The education level of Blackwood citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.48% of adults 25 and older in Blackwood have a college degree.
The per capita income in Blackwood in 2022 was $37,494, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $149,976 for a family of four. However, Blackwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Blackwood is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Blackwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Blackwood residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Blackwood also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.46% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Blackwood include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Blackwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.
