• Land Area: 17.56 square miles
• Government: Mayor William Baine and six township council members
• Representation: 1st Congressional District; 5th Legislative District
• 2001 voter registration: 14,767; 4,776 Democrat, 2,049 Republican, 114 Independent and 7,828 undeclared
• Taxable resident property: 81%
• Taxable commercial property: 15%
• Taxable apartment property: 2%
• Taxes by local school districts (2001): $17,065,795
• School tax rate: $1.21 per $100 of assessed valuation
• Taxes raised by municipal government (2001): $8,712,303
• Municipal tax rate: $.618 per $100 of assessed valuation
• Taxes raised by county government: $8,434,823
• County tax rate: $.598 per $100 of assessed valuation
• Estimated total tax rate (2001): $2.447 per $100 of assessed valuation
• Median home value (2001): $98,500
• Estimated tax on median value home: $2,410.30
  * Sources: Gloucester County Board of Elections, County Board of Taxation

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1990 -- 24,137
2000 -- 26,763
2005 (proj.) -- 50,877
Median age -- 37.3
Age of population

	1990	2000
0-4 years	1,708	2,901
5-9	1,487	3,846
10-14	1,567	4,318
15-19	1,797	3,711
20-24	4,597	2,523
25-34	7,219	5,492
35-44	3,400	8,460
45-54	2,503	7,705
55-64	2,539	2,433
65-74	1,954	2,164
75-84	765	1,427
85 and over	242	421
By race
White	21,220	22,330
Black	2,456	3,314
Hispanic	469	766
Asian, Pacific Isl.	259	410
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut	57	56
Education (Base is adults age 25+)
Less-high school	4,251	4,492
High school grad.	6,693	7,099
Some college	2,362	2,498
Associate degree	719	762
Bachelor's degree	1,458	1,538
Graduate degree	558	591
Sources: U.S. Census 2000 and Mapinfo 2000

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	1990	2000
At work	96.3%	96.4%
Out of work	3.7%	3.6%
White collar	69.1% (6,456)	69.2% (6,691)
Blue-collar	30.9% (5,787)	30.8% (5,966)
Types of jobs
Agriculture, forestry, fishing	113	114
Machine operator / assembly	820	844
Transportation / materials moving	711	730
Handlers / cleaners / helpers	505	522
Sales	1,435	1,486
Exec / admin. / mgmt.	1,282	1,331
Admin. support / clerical	2,577	2,672
Private household serv.	14	14
Professional specialist	1,162	1,202
Technicians / support	532	549
Production / craft / repair	1,716	1,772
Protective serv.	265	272
Other	1,111	1,149
Source: Mapinfo 2000

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1990 -- 13,150
Median income -- $38,250
2000 -- 15,609
Median income -- $45,010

	1990	2000
Under $10,000	694	594
$10,000 - $14,999	534	510
$15,000 - $24,999	1,130	1,134
$25,000 - $34,999	1,383	1,010
$35,000 - $49,999	2,215	1,682
$50,000 - $74,999	1,794	2,221
$75,000 - $99,999	517	969
$100,000 - $149,000	188	519
$150,000 and over	38	102
Sources: U.S. Census 2000 and Mapinfo 2000

Today and Tomorrow stories:

• Township becomes community of choice for senior citizens
  Since 1990, the township's senior citizen population has been it's fastest growing segment, according to U.S. Census data comparing the population by age. Seniors say they're drawn to Deptford for it's nearness to Philadelphia, good shopping and easy access to major highways, such as the New Jersey Turnpike, the Atlantic City Expressway and Interstate 295.

• District adjusts to middle school squeeze
  Responding to a big spurt in the number of 10 to 14-year-olds, township school officials have found more space within the walls of 26-year-old Monongahela Middle School.

• Programs enhanced for pre-k
  Deptford, the county's third largest school district, is making plenty of room for its youngest students although they represent only a small sliver of the entire township population.

• Interact promotes cultural harmony
  Being biracial hasn't been a burden for Rachael Paynter, a Deptford High School senior.

• Some churches grow along with Deptford
  Members of two of the township's largest predominately black churches are envisioning growing congregations and expanding facilities in the near future.

• Deptford: Profile
  Employment statistics; Population; Map