22% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Blackwood, below both New Jersey’s towns (45%) and U.S. towns (29%). Only 5 of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Blackwood. We don’t grade Blackwood yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Blackwood for work

Where Blackwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

1,120jobs based in Blackwood

2%of working residents work in town

11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Nearby attractions

USS New Jersey and 174 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Blackwood. Close and well known come first.

All 250 attractions →

Big draw10 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey

Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field

Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena

Big draw11 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year

Big draw17 mi Park & preservePine Barrens

Big draw13 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Blackwood: who provides what

Blackwood is unincorporated, so Camden County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPSE&G25.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterAqua Nj - BlackwoodNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesCamden CountyCamden County provides services here

SchoolsBlack Horse Pike Region School District Gloucester Township School District2 districts serve Blackwood; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn New Jersey you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereCamden County ClerkCamden County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017

ZIP code0801208012 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Blackwood.

Housing

A typical Blackwood home is worth about $373K

The typical Blackwood home is worth about $373,000, up 4.7% in a year, 35% below the New Jersey typical home. Blackwood’s median rent is $1,385 a month, below the New Jersey town median ($1,778 a month) but above the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).

$373KZillow home value

	Blackwood	New Jersey towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$1,385 a month	$1,778 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	70%	77%	73%

Typical home value

Blackwood$373K

New Jersey$575K

Market temperature

days on market

101.8%

sale-to-list price

+4.7%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

Full pageBlackwood’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsUp 4.7% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 4.1 years of income Rents$1,385 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighbors1 bordering town

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Blackwood’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Blackwood for work: only 2% work in town. 11% of residents live below the poverty line in Blackwood. Since 2013, Blackwood has added 69 jobs, to 1,120 in 2023.

2%work in town

	Blackwood	New Jersey towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	11%	6.1%	9.6%
Work from home	11%	16%	11%
Median household income	$90,000	$113,000	$80,000
Average trip to work	25 minutes	30 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Blackwood2%

Philadelphia11%

Gloucester Township10%

Washington Township5%

Camden5%

11 mi

median commute distance

1,120

jobs based in Blackwood

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageBlackwood’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here1,120 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work2% work in Blackwood Commute times25 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 11 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Low risk in Blackwood, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.

27risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingEarthquakesHeat waves

Full pageBlackwood’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters19 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready3.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Blackwood has four seasons and pleasant summers

Blackwood has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 26° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.

22″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter28–44°

Spring43–64°

Summer65–85°

Fall48–67°

Nov 1

typical first frost

Apr 8

typical last frost

+1.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageBlackwood’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 26°Rain & snow22″ of snow a winter · 47 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

20% of adults in Blackwood have been diagnosed with depression, against 16% in New Jersey’s towns and 23% across U.S. towns

32% of Blackwood adults have high blood pressure. Blackwood beats the New Jersey average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 18% of Blackwood adults binge drink.