[20][21] Unincorporated communities, localities, and places located partially or completely within the township include Clarksboro, Hendricksons Mills, Mickleton, Middleton, Mount Royal, Tomlins, Warringtons Mills, and Wolfert.

[22] The 2010 United States census counted 9,555 people, 3,262 households, and 2,645 families in the township.

Of all households, 14.9% were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[16] The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that, in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars, median household income was $98,295 with a margin of error of +/− $13,759, and median family income was $109,375 (+/− $12,449).

17.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[29][30] The indie rock band Danielson comes from East Greenwich.

[41][42][43] Prior to the 2010 Census, all of East Greenwich Township had been part of the 1st Congressional District, a change made by the New Jersey Redistricting Commission that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.

[40][45] For the 119th United States Congress, New Jersey's 1st congressional district is represented by Donald Norcross (D, Camden).

[46][47] For the 119th United States Congress, New Jersey's 2nd congressional district is represented by Jeff Van Drew (R, Dennis Township).

[49] For the 2024-2025 session, the 3rd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by John Burzichelli (D, Paulsboro) and in the General Assembly by David Bailey (D, Woodstown) and Heather Simmons (D, Glassboro).

[85][86][87] Based on data from the 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending prepared by the New Jersey Department of Education, the East Greenwich district's total per pupil spending of $12,585 was the lowest of any regular school district.

[88] Public school students in seventh through twelfth grades are educated by the Kingsway Regional School District, which also serves students from South Harrison Township, Swedesboro, and Woolwich Township, with the addition of students from Logan Township who attend the district's high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship in which tuition is paid on a per-pupil basis by the Logan Township School District.

[97] Students from across the county are eligible to apply to attend Gloucester County Institute of Technology, a four-year high school in Deptford Township that provides technical and vocational education.

[98] Guardian Angels Regional School (Pre-K-Grade 3 campus in Gibbstown CDP and 4–8 campus in Paulsboro) serves students from Clarksboro, Mickleton, Mount Royal, and other sections of East Greenwich township.

[101] Interstate 295[102] and U.S. Route 130 pass through with Exit 17 straddling the border between the municipality and neighboring Greenwich.

[105][106] People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with East Greenwich Township include: