Camden, NJ Demographic Data
Camden, NJ Summary
Camden is located in Camden County in New Jersey
- Population: 77,235
- Area: 10.34 sq. miles
- Land Area: 8.92 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.42 sq. miles
- Population Density: 7,468.81 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 16.40 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Camden, NJ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
37,650
51%
50.8
Male
36,767
49%
49.2
Total Population
74,417
323,128,000
Camden, NJ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
6,723
9.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
5,648
7.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
5,966
8.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
5,584
7.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
6,113
8.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
10,868
14.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
9,416
12.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
9,216
12.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,447
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,235
3.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,153
5.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,294
3.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
754
1.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
52,936
71.1%
77.2
Female
27,664
52.3%
51.3
Male
25,272
47.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
49,556
66.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,155
11.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,201
9.7%
15.2
Female
4,465
62.0%
55.8
Male
2,736
38.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
31
0.0%
0.0
Camden, NJ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
72,624
97.6%
96.8
White
19,692
26.5%
72.6
Black or African American
28,699
38.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
743
1.0%
0.8
Asian
2,230
3.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
21,260
28.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,793
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
35,119
47.2%
17.8
Mexican
1,892
2.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
22,836
30.7%
1.7
Cuban
48
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
10,343
13.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
39,298
52.8%
82.2
Camden, NJ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
6,074
13.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
8,711
19.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
15,534
35.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
8,118
18.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,583
5.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,425
5.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
938
2.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
14,785
33.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
29,598
66.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,363
7.6%
31.2
Camden, NJ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
31,696
56.5%
33.7%
Now Married
14,316
25.5%
47.5
Divorced
4,796
8.6%
11.0%
Separated
2,684
4.8%
2.0
Widowed
2,588
4.6
5.8%
Camden, NJ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
35,815
52.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
31,879
47.1%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Camden, NJ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,146
16.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,180
13.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,269
17.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,389
13.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,848
11.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,010
12.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,920
7.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
839
3.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
411
1.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
493
2.0%
6.4
Median household income
26,783
57,617
Per capita income
14,696
31,128
Camden, NJ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,085
12.2%
9.8
Construction
1,240
4.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,652
22.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,345
5.3%
6.6
Information
138
0.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,634
10.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,302
5.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,411
5.6%
11.4
Public administration
890
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
4,537
18.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,904
7.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,071
4.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Camden, NJ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
24,999
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
13,580
54.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
5,595
22.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
3,518
14.1%
5.1
Walked
1,009
4.0%
2.7
Other means
832
3.3%
1.8
Worked at home
465
1.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.0
26.6
Camden, NJ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
9,518
38.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
9,201
37.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,756
19.4%
37.1
3 or more
1,030
4.2%
21.0
Camden, NJ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
24,505
83.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
9,169
37.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
15,336
62.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,955
16.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Camden, NJ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
29,460
1 room
2,008
6.8%
2.4
2 rooms
440
1.5%
2.7
3 rooms
3,030
10.3%
9.1
4 rooms
5,346
18.1%
16.5
5 rooms
7,764
26.4%
19.8
6 rooms
6,939
23.6%
17.8
7 rooms
1,949
6.6%
12.0
8 rooms
1,519
5.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
465
1.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Camden, NJ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
29,460
1-unit, detached
4,728
16.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
14,192
48.2%
5.9
2-units
2,899
9.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,644
5.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
490
1.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,449
4.9%
4.4
20 or more units
3,769
12.8%
9.0
Mobile home
289
1.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Camden, NJ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
10,914
37.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
4,013
13.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,881
13.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,934
10.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,214
10.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
608
2.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,688
5.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,023
6.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
126
0.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
59
0.2%
1.4%
Camden, NJ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
16,969
69.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
462
1.9%
4.7
Electricity
5,130
20.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,205
4.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
100
0.4%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
58
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
231
0.9%
0.5
No fuel used
350
1.4%
1.1
Camden, NJ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,692
33.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
528
10.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
428
8.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
465
9.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,872
37.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
64
0.0%
0.0%
Camden, NJ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
14,202
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
93
0.7%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
147
1.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
164
1.2%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
215
1.5%
1.8%
Less than $500
3,484
24.5%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,224
29.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
5,875
41.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,134
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
853
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,147
15.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,297
9.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
858
6.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,081
7.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,067
7.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
7,279
53.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,607
0.0%
0.0%
Camden, NJ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
9,169
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,309
14.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
5,490
59.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,021
11.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
657
7.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
455
5.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
133
1.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
104
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
79,300
205,000
