Thorofare is a very small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 2,806 people and three associated neighborhoods, Thorofare is the 388th largest community in New Jersey. Thorofare has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Thorofare, where the median household income is $87,344.00.
It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Thorofare has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Thorofare has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Thorofare than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Thorofare may be for you.
In Thorofare, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Thorofare is a relatively small town. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
The overall education level of Thorofare is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.56% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Thorofare in 2022 was $48,375, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $193,500 for a family of four. However, Thorofare contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Thorofare is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Thorofare home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Thorofare residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Thorofare include Italian, Irish, English, German, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Thorofare is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.