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Camden, New Jersey

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StatisticCamdenNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population71,4969,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$40,546$103,556$80,734
Median Age33.340.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher10.1%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$112,000$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,226$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate30.2%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate14.5%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born18.9%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate34.4%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.830.526.4
Worked from Home5.5%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households19.2%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Camden, New Jersey

Age in Camden, New Jersey

StatisticCamdenNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age33.340.138.9
Under 18 %27.5%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %11.7%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.7%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.8%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.9%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %11.4%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Camden, New Jersey

StatisticCamdenNew JerseyUnited States
Households24,4433,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.62.5
Family Households65.8%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children40.8%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families46.6%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone29.0%26.4%28.7%
Never Married57.3%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Camden, New Jersey

StatisticCamdenNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$20,566$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,00031.6%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.7%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99910.7%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.6%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate30.2%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty59.6%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households44.7%9.1%n/a

Housing in Camden, New Jersey

StatisticCamdenNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units27,2923,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes12.2%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units18.5%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.4%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,950.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied65.6%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income37.0%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,302$9,590n/a

Education in Camden, New Jersey

StatisticCamdenNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School30.8%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate36.0%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree23.2%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree6.3%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree3.8%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Camden, New Jersey

StatisticCamdenNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation58.8%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work54.6%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit11.1%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work4.5%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes27.7%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.9%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car30.8%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Camden, New Jersey

StatisticCamdenNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence56.5%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens7.1%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens11.8%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home54.0%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home42.6%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency22.8%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Camden

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.