Camden County, NJ Demographic Data
Camden County, NJ Summary
Camden County is located in New Jersey
- Population: 513,539
- Area: 227.29 sq. miles
- Land Area: 221.26 sq. miles
- Water Area: 6.03 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,259.37 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 150.92 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Camden County, NJ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
263,008
52%
50.8
Male
247,142
48%
49.2
Total Population
510,150
323,128,000
Camden County, NJ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
31,441
6.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
32,794
6.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
32,725
6.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
31,593
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
32,352
6.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
70,864
13.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
63,822
12.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
70,715
13.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
38,761
7.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
28,965
5.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
44,426
8.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
20,619
4.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
11,073
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
392,754
77.0%
77.2
Female
206,256
52.5%
51.3
Male
186,498
47.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
376,600
73.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
92,691
18.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
76,118
14.9%
15.2
Female
43,837
57.6%
55.8
Male
32,281
42.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Camden County, NJ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
495,827
97.2%
96.8
White
324,529
63.6%
72.6
Black or African American
96,342
18.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,032
0.2%
0.8
Asian
29,696
5.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
10,339
2.0%
1.2
Chinese
5,517
1.1%
1.3
Filipino
3,623
0.7%
0.9
Japanese
658
0.1%
0.2
Korean
2,578
0.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
2,745
0.5%
0.6
Other Asian
4,236
0.8%
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
44,228
8.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
14,323
2.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
83,592
16.4%
17.8
Mexican
13,054
2.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
47,096
9.2%
1.7
Cuban
2,245
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
21,197
4.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
426,558
83.6%
82.2
Camden County, NJ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
13,543
3.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
25,365
7.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
106,532
30.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
70,590
20.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
23,568
6.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
70,321
20.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
39,326
11.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
38,908
11.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
310,337
88.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
109,647
31.4%
31.2
Camden County, NJ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
155,332
37.6%
33.7%
Now Married
184,788
44.7%
47.5
Divorced
37,356
9.0%
11.0%
Separated
11,568
2.8%
2.0
Widowed
24,146
5.8
5.8%
Camden County, NJ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
374,396
78.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
104,313
21.8%
21.6%
Spanish
62,362
13.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
20,068
4.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
16,324
3.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
5,559
1.2%
1.1%
Camden County, NJ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
12,093
6.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
8,840
4.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
16,254
8.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
14,401
7.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
20,214
10.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
30,232
16.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
25,725
13.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
29,035
15.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
14,451
7.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
14,267
7.7%
6.4
Median household income
66,362
57,617
Per capita income
33,415
31,128
Camden County, NJ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
231
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
23,208
9.2%
9.8
Construction
13,365
5.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
64,819
25.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
18,822
7.4%
6.6
Information
4,841
1.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
17,882
7.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
10,725
4.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
31,223
12.3%
11.4
Public administration
12,146
4.8%
4.6
Retail trade
33,426
13.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
14,489
5.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
7,725
3.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
16,871
6.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
102,186
40.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
25,201
10.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
64,660
25.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
43,984
17.4%
18.1%
Camden County, NJ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
246,696
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
183,891
74.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
28,853
11.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
18,392
7.5%
5.1
Walked
3,790
1.5%
2.7
Other means
3,420
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
8,350
3.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.0
26.6
Camden County, NJ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
20,874
11.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
62,942
33.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
69,582
37.5%
37.1
3 or more
32,114
17.3%
21.0
Camden County, NJ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
185,512
90.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
125,281
67.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
60,231
32.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
20,320
9.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Camden County, NJ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
205,832
1 room
4,652
2.3%
2.4
2 rooms
4,127
2.0%
2.7
3 rooms
18,346
8.9%
9.1
4 rooms
25,734
12.5%
16.5
5 rooms
31,620
15.4%
19.8
6 rooms
37,340
18.1%
17.8
7 rooms
29,066
14.1%
12.0
8 rooms
25,002
12.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
29,945
14.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Camden County, NJ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
205,832
1-unit, detached
117,492
57.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
34,880
16.9%
5.9
2-units
8,441
4.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
6,154
3.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
7,843
3.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
8,827
4.3%
4.4
20 or more units
20,614
10.0%
9.0
Mobile home
1,581
0.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Camden County, NJ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
36,363
17.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
17,235
8.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
30,705
14.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
30,684
14.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
35,612
17.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
23,394
11.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
14,996
7.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
13,085
6.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,669
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,089
0.5%
1.4%
Camden County, NJ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
139,477
75.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,377
1.3%
4.7
Electricity
27,691
14.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
13,001
7.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
100
0.1%
0.1
Wood
185
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
215
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
1,221
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
1,245
0.7%
1.1
Camden County, NJ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
87,516
47295100.0
Less than $500
40
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
5,293
6.0%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
9,751
11.1%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
10,856
12.4%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
16,308
18.6%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
18,816
21.5%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
26,452
30.2%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
31,987
36.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
15,337
17.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
10,173
11.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
6,207
7.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
23,419
26.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
393
0.0%
0.0%
Camden County, NJ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
57,832
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
332
0.6%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
703
1.2%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,518
4.4%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
5,157
8.9%
11.9%
Less than $500
7,055
12.2%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
20,891
36.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
21,176
36.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
2,399
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,013
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
7,785
13.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
6,314
11.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
6,359
11.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
6,161
11.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
5,522
9.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
24,111
42.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
3,979
0.0%
0.0%
Camden County, NJ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
125,281
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
4,120
3.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
11,976
9.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
17,306
13.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
30,634
24.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
36,504
29.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
19,381
15.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
4,379
3.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
981
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
197,400
205,000
