What kinds of homes are in Woolwich Township, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Woolwich Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Woolwich Township, NJ has 4,401 (±225) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 209 homes per square mile of land.

71.7% are detached single-family houses.

4.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,401 (±225)
Detached houses: 71.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.9%
5+ unit buildings: 12.8%

Homes in Woolwich Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Woolwich Township	Gloucester County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	71.7% (±4.6 points)	73.1%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	10.4% (±3.1 points)	8.1%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	0.5% (±0.6 points)	2.4%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.4% (±2.7 points)	3.3%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.0% (±2.4 points)	3.3%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	8.3% (±5.5 points)	2.7%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.5% (±0.6 points)	4.8%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.0 points)	2.3%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Woolwich Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Gloucester County (10.8%).

It is also lower than in New Jersey (21.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Woolwich Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Woolwich Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Woolwich Township	—	12.8% (±6.0 points)	—
Swedesboro Borough	0.8 mi	7.1% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Beckett	1.9 mi	0.0% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Logan Township	3.7 mi	0.0% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Auburn	4.1 mi	0.0% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different
Oldmans Township	4.5 mi	0.0% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pilesgrove Township	4.8 mi	5.5% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
South Harrison Township	5.2 mi	0.0% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Mickleton	5.4 mi	0.0% (±9.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Beckett, NJ (0.0%), Logan Township, NJ (0.0%), South Harrison Township, NJ (0.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Gloucester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Glassboro Borough	25.3% (±4.0 points)
2	West Deptford Township	24.1% (±4.5 points)
3	Woodbury	17.8% (±3.9 points)
4	Deptford Township	13.3% (±2.3 points)
5	Woolwich Township	12.8% (±6.0 points)
6	Washington Township (Gloucester County)	12.0% (±2.0 points)
7	Clayton Borough	11.7% (±5.3 points)
8	Pitman Borough	10.3% (±3.7 points)
9	Westville Borough	9.3% (±4.4 points)
10 (tie)	Monroe Township (Gloucester County)	7.1% (±2.1 points)
10 (tie)	Swedesboro Borough	7.1% (±4.7 points)

Showing 11 of 24 places in Gloucester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Woolwich Township

How many homes are in Woolwich Township?

Woolwich Township, NJ has an estimated 4,401 (±225) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Woolwich Township houses or apartments?

71.7% are detached houses and 10.4% attached houses, while 17.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Woolwich Township?

4.9% of homes in Woolwich Township are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Woolwich township, Gloucester County, New Jersey

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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