[24] Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Baileytown, Bivalve, Buckshutem, Haleyville, Lores Mill, North Port Norris and Shell Pile.

[26][27] The 2010 United States census counted 5,178 people, 1,880 households, and 1,337 families in the township.

Of all households, 22.4% were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[36] As of the 2000 United States census[13] there were 5,259 people, 1,873 households, and 1,367 families residing in the township.

21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[47][48][49] For the 119th United States Congress, New Jersey's 2nd congressional district is represented by Jeff Van Drew (R, Dennis Township).

[50] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027) and Andy Kim (Moorestown, term ends 2031).

[51] For the 2024-2025 session, the 1st legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Mike Testa (R, Vineland) and in the General Assembly by Antwan McClellan (R, Ocean City) and Erik K. Simonsen (R, Lower Township).

[52] Cumberland County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners composed of seven members who are elected at large by the citizens of Cumberland County in partisan elections and serve staggered three-year terms in office, with either two or three seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.

[53] As of 2025[update], members of the Cumberland County Board of County Commissioners (with party affiliation, residence and term-end year listed in parentheses) are: Douglas A. Albrecht (R, Vineland, 2025),[54] Deputy Director Antonio Romero (R, Vineland, 2027),[55] Sandra Taylor (R, Downe Township; 2026),[56] Victoria Groetsch-Lods (R, Vineland, 2025),[57] Arthur Marchand (R, Hopewell Township, 2026),[58] James Sauro (R, Vineland, 2026)[59] and Robert A. Austino (D, Bridgeton, 2027).

[73][74] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 55.0% of the vote (1,032 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain, who received 41.7% (781 votes), with 1,875 ballots cast among the township's 3,151 registered voters, for a turnout of 59.5%.

[75] In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 50.2% of the vote (849 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry, who received 49.2% (832 votes), with 1,690 ballots cast among the township's 2,931 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 57.7.

[94] County Route 553 is the most significant road serving Commercial Township.

[95][96] People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Commercial Township include: