Downe Township, New Jersey
Township in Cumberland County, New Jersey
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,631 |
| 2010 | 1,585 |
| 2020 | 1,399 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Downe Township | Cumberland County | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,559 | 152,915 | 9,267,014 |
| Median household income | $64,239 | $64,499 | $101,050 |
| Median age | 51.0 | 37.6 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $187,900 | $205,600 | $427,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 13.7% | 17.9% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.8% | 12.1% | 23.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.4% | 65.6% | 63.7% |
| Mean commute to work | 28.4 minutes | 25.0 minutes | 30.9 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $64,239 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 572 units
- Renter occupied
- 90 units
- Vacancy rate
- 32.6%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downe Township Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Downe Township School District |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Places in Downe Township
- Dividing CreekCensus designated place
- FortescueCensus designated place
- Gandys BeachCensus designated place
- Money IslandCensus designated place
- NewportCensus designated place
Nearby towns
- Dividing CreekCensus designated place
- NewportCensus designated place
- FortescueCensus designated place
- Port NorrisCensus designated place
- Commercial TownshipTownship
- Lawrence TownshipTownship
- Gandys BeachCensus designated place
- Money IslandCensus designated place
- Centre GroveCensus designated place
- CedarvilleCensus designated place
Other towns in Cumberland County
- Arrowhead LakeCensus designated place
- BridgetonCity
- Carlls CornerCensus designated place
- CedarvilleCensus designated place
- Centre GroveCensus designated place
- Commercial TownshipTownship
- Cumberland-HesstownCensus designated place
- Deerfield TownshipTownship
- Deerfield StreetCensus designated place
- DelmontCensus designated place
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- Type
- Township
- County
- Cumberland County
- Land area
- 48.4 sq mi
- Water area
- 5.86 sq mi
- Population
- 1,401 (2024 estimate)
- Households
- 662
- Median age
- 51.0
- Median household income
- $64,239
- Median home value
- $187,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,332
- Owner-occupied homes
- 86.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 13.7%
- Foreign-born residents
- 3.8%
- Mean commute to work
- 28.4 minutes
- Census GEOID
- 3401118220
Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: county subdivisions, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- ZIP codes
- 08321, 08345, 08349
- Metro area
- Vineland, NJ
Sources: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship file: ZCTAs to county subdivisions, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Gazetteer 2025: metropolitan and micropolitan areas, retrieved November 14, 2026.