware River. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 37,074, an increase of 1,189 (+3.3%) from the 2010 census count of 35,885, which in turn increased by 148 (+0.4%) from the 35,737 counted in the 2000 census. The township is part of the South Jersey region of the state.

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Housing in Pennsauken

$315K▲ 7.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Pennsauken home is worth about $315,000, up 7.9% in a year, 46% below the New Jersey typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market33
Sale-to-list102.1%
Sold in May23
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Safety in Pennsauken

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Safety Grade D

Pennsauken reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 91% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Pennsauken 1.8
New Jersey 2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Pennsauken 44.1
New Jersey 12.7
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade C-

The public schools Pennsauken’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 82% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictPennsauken Township Board of Education School DistrictSchools17

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