Median household income (1999): $23,878
Estimated median household income in 2005: $18,358
| This zip code | $18,358 | | New Jersey: | $61,672 |
Nearest zip codes: 08103, 08107, 08030, 08102, 08059, 08105.
Housing units in zip code 08104 with a mortgage: 2,150 (146 second mortgage, 135 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,393
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $714
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $333
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 34.5% | | Whole state: | 8.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 18.2% | | Whole state: | 4.2% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 6.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 | | State: | 3.8 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 71
- 1995 to 1998: 110
- 1990 to 1994: 96
- 1980 to 1989: 159
- 1970 to 1979: 773
- 1960 to 1969: 1,264
- 1950 to 1959: 1,598
- 1940 to 1949: 2,305
- 1939 or earlier: 3,665
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Camden, NJ (08104): |
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- no bedroom: 69
- 1 bedrooms: 190
- 2 bedrooms: 891
- 3 bedrooms: 2,523
- 4 bedrooms: 230
- 5 or more bedrooms: 34
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 181
- 1 bedrooms: 1,239
- 2 bedrooms: 1,502
- 3 bedrooms: 1,311
- 4 bedrooms: 31
- 5 or more bedrooms: 20
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Vehicles available in 08104 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 1,014
- 1 vehicle: 1,953
- 2 vehicles: 722
- 3 vehicles: 181
- 4 vehicles: 51
- 5 or more vehicles: 16
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 2,334
- 1 vehicle: 1,661
- 2 vehicles: 229
- 3 vehicles: 31
- 4 vehicles: 8
- 5 or more vehicles: 21
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 08104:
- Less than $10,000: 19
- $10,000 to $14,999: 59
- $15,000 to $19,999: 106
- $20,000 to $24,999: 191
- $25,000 to $29,999: 419
- $30,000 to $34,999: 372
- $35,000 to $39,999: 452
- $40,000 to $49,999: 986
- $50,000 to $59,999: 398
- $60,000 to $69,999: 337
- $70,000 to $79,999: 54
- $80,000 to $89,999: 28
- $100,000 to $124,999: 40
- $125,000 to $149,999: 36
- $150,000 to $174,999: 17
- $250,000 to $299,999: 12
- $400,000 to $499,999: 17
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 08104:
- Less than $100: 505
- $100 to $149: 335
- $150 to $199: 186
- $200 to $249: 187
- $250 to $299: 116
- $300 to $349: 154
- $350 to $399: 166
- $400 to $449: 294
- $450 to $499: 605
- $500 to $549: 689
- $550 to $599: 311
- $600 to $649: 254
- $650 to $699: 192
- $750 to $799: 32
- $800 to $899: 5
- $900 to $999: 10
- $1,000 to $1,249: 7
- No cash rent: 191
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $29,800
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $69,742
- Black or African American householders: $62,392
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $27,365
- Asian householders: $63,487
- Some other race householders: $64,425
- Two or more races householders: $68,803
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $65,363
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 785
- One, attached: 6,675
- Two: 480
- 3 or 4: 244
- 5 to 9: 519
- 10 to 19: 415
- 20 to 49: 274
- 50 or more: 400
- Mobile homes: 249

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 3,578 (49%)
- Carpooled: 1,421 (20%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 1,228 (17%)
- Subway or elevated: 188 (3%)
- Railroad: 38 (1%)
- Ferryboat: 6 (0%)
- Taxi: 73 (1%)
- Bicycle: 29 (0%)
- Walked: 521 (7%)
- Other means: 127 (2%)
- Worked at home: 33 (0%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 151
- 5 to 9 minutes: 638
- 10 to 14 minutes: 986
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1198
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1045
- 25 to 29 minutes: 407
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1288
- 35 to 39 minutes: 115
- 40 to 44 minutes: 208
- 45 to 59 minutes: 497
- 60 to 89 minutes: 403
- 90 or more minutes: 273
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 70.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 24,396
- In family households: 21,639 (1,942 male householders, 3,999 female householders)
1,862 spouses, 9,783 children (9,248 natural, 211 adopted, 324 stepchildren), 1,396 grandchildren, 585 brothers or sisters, 158 parents, 794 other relatives, 1,120 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,757 (964 male householders (735 living alone)), 1,331 female householders (1,169 living alone)), 462 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 398 (307 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,594 2-persons, 1,587 3-persons, 1,268 4-persons, 763 5-persons, 319 6-persons, 410 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,904 1-person, 356 2-persons, 28 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.
1,988 married couples with children.
5,180 single-parent households (581 men, 4,599 women).
75.9% of residents of 08104 zip code speak English at home.
20.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% very well, 15% well, 16% not well, 6% not at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% very well, 25% well, 14% not well).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (25% very well, 28% well, 29% not well, 18% not at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (64% very well, 25% well, 11% not well).
Foreign born population: 1,504 (6.1%)
(28.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 6.1% | | Whole state: | 17.5% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Dominican Republic (21%)
- Vietnam (20%)
- Mexico (18%)
- Jamaica (9%)
- Other Caribbean (5%)
- Nicaragua (4%)
- Poland (2%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 629
- 1990 to 1994: 306
- 1985 to 1989: 200
- 1980 to 1984: 85
- 1975 to 1979: 144
- 1970 to 1974: 46
- 1970 to 1974: 10
- 1965 to 1969: 84
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 17165
- United States or American: 436
- Irish: 433
- Italian: 370
- German: 322
- Polish: 310
- English: 285
- Subsaharan African:: 264
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 253
- African: 212
- Jamaican: 165
- Greek: 57
- Dutch: 54
- Dutch West Indian: 45
- Scotch-Irish: 44
- French (except Basque): 43
- Other Subsaharan African: 31
- European: 30
- Portuguese: 25
- Russian: 23
- West Indian: 23
- Ethiopian: 21
- Norwegian: 20
- Welsh: 16
- Guyanese: 15
- Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 12
- Scottish: 10
- Czech: 9
- Haitian: 8
- Croatian: 8
- Ukrainian: 7
- Lithuanian: 6
- Yugoslavian: 6

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 08104 not listed on the city page:- SUMNER (Students: 538; Location: 8TH & JACKSON STS, CAMDEN, NJ; Grades: PK - 05)
- WILSON (Students: 368; Location: NINTH & FLORENCE ST., CAMDEN, NJ; Grades: PK - 04)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- AMERICAN MINERALS (FOOT OF JEFFERSON STREET in CAMDEN, NJ)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-00000003156, EPCRA, NJEMS-002771, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-47652, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, NJEMS-50032, AIR PROGRAM, NJEMS-60037300000, EPCRA, NJEMS-NRG100000117, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: FERROALLOY ORES, EXCEPT VANADIUM; FLAT GLASS; MINERALS AND EARTHS, GROUND OR OTHERWISE TREATED; CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
Organizations: AMI ASSET ACQUISITION CO INC, AMERICAN PREMIER INC, AMERICAN MINERALS INC, AMERICAN PREMIER INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
, AMERICAN PREMIER INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: AMERICAN MINERALS PARTNERSHP, AMERICAN OF PREMIER, AMERICAN PREMIER INC., AMI ASSET ACQUISITION CO INC
- 1 HR QUALITY CLEANERS (1406 COLLINGS ROAD in CAMDEN, NJ)
STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-004428, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-65938300000, EPCRA, NJEMS-L5048, AIR PROGRAM, NJEMS-NRG100000496, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
Organizations: RAFFE KESAYAN (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: VESPER QUALITY CLEANERS INC
- AMERICAN STRIP STEEL INC (2291 MT EPHRAIM AVENUE in CAMDEN, NJ)
STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-NRG100000387, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: NON REGULATED (CONTACT/OWNER)
- HARRIS CAMDEN TERMINAL CO (2201 MT EPHRAIM AVE in CAMDEN, NJ)
STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-270453, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, NJEMS-51910, AIR PROGRAM
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
- ALNORT PROCESSING CO @ S JERSEY PORT AUTH (2500 BROADWAY in CAMDEN, NJ)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-50070, AIR PROGRAM
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS; MEDICINAL CHEMICALS AND BOTANICAL PRODUCTS
Alternative names: ALNORT, INC, ALNORT PROCESSING CO INC
- PEERLESS CASTINGS & MACHINE CO (250 MECHANIC STREET in CAMDEN, NJ)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-040800191000, RELEASE ASSESSMENT, NJEMS-51680, AIR PROGRAM, NJEMS-LQH1, MATERIAL RECYCLING
Business SIC classification: SECONDARY SMELTING AND REFINING OF NONFERROUS METALS; COPPER FOUNDRIES
Alternative names: PEERLESS CASTING AND MACHINE COMPANY
- PLASTIC CONSULTING & MFG CO (1431 FERRY AVE in CAMDEN, NJ)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-033649, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-033832, NJEMS-18992300000, EPCRA, NJEMS-50405, AIR PROGRAM, NJEMS-NJX000336388, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, NJEMS-NRG100000482,
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: COATING, ENGRAVING, AND ALLIED SERVICES
Alternative names: PLASTICS CONSULTING & MFG CO
- AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC (2710 BROADWAY in CAMDEN, NJ)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-009739, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-040800056000, RELEASE ASSESSMENT, NJEMS-05995500003, EPCRA, NJEMS-NJD001732023, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS, FINISHING AGENTS, SULFONATED OILS, AND ASSISTANTS; CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
Organizations: SANDERS JANET F, AIRGAS EAST INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: AIRGAS EAST INC
- HOSPITAL CENTRAL SERVICES INC LAUNDRY (2224 BROADWAY in CAMDEN, NJ)
STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-50326, AIR PROGRAM, NJEMS-NRG000345111, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: POWER LAUNDRIES, FAMILY AND COMMERCIAL
Organizations: HCSC INC
Alternative names: MID ATLANTIC LAUNDRY
- F&R PALLETS INC (331 VIOLA ST in CAMDEN, NJ)
STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-165366, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, NJEMS-48383, NJEMS-74651400000, EPCRA, NJEMS-G000013281, STATE CLEANUP SITE
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: WOOD PALLETS AND SKIDS; REPAIR SHOPS AND RELATED SERVICES
Organizations: F&R PALLETS T/A J & R PALLETS INC, RONALD ABATE (CONTACT/OWNER)
- GENERAL IRON WORKS CORP (407 ATLANTIC AVE in CAMDEN, NJ)
STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-022459, STATE CLEANUP SITE
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- HUB BEER DISTRIBUTERS (1102 FERRY AVENUE in CAMDEN, NJ)
STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-025546, STATE CLEANUP SITE
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: HUB BEER DISTRIBUTORS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: HUB BEER DISTRIBUTORS INC
- ATLANTIC CLEANERS (1542 MT EPHRAIM AVE in CAMDEN, NJ)
STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-83056400000, EPCRA, NJEMS-L5094, AIR PROGRAM
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
Organizations: IL JOON SHIN (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (66%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
- Electricity (9%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- No fuel used (2%)
- Other fuel (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 16670
- Northeast: 2447
- Midwest: 198
- South: 2038
- West: 86
55% of the 08104 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 85% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in New Jersey.
Population in 1990: 26,375. Population change in the 1990s: -1,773 (-6.7%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 245
| Here: | 5.4% | | New Jersey: | 13.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 105
| Here: | 6.0% | | New Jersey: | 13.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 193
| Here: | 26.4% | | New Jersey: | 30.1% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (CAMDEN, NJ):
- B D F CHEMICAL CO, INC (9TH ST & ATLANTIC AVE; small business)
6 employees, $513553 revenue. : $974,859 in 1093 contracts from 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Wallboard, Building Paper, and Thermal Insulation Materials, Nuts and Washers, Nails, Machine Keys, and Pins, Miscellaneous Machine Tools, and more by Federal Supply Service, Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System, Navy Signed by year: 2000: $1,000; 2001: $15,000; 2002: $73,377; 2003: $392,408; 2004: $66,795; 2005: $334,829; 2006: $86,450.
Biggest contracts:
$74,550 with Federal Supply Service for Wallboard, Building Paper, and Thermal Insulation Materials. Signed on 2003-07-15. Completion date: 2003-08-15.
$35,000 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Nuts and Washers. Signed on 2006-05-05. Completion date: 2006-05-26.
$34,420 with Federal Supply Service for Wallboard, Building Paper, and Thermal Insulation Materials. Signed on 2005-01-31. Completion date: 2005-02-17.
$34,420, same as above. Signed on 2005-01-31. Completion date: 2005-02-17.
- HOWIE MANUFACTURING CO INC (1227 MECHANIC ST; small business): $130,740 in 28 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Guns, through 30 mm, Hardware, Commercial, Nuts and Washers, Bearings, Plain, Unmounted, and more by Defense Logistics Agency, Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $24,492; 2005: $59,869; 2006: $46,379.
Biggest contracts:
$12,349 with Defense Logistics Agency for Guns, through 30 mm. Signed on 2006-01-12. Completion date: 2006-08-08.
$11,700 with Defense Logistics Agency for Hardware, Commercial. Signed on 2005-12-06. Completion date: 2006-04-12.
$10,943 with Defense Logistics Agency for Nuts and Washers. Signed on 2004-12-27. Completion date: 2005-04-28.
$6,657, same as above. Signed on 2005-02-22. Completion date: 2005-07-15.
- RELIABLE TRAILER INC (2630 MT EPHRAIM AVE; small business)
$6,411 with U.S. Special Operations Command for Specialized Shipping and Storage Containers. Signed on 2005-11-28. Completion date: 2005-12-29.
- CAMDEN IRON & METAL INC (1500 S 6TH ST; small business)
$6,192 with Navy for Structural Shapes, Nonferrous Base Metal. Signed on 2005-04-15. Completion date: 2005-05-20.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Solid Waste Collection (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (100-249: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Industrial Launderers (100-249: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Linen Supply (100-249: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers (50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 155 people in nursing homes
- 121 people in halfway houses
- 53 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 32 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 29 people in other group homes
- 6 people in religious group quarters
Accident statistics in 2006
- Accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in accidents: 2
- Accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in accidents: 3
- Pedestrians involved in accidents: 1
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