Pomona is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022. located within Galloway Township, in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County – County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Atlantic County, New Jersey , United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 16, 2013.2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 16, 2013.New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32), United States Census Bureau, p. III-3, August 2012. Accessed June 16, 2013. As of the 2020 census, Pomona had a population of 7,416. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08240.

Locally, the name "Pomona" is loosely used also to refer to areas adjacent to Pomona proper, including adjoining portions of Hamilton Township and Egg Harbor Township in the vicinity of the Atlantic City International Airport.

Pomona was often described as the home to Stockton University, since the mailing address for the college was a post-office box located in the Pomona Post Office. In 2011, the university changed its mailing address to its main campus (using the street Vera King Farris Drive, Galloway Township, New Jersey).

Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Pomona CDP had a total area of , all of which was land.

Demographics

Pomona first appeared as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. census.

Racial and ethnic composition +Pomona CDP, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000Pop 2010Pop 2020% 2000% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)2,8423,6723,28770.71%51.54%44.32%Black or African American alone (NH)3197088587.94%9.94%11.57%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)92630.22%0.36%0.04%Asian alone (NH)4801,5691,78311.94%22.02%24.04%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)1010.02%0.00%0.01%Other race alone (NH)735500.17%0.49%0.67%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)601722451.49%2.41%3.30%Hispanic or Latino (any race)3019421,1897.49%13.22%16.03%Total4,0197,1247,416 100.00%100.00%100.00%

2020 census As of the 2020 census, Pomona had a population of 7,416. The median age was 41.0 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.8% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.4 males age 18 and over.

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

There were 2,257 households in Pomona, of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 55.1% were married-couple households, 14.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 2,415 housing units, of which 6.5% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 17.7%.

Pomona has substantial South Asian, Italian, Egyptian, Albanian, Irish, and African communities. Approximately 31.5% of residents are foreign-born.

2010 census The 2010 United States census counted 7,124 people, 2,107 households, and 1,601 families in the CDP. The population density was . There were 2,202 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 57.99% (4,131) White, 10.64% (758) Black or African American, 0.44% (31) Native American, 22.11% (1,575) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 5.22% (372) from other races, and 3.61% (257) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.22% (942) of the population.DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Pomona CDP, New Jersey , United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 16, 2013.

Of the 2,107 households, 43.4% had children under the age of 18; 58.4% were married couples living together; 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 24.0% were non-families. Of all households, 19.7% were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.19 and the average family size was 3.68.

26.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.4 years. For every 100 females, the population had 86.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 82.3 males.

2000 Census At the 2000 census, there were 4,019 people, 1,297 households and 1,002 families living in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,357 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 74.15% White, 8.04% African American, 0.35% Native American, 11.99% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.56% from other races, and 1.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.49% of the population.DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Pomona CDP, New Jersey , United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2013.

There were 1,297 households, of which 45.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 3.47.

30.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.

The median household income was $52,796, and the median family income was $56,846. Males had a median income of $35,554 versus $29,453 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,182. About 2.3% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 15.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education Galloway Township Public Schools operates schools for grades K-8 while the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District operates area high schools. - Text list

Galloway Township residents, including those of Pomona, are zoned to Absegami High School.Policy 5120 Assignment of Pupils, Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District. Accessed May 26, 2020. "Pupils shall attend the school located in the attendance area of their residence. [...] 2. Pupils who reside in Galloway Township shall attend Absegami High School. [...]"

Assumption Regional Catholic School, under the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden, was previously in Pomona,Compare to: - redirected from assumptionregionalschool.org but in September 2007 moved to another campus elsewhere in the township.

Notable people

Anne Grunow (born ), senior research scientist at Ohio State University in the Byrd Polar Research Center.Brunetti, Michelle. "Galloway Township native has Antarctic peak named for her", The Press of Atlantic City, December 23, 2017. Accessed November 24, 2018. "Anne Grunow, who recently had an Antarctic peak named after her, wasn’t terribly interested in science while a student at Absegami High School in the 1970s. 'I was dead set against doing anything with math or science. I loved history,' said the senior research scientist at Ohio State University and member of Absegami’s Class of 1977.... She always loved being outdoors, having grown up on a potato farm in the Pomona section of Galloway Township." Samuel Ojserkis (born 1990), rower who competed in the men's eight event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.Sam Ojserkis, United States Olympic Committee. Accessed August 11, 2016. "Birthplace: Pomona, N.J.; Hometown: Linwood, N.J.; High School: Mainland Regional High School (Linwood, N.J.) '08"

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