Camden County, New Jersey

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Camden County, New Jersey is among the highest in the country for total population (138th of 3,222 counties), and among the highest in the country for population per square mile (62nd of 3,222 counties).

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Key figures

Statistic	Camden County, New Jersey	New Jersey	United States	Rank
Total Population	527,257	9,343,809	334,922,499	138th of 3,222
Median Household Income	$88,755	$103,556	$80,734	335th of 3,221
Median Age	38.8	40.1	38.9	2428th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher	36.3%	43.6%	35.7%	410th of 3,222
Median Home Value	$287,100	$454,400	$332,700	693rd of 3,217
Median Gross Rent	$1,402	$1,720	$1,413	313th of 3,215
Poverty Rate	12.4%	9.7%	12.5%	1850th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate	6.9%	6.3%	5.2%	454th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile	2,381.9	1,270.4	n/a	62nd of 3,222
Foreign Born	12.3%	23.9%	14.1%	275th of 3,222
Life Expectancy	76.2	n/a	n/a	1383rd of 3,062
Homeownership Rate	64.7%	63.8%	65.2%	2762nd of 3,222
Average Commute Time	27.4	30.5	26.4	908th of 3,221
Worked from Home	15.5%	16.8%	15.1%	383rd of 3,222
Uninsured	7.5%	n/a	n/a	2354th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households	43.5%	49.8%	46.9%	2561st of 3,222
Broadband Access	89.7%	n/a	n/a	429th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Camden County, New Jersey

Statistic	Camden County, New Jersey	New Jersey	United States
White (non-Hispanic)	52.5%	50.9%	57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19.2%	22.5%	19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)	17.8%	12.2%	11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)	5.9%	10.0%	5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)	3.8%	3.5%	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Diversity Index	65.0	66.4	61.4

Age in Camden County, New Jersey

Statistic	Camden County, New Jersey	New Jersey	United States
Median Age	38.8	40.1	38.9
Under 18 %	22.7%	21.8%	22.0%
Age 18-24 %	8.0%	8.4%	9.1%
Age 25-34 %	13.7%	12.9%	13.7%
Age 35-44 %	13.5%	13.3%	13.2%
Age 45-64 %	25.5%	26.5%	24.8%
Age 65 and Over %	16.5%	17.2%	17.2%

Households and families in Camden County, New Jersey

Statistic	Camden County, New Jersey	New Jersey	United States
Households	202,540	3,507,701	129,227,496
Average Household Size	2.6	2.6	2.5
Family Households	65.0%	67.8%	64.2%
Households with Children	31.7%	31.2%	29.5%
Single-Parent Families	21.5%	18.0%	17.3%
People Living Alone	28.5%	26.4%	28.7%
Never Married	38.3%	34.9%	34.4%

Income and poverty in Camden County, New Jersey

Statistic	Camden County, New Jersey	New Jersey	United States
Per Capita Income	$45,500	$54,253	$44,673
Households Under $25,000	14.4%	11.6%	14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,999	14.1%	12.8%	15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,999	19.6%	18.1%	17.5%
Households $200,000 or More	14.2%	21.6%	13.4%
Poverty Rate	12.4%	9.7%	12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty	25.5%	21.7%	28.2%
SNAP Households	13.3%	9.1%	n/a

Housing in Camden County, New Jersey

Statistic	Camden County, New Jersey	New Jersey	United States
Housing Units	213,774	3,791,354	143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes	54.6%	52.6%	61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units	20.1%	21.8%	19.1%
Vacancy Rate	5.3%	7.5%	10.1%
Median Year Structure Built	1,967.0	1,970.0	1,980.0
Renter-Occupied	35.3%	36.2%	34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income	32.2%	30.9%	30.6%
Median Property Tax	$8,134	$9,590	n/a

Education in Camden County, New Jersey

Statistic	Camden County, New Jersey	New Jersey	United States
Less than High School	10.1%	9.3%	10.4%
High School Graduate	29.0%	25.3%	26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree	24.6%	21.7%	27.9%
Bachelor's Degree	21.9%	26.1%	21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree	14.4%	17.6%	14.1%

Work and commuting in Camden County, New Jersey

Statistic	Camden County, New Jersey	New Jersey	United States
Labour Force Participation	66.7%	66.4%	63.5%
Drove Alone to Work	67.6%	62.2%	68.8%
Public Transit	4.6%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked to Work	1.7%	2.6%	2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes	23.3%	21.7%	26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour	8.5%	13.7%	8.6%
Households Without a Car	10.6%	11.1%	n/a

Origins and language in Camden County, New Jersey

Statistic	Camden County, New Jersey	New Jersey	United States
Born in State of Residence	54.1%	50.8%	57.3%
Naturalised Citizens	6.8%	13.5%	7.4%
Non-Citizens	5.5%	10.5%	6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home	78.2%	66.9%	77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home	13.2%	17.2%	13.6%
Limited English Proficiency	15.5%	24.5%	16.7%

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