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Camden County, New Jersey (NJ)

County population in 2021: 523,771 (98% urban, 2% rural); it was 508,932 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 97,297
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 33,058
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 130,007
Renter-occupied apartments: 60,625 (it was 55,737 in 2000)
% of renters here:

30%
State:

35%

Land area: 222 sq. mi.

Water area: 5.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 2356 people per square mile   (very high).

March 2019 cost of living index in Camden County: 99.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (24.4%), Retail trade (13.6%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (13.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 81%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Camden County, NJ (2021)
    • 280,40853.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 96,87518.5%Hispanic or Latino
    • 91,87817.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 31,2436.0%Asian alone
    • 19,9963.8%Two or more races
    • 2,8320.5%Some other race alone
    • 3290.06%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 2100.04%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

38.6 years
New Jersey median age:

40.3 years
Males: 254,472  (48.6%)
Females: 269,299  (51.4%)
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Average household size:
Camden County:

2.0 people
New Jersey:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2021: $78,347 ($48,097 in 1999)
This county:

$78,347
New Jersey:

$89,296

Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $1,056 (lower quartile is $820, upper quartile is $1,334)
This county:

$1056
State:

$1318


Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $240,400 (it was $110,200 in 2000)
Camden:

$240,400
New Jersey:

$389,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $172,200 - $343,200

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $290,821
Here:

$290,821
State:

$482,322

Townhouses or other attached units: $170,724
Here:

$170,724
State:

$337,140

In 2-unit structures: $226,593
Here:

$226,593
State:

$412,131

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $238,607
Here:

$238,607
State:

$377,679

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $185,836
Here:

$185,836
State:

$343,430

Mobile homes: $110,551
Here:

$110,551
State:

$101,308

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,926
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $1,000

Institutionalized population: 5,604

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 7
  • Burglaries: 1
  • Thefts: 18
  • Auto thefts: 3

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 0
  • Thefts: 11
  • Auto thefts: 0
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Health of residents in Camden County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.
69.6% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
47.0% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
72.1% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is about average.
71.9% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 195 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 165 pounds. This is about average.
11.6% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 273 buildings, average cost: $189,500
  • 2020: 312 buildings, average cost: $120,300
  • 2019: 425 buildings, average cost: $92,200
  • 2018: 265 buildings, average cost: $162,400
  • 2017: 186 buildings, average cost: $200,500
  • 2016: 224 buildings, average cost: $258,200
  • 2015: 283 buildings, average cost: $191,800
  • 2014: 294 buildings, average cost: $202,400
  • 2013: 285 buildings, average cost: $153,300
  • 2012: 234 buildings, average cost: $163,000
  • 2011: 214 buildings, average cost: $132,600
  • 2010: 245 buildings, average cost: $135,000
  • 2009: 267 buildings, average cost: $135,800
  • 2008: 370 buildings, average cost: $131,800
  • 2007: 652 buildings, average cost: $118,000
  • 2006: 872 buildings, average cost: $111,900
  • 2005: 1160 buildings, average cost: $127,000
  • 2004: 1222 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2003: 1245 buildings, average cost: $110,900
  • 2002: 792 buildings, average cost: $92,500
  • 2001: 690 buildings, average cost: $87,800
  • 2000: 686 buildings, average cost: $85,100
  • 1999: 699 buildings, average cost: $97,300
  • 1998: 841 buildings, average cost: $76,500
  • 1997: 1092 buildings, average cost: $73,400
Number of permits per 10,000 Camden, NJ residents
Average permit cost in Camden, NJ
Presidential Elections Results

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $7,414 (3.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $7,426 (3.1%)

Distribution of median household income in Camden, NJ in 2021
Distribution of house value in Camden, NJ in 2021
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Camden, NJ in 2021
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 12.0%
Camden County:

12.0%
New Jersey:

10.2%
(6.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 17.3% for Black residents, 24.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 54.4% for American Indian residents, 17.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 28.7% for other race residents, 9.9% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2021: 38.6 years old
(Males: 37.4 years old, Females: 40.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.2 years old, Black residents: 35.8 years old, American Indian residents: 34.1 years old, Asian residents: 38.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29.2 years old, Other race residents: 29.2 years old)

Area name: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Camden County is $742 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $886 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1061 a month.

Cities in this county include: Camden, Pennsauken, Lindenwold, Springdale, Collingswood, Cherry Hill Mall, Haddonfield, Greentree, Gloucester City, Bellmawr.

Camden County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Neighboring counties: New Castle County, Delaware , Bedford County, Pennsylvania , White Pine County, Nevada , Douglas County, Illinois , Delaware County, Pennsylvania , Nevada County, California , Fulton County, Pennsylvania , Montgomery County, Illinois .

Unemployment in March 2023:
Here:

4.1%
New Jersey:

3.8%

Unemployment by year in Camden, NJ
County total employment by year in Camden, NJ
County average yearly wages by year in Camden, NJ

Current college students: 25,699
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 36.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 60,776 (51.8% naturalized citizens)

Camden County:

11.6%
Whole state:

23.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 19,1042010 or later
  • 15,8792000 to 2009
  • 10,3131990 to 1999
  • 9,2911980 to 1989
  • 5,3651970 to 1979
  • 6,737Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 53.7%

Camden County marital status for males Camden County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 118,038
  • One, attached: 34,608
  • Two: 10,005
  • 3 or 4: 7,467
  • 5 to 9: 8,692
  • 10 to 19: 10,479
  • 20 to 49: 7,793
  • 50 or more: 14,742
  • Mobile homes: 1,580
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 71

Housing units in Camden County with a mortgage: 85,233 (7,121 second mortgage, 708 home equity loan, 5,410 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,600

Here:

95.5% with mortgage
State:

95.7% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Camden County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic180,34355
Mainline Protestant37,518115
Other27,14139
Evangelical Protestant21,048130
Black Protestant6,92532
Orthodox2,5001
None238,182-
Camden County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 155
Camden County:

3.00 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Here:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 96
This county:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

1.76 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 53
Camden County:

1.02 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 269
This county:

5.20 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.15 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Camden County:

9.0%
New Jersey:

8.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Camden County:

25.8%
State:

23.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

8.6%
State:

18.0%

Agriculture in Camden County:

Average size of farms: 47 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $63,141
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $2463.31
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 29.22%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.95%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $43,848
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 53.46%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $34,859
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.28%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.03
Corn for grain: 174 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 376 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 158 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1,762 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 1,271 acres

Earthquake activity:

Camden County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Jersey state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 207.0 miles away from Camden County center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 62.1 miles away from the county center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.7 miles away from the county center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 284.7 miles away from the county center
On 11/30/2017 at 21:47:31, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 51.2 miles away from Camden County center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 303.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • New Jersey Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4488-NJ: March 25, 2020, FEMA Id: 4488, Natural disaster type: Other
  • New Jersey Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 22, 2016 to January 24, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4264: March 14, 2016, FEMA Id: 4264, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • New Jersey Severe Storm, Incident Period: June 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4231: July 22, 2015, FEMA Id: 4231, Natural disaster type: Storm
  • New Jersey Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3354: October 28, 2012, FEMA Id: 3354, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • New Jersey Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4086: October 30, 2012, FEMA Id: 4086, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • New Jersey Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 27, 2011 to September 05, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4021: August 31, 2011, FEMA Id: 4021, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • New Jersey Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to September 05, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3332: August 27, 2011, FEMA Id: 3332, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • New Jersey Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: February 05, 2010 to February 06, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1889: March 23, 2010, FEMA Id: 1889, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • New Jersey Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 19, 2009 to December 20, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1873: February 05, 2010, FEMA Id: 1873, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
  • New Jersey Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding, Incident Period: April 14, 2007 to April 20, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1694: April 26, 2007, FEMA Id: 1694, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 11 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Camden County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 9

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Snowstorms: 4, Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Water Shortages: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Other: 3 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Camden

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 153,423 (66.8%)
  • Carpooled: 16,309 (7.1%)
  • Bus: 4,363 (1.9%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 509 (0.2%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 515 (0.2%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 126 (0.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 3,268 (1.4%)
  • Bicycle: 195 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 3,583 (1.6%)
  • Worked at home: 47,366 (20.6%)
Class of Workers in 2021
Most common industries in 2021 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2021


  • Health care and social assistance (26%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2021


  • Health care and social assistance (27%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)

Most common occupations in 2021 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2021


  • Management occupations (12%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
  • Transportation occupations (7%)
  • Material moving occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2021


  • Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Dominican Republic (16%)
  • India (10%)
  • Mexico (8%)
  • Philippines (7%)
  • Vietnam (6%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
  • Korea (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Camden County


  • Italian (11%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • American (4%)
  • German (4%)
  • English (2%)
  • Polish (2%)
  • European (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Camden County, New Jersey in 2010:

  • 3,017 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 1,742 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 520 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 515 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 423 people in college/university student housing
  • 342 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 262 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 201 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 123 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 88 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 74 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 67 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 30 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 10 people in residential schools for people with disabilities

People in group quarters in Camden County, New Jersey in 2000:

  • 3,259 people in nursing homes
  • 1,575 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 1,528 people in state prisons
  • 826 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 521 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 459 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 452 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 373 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 332 people in religious group quarters
  • 274 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
  • 250 people in halfway houses
  • 155 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 104 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 96 people in other group homes
  • 85 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 64 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 35 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 13 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 4 people in unknown juvenile institutions
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $80,496.

6.38% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($66,181 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.38%
New Jersey average:

6.70%


0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($181 average AGI)
Camden County:

0.03%
New Jersey average:

0.01%

3.40% relocated from other counties in New Jersey ($32,345 average AGI)
2.96% relocated from other states ($33,654 average AGI)
Camden County:

2.96%
New Jersey average:

2.98%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Burlington County, NJ  1.20% ($68,725 average AGI)
from Philadelphia County, PA  1.05% ($80,150)
from Gloucester County, NJ  1.04% ($51,295)
from Atlantic County, NJ  0.25% ($55,309)
from Middlesex County, NJ  0.12% ($70,538)
from Cumberland County, NJ  0.11% ($43,382)
from Mercer County, NJ  0.10% ($60,778)


6.36% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($78,386 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.36%
New Jersey average:

7.02%


0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($146 average AGI)
Camden County:

0.02%
New Jersey average:

0.02%

3.53% relocated to other counties in New Jersey ($40,992 average AGI)
2.80% relocated to other states ($37,247 average AGI)
Camden County:

2.80%
New Jersey average:

3.32%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Gloucester County, NJ  1.33% ($62,730 average AGI)
to Burlington County, NJ  1.21% ($72,212)
to Philadelphia County, PA  0.51% ($64,780)
to Atlantic County, NJ  0.30% ($104,120)
to Cape May County, NJ  0.11% ($193,729)
to Montgomery County, PA  0.10% ($90,044)
to Cumberland County, NJ  0.09% ($46,529)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 13.9
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 12.3

Births per 1000 population in Camden County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 9.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Camden County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2009: 9.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2010 to 2018: 7.8

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Camden County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 8.1%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.5%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Camden County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Camden County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Camden County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Camden County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Camden County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Camden County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 73,948 (61,064 aged, 12,884 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 13,141 (10%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Camden County, New Jersey in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (6,803)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (5,968)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (4,693)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (4,429)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (3,387)
  • Unspecified dementia (3,087)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (2,360)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (2,268)
  • Septicaemia, unspecified (2,206)
  • Accidental poisoning by and exposure to other and unspecified drugs, medicaments and biological substances (1,882)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.97
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 17,447
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 294
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 42,666

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,255
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 906
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 18

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 56
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 88

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 14
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 81.8. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 58.1
  • Cut/Pierce - 8.1
  • Other - 15.6

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 95.8. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Suffocation - 32.1
  • Firearm - 28.5
  • Poisoning - 22.6
  • Other - 12.6

Household type by relationship:

Households: 523,771
  • Male householders: 95,872 (23,036 living alone), Female householders: 105,286 (31,905 living alone)
  • 90,982 spouses (89,487 opposite-sex spouses), 18,425 unmarried partners, (17,492 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 157,509 children (148,975 natural, 2,022 adopted, 6,512 stepchildren), 13,722 grandchildren, 6,155 brothers or sisters, 9,804 parents, 450 foster children, 7,967 other relatives, 10,254 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 7,345

Size of family households: 50,275 2-persons, 31,374 3-persons, 28,752 4-persons, 12,986 5-persons, 3,963 6-persons, 3,452 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 54,941 1-person, 14,279 2-persons, 985 3-persons, 91 4-persons, 60 5-persons.

69,902 married couples with children.
34,482 single-parent households (9,738 men, 24,744 women).

80.0% of residents of Camden speak English at home.
12.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
3.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $2,993,322,000 ($5,798 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $243,414,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,188,820,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $728,148,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,442,000
Federal grants: $539,291,000
Federal procurement contracts: $322,267,000 ($195,007,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $201,353,000 ($16,389,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $14,510,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $422,484,000
Federal Government insurance: $248,982,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 36,309
Here:

70 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 24,687
Here:

48 per 1000 residents
State:

44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +5,932
Here:

+11 per 1000 residents
State:

+33 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -7,681
Here:  -15 per 1000 residents
State:  -22 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Camden County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 45.87 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.1
State:

6.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.1
State:

4.0

Year house built in Camden County, New Jersey
  • Year house built in Camden County, New Jersey
  • 9272020 or later
  • 7,4702010 to 2019
  • 13,0112000 to 2009
  • 18,6561990 to 1999
  • 23,9891980 to 1989
  • 31,7311970 to 1979
  • 32,2521960 to 1969
  • 34,6701950 to 1959
  • 14,8761940 to 1949
  • 35,8931939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Camden County, New Jersey
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Camden County, New Jersey
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Camden County, New Jersey
  • 3031 room
  • 3012 rooms
  • 1,2343 rooms
  • 7,8704 rooms
  • 15,9525 rooms
  • 24,6776 rooms
  • 25,0547 rooms
  • 23,7318 rooms
  • 32,2639+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Camden County, New Jersey
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Camden County, New Jersey
  • 4,5621 room
  • 5,2112 rooms
  • 14,1083 rooms
  • 18,4834 rooms
  • 12,9675 rooms
  • 7,4886 rooms
  • 4,2347 rooms
  • 1,4298 rooms
  • 1,2919+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Camden County, New Jersey
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Camden County, New Jersey
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Camden County, New Jersey
  • 323no bedroom
  • 2,2781 bedroom
  • 16,5512 bedrooms
  • 62,9893 bedrooms
  • 41,6464 bedrooms
  • 7,5985+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Camden County, New Jersey
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Camden County, New Jersey
  • 5,421no bedroom
  • 23,2561 bedroom
  • 23,5042 bedrooms
  • 13,9513 bedrooms
  • 3,3254 bedrooms
  • 3165+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Camden County, New Jersey in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Camden County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Camden County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 5,891no vehicle
  • 36,3961 vehicle
  • 57,4342 vehicles
  • 21,3913 vehicles
  • 8,5984 vehicles
  • 1,6755+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Camden County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Camden County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 14,420no vehicle
  • 33,8511 vehicle
  • 18,0722 vehicles
  • 2,7633 vehicles
  • 5154 vehicles
  • 1525+ vehicles

88.3% of Camden County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in New Jersey.

Camden County:

88.3%
State average:

89.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 277,858
  • Other state: 166,970
  • Northeast: 126,607
  • Midwest: 9,468
  • South: 23,852
  • West: 7,043
Year householders moved into unit in Camden County, NJ
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Camden County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 82.7%Utility gas
  • 9.5%Electricity
  • 5.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Other fuel
  • 0.4%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 60.6%Utility gas
  • 33.6%Electricity
  • 1.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%No fuel used
  • 0.5%Coal or coke
  • 0.4%Other fuel
  • 0.1%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6,224
Here:

12.1%
New Jersey:

12.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3,431
Here:

12.7%
New Jersey:

13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5,479
Here:

23.5%
New Jersey:

33.5%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Camden County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $17,115,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $16,222,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $7,382,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $4,597,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $126,000
  • Charges - Higher Education - Other: $33,706,000
    Higher Education - Other: $30,222,000
    Other: $14,650,000
    Other: $12,028,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,702,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,571,000
    Parking Facilities: $4,264,000
    Parking Facilities: $3,981,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $867,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $551,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $335,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $331,000
    Parks and Recreation: $246,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $174,000
    Parks and Recreation: $164,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $161,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $7,984,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,789,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,657,000
    Other Higher Education: $2,513,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $99,188,000
    Other Higher Education: $81,811,000
    General - Other: $78,336,000
    Other Higher Education: $75,610,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $64,144,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $63,235,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $44,268,000
    Correctional Institutions: $44,226,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $44,183,000
    Correctional Institutions: $40,096,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $32,194,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $21,998,000
    Police Protection: $16,725,000
    Police Protection: $14,528,000
    Health - Other: $12,761,000
    Libraries: $9,322,000
    Health - Other: $7,538,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $7,069,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,836,000
    Regular Highways: $5,776,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $5,496,000
    General Public Buildings: $5,349,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,054,000
    Regular Highways: $4,925,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,348,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,135,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,378,000
    Financial Administration: $2,961,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,396,000
    Financial Administration: $2,070,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,717,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,629,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,599,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,201,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,081,000
    Housing and Community Development: $885,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $264,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $142,000
    Local Fire Protection: $119,000
    Local Fire Protection: $103,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $4,541,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,494,000
    Housing and Community Development: $938,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $63,817,000
    Interest on Debt: $44,156,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Natural Resources - Other: $174,000
    Other - Other Higher Education: $23,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $45,584,000
    Hospitals: $32,766,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $62,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $58,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $6,827,000
    Education: $6,454,000
    Other: $138,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,293,220,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,262,551,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $675,134,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $531,807,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $143,327,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $84,782,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $76,313,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $67,880,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $65,989,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $30,669,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,469,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,891,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $37,970,000
    Interest Earnings: $37,600,000
    General Revenue - Other: $4,017,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $3,648,000
    General Revenue - Other: $652,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $311,000
    Rents: $95,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,279,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $962,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $276,113,000
    Cash and Securities: $263,406,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,307,402,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,136,507,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $44,692,000
    Other: $43,976,000
    Education: $27,920,000
    Education: $27,179,000
    Health and Hospitals: $24,764,000
    Highways: $21,131,000
    Other: $20,509,000
    Highways: $9,306,000
    Health and Hospitals: $9,100,000
    Public Welfare: $4,755,000
  • Tax - Property: $316,176,000
    Property: $311,619,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $341,000
    Other License: $71,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $64,974,000
    : $25,246,000

Camden County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $17,115,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $16,222,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $7,382,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $4,597,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $126,000
  • Charges - Higher Education - Other: $33,706,000
    Higher Education - Other: $30,222,000
    Other: $14,650,000
    Other: $12,028,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,702,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,571,000
    Parking Facilities: $4,264,000
    Parking Facilities: $3,981,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $867,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $551,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $335,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $331,000
    Parks and Recreation: $246,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $174,000
    Parks and Recreation: $164,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $161,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $7,984,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,789,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,657,000
    Other Higher Education: $2,513,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $99,188,000
    Other Higher Education: $81,811,000
    General - Other: $78,336,000
    Other Higher Education: $75,610,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $64,144,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $63,235,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $44,268,000
    Correctional Institutions: $44,226,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $44,183,000
    Correctional Institutions: $40,096,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $32,194,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $21,998,000
    Police Protection: $16,725,000
    Police Protection: $14,528,000
    Health - Other: $12,761,000
    Libraries: $9,322,000
    Health - Other: $7,538,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $7,069,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,836,000
    Regular Highways: $5,776,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $5,496,000
    General Public Buildings: $5,349,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,054,000
    Regular Highways: $4,925,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,348,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,135,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,378,000
    Financial Administration: $2,961,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,396,000
    Financial Administration: $2,070,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,717,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,629,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,599,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,201,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,081,000
    Housing and Community Development: $885,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $264,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $142,000
    Local Fire Protection: $119,000
    Local Fire Protection: $103,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $4,541,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,494,000
    Housing and Community Development: $938,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $63,817,000
    Interest on Debt: $44,156,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Natural Resources - Other: $174,000
    Other - Other Higher Education: $23,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $45,584,000
    Hospitals: $32,766,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $62,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $58,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $6,827,000
    Education: $6,454,000
    Other: $138,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,293,220,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,262,551,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $675,134,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $531,807,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $143,327,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $84,782,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $76,313,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $67,880,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $65,989,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $30,669,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,469,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,891,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $37,970,000
    Interest Earnings: $37,600,000
    General Revenue - Other: $4,017,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $3,648,000
    General Revenue - Other: $652,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $311,000
    Rents: $95,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,279,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $962,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $276,113,000
    Cash and Securities: $263,406,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,307,402,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,136,507,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $44,692,000
    Other: $43,976,000
    Education: $27,920,000
    Education: $27,179,000
    Health and Hospitals: $24,764,000
    Highways: $21,131,000
    Other: $20,509,000
    Highways: $9,306,000
    Health and Hospitals: $9,100,000
    Public Welfare: $4,755,000
  • Tax - Property: $316,176,000
    Property: $311,619,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $341,000
    Other License: $71,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $64,974,000
    : $25,246,000

Camden County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $17,115,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $16,222,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $7,382,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $4,597,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $126,000
  • Charges - Higher Education - Other: $33,706,000
    Higher Education - Other: $30,222,000
    Other: $14,650,000
    Other: $12,028,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,702,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,571,000
    Parking Facilities: $4,264,000
    Parking Facilities: $3,981,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $867,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $551,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $335,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $331,000
    Parks and Recreation: $246,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $174,000
    Parks and Recreation: $164,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $161,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $7,984,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,789,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,657,000
    Other Higher Education: $2,513,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $99,188,000
    Other Higher Education: $81,811,000
    General - Other: $78,336,000
    Other Higher Education: $75,610,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $64,144,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $63,235,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $44,268,000
    Correctional Institutions: $44,226,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $44,183,000
    Correctional Institutions: $40,096,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $32,194,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $21,998,000
    Police Protection: $16,725,000
    Police Protection: $14,528,000
    Health - Other: $12,761,000
    Libraries: $9,322,000
    Health - Other: $7,538,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $7,069,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,836,000
    Regular Highways: $5,776,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $5,496,000
    General Public Buildings: $5,349,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,054,000
    Regular Highways: $4,925,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,348,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,135,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,378,000
    Financial Administration: $2,961,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,396,000
    Financial Administration: $2,070,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,717,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,629,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,599,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,201,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,081,000
    Housing and Community Development: $885,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $264,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $142,000
    Local Fire Protection: $119,000
    Local Fire Protection: $103,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $4,541,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,494,000
    Housing and Community Development: $938,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $63,817,000
    Interest on Debt: $44,156,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Natural Resources - Other: $174,000
    Other - Other Higher Education: $23,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $45,584,000
    Hospitals: $32,766,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $62,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $58,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $6,827,000
    Education: $6,454,000
    Other: $138,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,293,220,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,262,551,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $675,134,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $531,807,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $143,327,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $84,782,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $76,313,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $67,880,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $65,989,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $30,669,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,469,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,891,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $37,970,000
    Interest Earnings: $37,600,000
    General Revenue - Other: $4,017,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $3,648,000
    General Revenue - Other: $652,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $311,000
    Rents: $95,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,279,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $962,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $276,113,000
    Cash and Securities: $263,406,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,307,402,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,136,507,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $44,692,000
    Other: $43,976,000
    Education: $27,920,000
    Education: $27,179,000
    Health and Hospitals: $24,764,000
    Highways: $21,131,000
    Other: $20,509,000
    Highways: $9,306,000
    Health and Hospitals: $9,100,000
    Public Welfare: $4,755,000
  • Tax - Property: $316,176,000
    Property: $311,619,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $341,000
    Other License: $71,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $64,974,000
    : $25,246,000

Camden County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $17,115,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $16,222,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $7,382,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $4,597,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $126,000
  • Charges - Higher Education - Other: $33,706,000
    Higher Education - Other: $30,222,000
    Other: $14,650,000
    Other: $12,028,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,702,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,571,000
    Parking Facilities: $4,264,000
    Parking Facilities: $3,981,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $867,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $551,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $335,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $331,000
    Parks and Recreation: $246,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $174,000
    Parks and Recreation: $164,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $161,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $7,984,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,789,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,657,000
    Other Higher Education: $2,513,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $99,188,000
    Other Higher Education: $81,811,000
    General - Other: $78,336,000
    Other Higher Education: $75,610,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $64,144,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $63,235,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $44,268,000
    Correctional Institutions: $44,226,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $44,183,000
    Correctional Institutions: $40,096,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $32,194,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $21,998,000
    Police Protection: $16,725,000
    Police Protection: $14,528,000
    Health - Other: $12,761,000
    Libraries: $9,322,000
    Health - Other: $7,538,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $7,069,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,836,000
    Regular Highways: $5,776,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $5,496,000
    General Public Buildings: $5,349,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,054,000
    Regular Highways: $4,925,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,348,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,135,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,378,000
    Financial Administration: $2,961,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,396,000
    Financial Administration: $2,070,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,717,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,629,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,599,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,201,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,081,000
    Housing and Community Development: $885,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $264,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $142,000
    Local Fire Protection: $119,000
    Local Fire Protection: $103,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $4,541,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,494,000
    Housing and Community Development: $938,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $63,817,000
    Interest on Debt: $44,156,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Natural Resources - Other: $174,000
    Other - Other Higher Education: $23,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $45,584,000
    Hospitals: $32,766,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $62,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $58,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $6,827,000
    Education: $6,454,000
    Other: $138,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,293,220,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,262,551,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $675,134,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $531,807,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $143,327,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $84,782,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $76,313,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $67,880,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $65,989,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $30,669,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,469,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,891,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $37,970,000
    Interest Earnings: $37,600,000
    General Revenue - Other: $4,017,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $3,648,000
    General Revenue - Other: $652,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $311,000
    Rents: $95,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,279,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $962,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $276,113,000
    Cash and Securities: $263,406,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,307,402,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,136,507,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $44,692,000
    Other: $43,976,000
    Education: $27,920,000
    Education: $27,179,000
    Health and Hospitals: $24,764,000
    Highways: $21,131,000
    Other: $20,509,000
    Highways: $9,306,000
    Health and Hospitals: $9,100,000
    Public Welfare: $4,755,000
  • Tax - Property: $316,176,000
    Property: $311,619,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $341,000
    Other License: $71,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $64,974,000
    : $25,246,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 13,428
  • Number of aged recipients: 1,514
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 11,914
  • Number of recipients under 18: 2,518
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 8,010
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 2,900
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 4,047
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 6,757
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 138 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2,309$175,8791,541$190,3699,565$185,596910$64,27713$4,457,077365$114,3787$52,857
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED130$173,992161$195,571954$177,914137$50,4821$235,00044$105,7053$46,333
APPLICATIONS DENIED383$169,258332$166,1844,247$180,3571,085$40,3116$2,117,500313$85,50813$31,308
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN302$173,272235$192,1152,733$185,801176$76,4941$2,400,000101$126,2081$72,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS123$180,12279$180,405676$191,53851$85,2351$200,00020$111,6500$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 114 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED284$217,630164$233,8721$318,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED117$208,197128$253,60212$304,417
APPLICATIONS DENIED48$187,68851$247,3331$275,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN25$187,44020$225,6000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS18$170,6115$240,6003$128,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Camden, NJ
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Camden, NJ - Value
Most common first names in Camden County, NJ among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John4,69472.8 years
William4,05973.3 years
Mary4,01279.7 years
Joseph3,38573.3 years
Anna2,41080.9 years
Charles2,34274.0 years
James2,34171.1 years
George2,07874.1 years
Margaret1,97179.8 years
Helen1,93079.5 years
Most common last names in Camden County, NJ among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith1,09274.5 years
Johnson70773.0 years
Williams70172.5 years
Brown65673.7 years
Jones64772.5 years
Miller60175.7 years
Davis46872.6 years
Wilson43873.1 years
Taylor33174.1 years
Thomas32972.0 years
Businesses in Camden County, NJ
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven20JoS. A. Bank1
ALDI1Jones New York3
ALDO1Journeys1
AT&T4Just Tires2
Abercrombie & Fitch1Justice2
Ace Hardware4KFC5
Advance Auto Parts7Kmart3
Aeropostale2Kohl's3
American Eagle Outfitters1Kroger2
Ann Taylor2LA Fitness3
Apple Store1La-Z-Boy6
Applebee's4Lane Bryant1
Arby's3Lane Furniture2
Ashley Furniture2LensCrafters2
Audi2Little Caesars Pizza3
AutoZone7Lowe's3
Avenue2Macy's2
BMW1Marriott1
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill2Marshalls2
Bakers1MasterBrand Cabinets50
Bally Total Fitness1McDonald's15
Banana Republic1Men's Wearhouse1
Barnes & Noble1Motherhood Maternity5
Baskin-Robbins1New Balance8
Bath & Body Works3New York & Co1
Bebe1Nike8
Bed Bath & Beyond1Nissan2
Blockbuster5Nordstrom1
Brunswick Bowling & Billiards1Office Depot1
Budget Car Rental3OfficeMax1
Burger King9Old Country Buffet1
Buybuy BABY1Old Navy1
CVS21Olive Garden2
Cache1Outback2
Casual Male XL1Outback Steakhouse2
Charlotte Russe1Pac Sun1
Chevrolet2Panera Bread2
Chick-Fil-A4Papa John's Pizza4
Chico's1Payless7
Chipotle1Penske3
Church's Chicken2PetSmart3
Cinnabon 1Pier 1 Imports1
Cold Stone Creamery1Pizza Hut3
Coldwater Creek1Popeyes3
Comfort Inn1Qdoba Mexican Grill1
Crate & Barrel1Quality1
Cricket Wireless20Quiznos2
Curves2RadioShack8
DHL7Raymour & Flanigan2
Dairy Queen3Red Lobster1
Days Inn3Rite Aid30
Deb2Rue211
Decora Cabinetry8Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing2
Domino's Pizza9SONIC Drive-In1
DressBarn2Safeway1
Dressbarn2Sears5
Dunkin Donuts44Sephora2
Econo Lodge1Spencer Gifts1
Express1Sprint Nextel6
Extended Stay America1Staples3
Famous Footwear1Starbucks11
Fashion Bug3Subaru2
FedEx76Subway21
Finish Line2Super 81
Firestone Complete Auto Care3T-Mobile7
Foot Locker1T.G.I. Driday's2
Ford3Taco Bell9
Forever 211Talbots1
GNC12Target3
GameStop14The Athlete's Foot1
Gap1The Cheesecake Factory1
Goodwill4The Limited1
Gymboree1The Room Place2
H&M1Torrid1
H&R Block14Toyota2
Hilton1Toys"R"Us6
Holiday Inn3True Value4
Hollister Co.1U-Haul14
Home Depot2UPS103
Honda1Urban Outfitters1
Hot Topic2Verizon Wireless5
Houlihan's1Victoria's Secret2
Howard Johnson2Volkswagen2
Hyundai1Walgreens11
IHOP1Walmart4
J. Jill1Wendy's10
J.Crew1Wet Seal1
JCPenney1Wingate1
Jimmy John's7

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  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents"
  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
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