Phillipsburg.
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New Jersey·Warren County
4 tracts·15K people·$193K median·4,795/mi²
White 62 · Hispanic 17 · Black 15 · Multiracial 5 · Asian 1 · Other 1
Married couple 36 · Living alone 34 · Other 31
Health 41 · Retail 19 · Manufacturing 15 · Professional 10 · Leisure 8 · Public admin 4 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 36 · Service 21 · Production · transport 18 · Sales · office 18 · Construction · maintenance 7
Drive alone 78 · Carpool 17 · Work from home 4 · Walk 3 · Transit 2 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Phillipsburg is $193,200 (Census ACS) — 0.4× the US median of $458,812.
Phillipsburg has 15,299 residents across 4 census tracts and 2 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 39.6; the population is 62.1% White, 16.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Black, 5.1% Multiracial, 0.9% Asian and 0.7% Other; the average household has 2.3 people; 24.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 20.2% (Census ACS).
Phillipsburg Elementary School is the elementary school with reported scores (28%); Phillipsburg Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (26%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,167/month, 26% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Phillipsburg is $68,324 a year, 21% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Phillipsburg, median rent is $1,167/month and the median home value is $193,200 (Census ACS).
Phillipsburg reported 2.8 violent crimes and 16.1 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 84°F; winter lows average 23°F; there are 77 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 50 inches; snowfall averages 36 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Phillipsburg are inland flooding (97), strong wind (93) and cold wave (91), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.21g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Phillipsburg, 3.2% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).