Nationwide Claims to Fame

Camden County is 50th out of 3,143 other counties in Population density (people per sqmi)

Statewide Claims to Fame

Camden County is 3rd in New Jersey out of 21 other counties in Female residents

Camden County is 5th in New Jersey out of 21 other counties in Race - Black or African American

Camden County is 6th in New Jersey out of 21 other counties in Income below poverty line

Camden County is 6th in New Jersey out of 21 other counties in Race - Two or More

Camden County is 6th in New Jersey out of 21 other counties in Residents younger than 18

Camden County is 7th in New Jersey out of 21 other counties in Households

Camden County is 7th in New Jersey out of 21 other counties in Housing units

Camden County is 7th in New Jersey out of 21 other counties in Population density (people per sqmi)

Camden County is 7th in New Jersey out of 21 other counties in Residents younger than 5

Camden County is 8th in New Jersey out of 21 other counties in Current population (2012)

Main Cities Within Camden County, New Jersey

Camden County, New Jersey Border Map - Phone Size

General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Camden County Rank New Jersey US
Current population (2012) 513,539 8th 8,864,590 313,914,040
Size in square miles 221.3 17th 7,354.2 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 2,321.5 7th 1,195.5 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Camden County Rank New Jersey US
Residents younger than 5 6.3% 7th 6.0% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 23.7% 6th 22.9% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 13.5% 11th 14.1% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Camden County Rank New Jersey US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 85.9% 14th 87.6% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 28.2% 14th 35.0% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Camden County Rank New Jersey US
Race - White 70.7% 16th 73.8% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 21.0% 5th 14.7% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.6% 9th 0.6% 1.2%
Race - Asian 5.5% 8th 9.0% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 9th 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 2.1% 6th 1.9% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 15.1% 10th 18.5% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 59.3% 13th 58.2% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Camden County Rank New Jersey US
Female residents 51.7% 3rd 51.2% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 10.2% 13th 20.6% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Camden County Rank New Jersey US
Housing units 204,923 7th 3,562,553 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 26.4% 10th 35.9% 25.9%
Households 190,337 7th 3,180,854 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 68.9% 13th 66.6% 66.1%
Home median value $224,800 19th $349,100 $186,200
People per household 2.7 13th 2.7 2.6
Building permits (last year) 898 9th 17,939 829,658

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Camden County Rank New Jersey US
Income per capita $30,136 17th $35,678 $27,915
Income per household $61,824 13th $71,180 $52,762
Income below poverty line 11.8% 6th 9.4% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Camden County Rank New Jersey US
Non-farm private establishments 11,621 9th 226,878 7,354,043
Non-farm private employees 167,467 11th 3,377,848 113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses) 38,807 10th 781,622 27,092,908
Retail sales $5,859,348 11th $124,813,580 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $11,321 18th $14,453 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $678,828 11th $19,993,613 $613,795,732

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