Turnersville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Washington Township, in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed April 19, 2015. As of the 2020 census, Turnersville had a population of 3,594.

The community was named for the Turner family, one of the original families of Washington Township.History, Washington Township. Accessed July 11, 2018. "Some of the early settlers to the area were the Collins family of Chestnut Ridge Farm (1771), the Turner family (1798) for whom Turnersville was named, the Hurff family (1806) of Hurffville, the Heritage family (1725) whose family began the Heritage Dairy Farm Stores, the Morgan family who were the first residents of the Olde Stone House (1736) and the Bell Family who arrived in 1899 turning our 139-year-old grist mill into GENERAL MILLS, INC." The area falls under the 08012 ZIP Code for Blackwood.

Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, Turnersville had a total area of , including of land and of water (0.51%).US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014. It is located on the South Branch Big Timber Creek. New Jersey Route 42 forms its eastern boundary and interchanges with the western terminus of the Atlantic City Expressway there. The CDP has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) and average monthly temperatures range from in January to in July. The local hardiness zone is 7a.

Demographics

Turnersville first appeared as a census designated place in the 1990 U.S. census.

Racial and ethnic composition +Turnersville CDP, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000Pop 2010Pop 2020% 2000% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)3,5523,3733,13991.85%90.14%87.34%Black or African American alone (NH)1421321313.67%3.53%3.64%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)1360.03%0.08%0.17%Asian alone (NH)96108852.48%2.89%2.37%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%Other race alone (NH)1140.03%0.03%0.11%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)1936930.49%0.96%2.59%Hispanic or Latino (any race)56891361.45%2.38%3.78%Total3,8673,7423,594 100.00%100.00%100.00%

2020 census As of the 2020 census, Turnersville had a population of 3,594. The median age was 41.9 years. 23.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.9 males age 18 and over.

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 1,193 households in Turnersville, of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 70.1% were married-couple households, 9.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 15.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 11.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 1,229 housing units, of which 2.9% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.7%.

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 3,742 people, 1,217 households, and 1,069 families in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,237 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 91.74% (3,433) White, 3.58% (134) Black or African American, 0.08% (3) Native American, 2.91% (109) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.51% (19) from other races, and 1.18% (44) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.38% (89) of the population.DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Turnersville CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 11, 2012.

Of the 1,217 households, 38.9% had children under the age of 18; 74.8% were married couples living together; 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 12.2% were non-families. Of all households, 10.4% were made up of individuals and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.30.

25.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 34.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 93.8 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 93.2 males.

2000 census As of the 2000 United States census, there were 3,867 people, 1,167 households, and 1,060 families living in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,179 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.68% White, 3.67% African American, 0.03% Native American, 2.48% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.45% of the population.DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Turnersville CDP, New Jersey , United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 11, 2012.

There were 1,167 households, out of which 49.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.3% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.1% were non-families. 7.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.31 and the average family size was 3.49.

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 29.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $86,421, and the median income for a family was $90,863. Males had a median income of $59,911 versus $43,929 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $28,734. About 2.2% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Turnersville include: Linda Fiorentino (born 1958), actress.Donahue, Deirdre. [in the U.S. state of New Jersey "Leggy Linda Fiorentino says Gotcha! to some of the silver screen's cutest virgin hunks."], People, May 27, 1985. Accessed May 16, 2023. "Growing up in South Philly and later Turnersville, N.J. gave Linda a street-kid sensibility." Mike Rossman (born 1955), boxer, WBA light-heavyweight champion.McGowan, Deane. "Lopez Stops Rossman in Six Rounds", The New York Times, March 3, 1978. Accessed July 11, 2018. "Mike Rossman of Turnersville, N.J., is a tough fighter, but Yaqui Lopez of Stockton, Calif., was even tougher last night." Jamal Whitehead (born 1979), lawyer who is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.Questionnaire For Judicial Nominees: Jamal Whitehead, United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Accessed May 16, 2023. "Birthplace: State year and place of birth. 1979; Turnersville, New Jersey"

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