Camden County Information

New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development

Division of Labor Market and Demographic Research
Bureau of Labor Market Information
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Population & Demographic Facts Camden County New Jersey

Population, 2000 Census 508,932 8,414,350

Population, July 1, 2006 estimate (Census Bureau) 517,001 8,724,560

Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1 2006 1.6% 3.7%

White persons, percent, 2005 estimate 1

73.4% 76.6%

Black persons, percent, 2005 estimate1 20.3% 14.5%

American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2005 estimate 1

0.3% 0.3%

Asian persons, percent, 2005 estimate1 4.5% 7.2%

Native Hawaiian persons, percent, 2005 estimate 1

0.1% 0.1%

Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2005 estimate1 1.4% 1.3%

Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2005 estimate2 11.3% 15.2%

Male population, 2005 estimate 250,772 4,248,897

Female population, 2005 estimate 267,477 4,469,028

Persons under 18 years old, percent 2005 26.1% 24.8%

Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2005 12.1% 13.0%

High school graduate or higher, 25 years and over (%), 2000 Census 80.3% 82.1%

Bachelor graduate or higher, 25 years and over (%), 2000 Census 24.0% 29.8%

Housing units, 2005 estimate 203,760 3,443,981

Homeownership rate (%), 2000 Census 70.0% 65.6%

Single family homes (number), 2000 Census 148,818 2,080,235

Households, 2000 Census 185,744 3,064,645

Persons per household, 2000 Census 2.68 2.68

Family households, 2000 Census3 129,844 2,154,539

Per capita personal income, 2005 (BEA) $36,297 $43,831

Median household money income, 2004 $48,748 $57,338

Persons below poverty (%), 2004 10.6% 8.4%

Persons under 18 in poverty (%), 2004 13.2% 10.2%

 Business and Industry Facts Camden County New Jersey

Private sector establishments, 2005 13,107 266,480

Private sector employment by workplace, 2005 173,431 3,308,433

Private sector employment, percent change 1995-2005 6.6% 11.3%

Labor Force (2006 annual average) 271,600 4,518,000

Employed Residents (2006 annual average) 257,700 4,309,000

Unemployed Residents (2006 annual average) 14,000 209,000

Unemployment Rate (%) (2006 annual average) 5.1% 4.6%

Manufacturers shipments ($1000), 2002 $3,892,646 $96,599,807

Retail sales ($1000), 2002 $4,797,754 $102,153,833

Retail sales per capita, 2002 $9,370 $11,910

Minority-owned firms, 2002 6,866 141,139

Women-owned firms, 2002 10,050 185,197

Housing units authorized by building permits, 2006 1,183 34,323

Federal funds and grants ($1000), 2004 $2,993,321 $55,264,350

Geographic Facts Camden County New Jersey

Land area (square miles) 222 7,417

Persons per square mile, 2000 Census 2,293 1,134

Camden, NJ
Metropolitan
Metropolitan Statistical Area/Division Division

Sources:
Population & Demographic Factsderived from the 2000 Census of Population and Housing; Small Area Income
and Poverty Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census; Population Division, U.S. Bureau of the Census;
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Business and Industry Facts derived from NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development; 2002 Economic
Census; 2002 Survey of Business Owners; U.S. Bureau of the Census, Manufacturing and Construction Division;
and Consolidated Federal Funds Report.
Geographic Facts derived from the 2000 Census of Population and Housing, US Office of Management and Budget.

1
Includes persons reporting only one race.
2
Hispanics may be of any race, also are included in applicable race categories.
3
Family households consist of at least two persons who are related by birth, marriage or adoption.