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Camden County, NJ

Demographic and economic profile of Camden County, NJ, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Camden County's economy centers on the broader Philadelphia metro area's service and healthcare sectors, with a labor force drawn from a population of 533,988 that grew 3.3% over five years. Roughly 35.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, median worker earnings stand at $48,005, and the unemployment rate is 6.9%. Housing costs remain relatively contained—median home value of $262,200 and median gross rent of $1,346 per month—while a GDP per capita of $49,643 and median household income of $88,755 reflect a mid-tier but stable economic base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

533,988

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$88,755

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.3% since 2018

Camden County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone287,612 (54.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone101,050 (19.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone52,458 (9.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race32,009 (6.1%)
  • Asian Alone31,500 (6.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races19,931 (3.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish64,091
  2. 2.Other Indo-European10,697
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)4,420
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island3,916
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic3,906

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

12.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

18,909

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$49,643

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$44,380

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance68,978
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services34,498
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)32,430
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)19,404
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services19,323

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations113,696
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations54,610
  3. 3.Service Occupations41,275
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations34,716
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations16,785

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.17×)17,816
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.16×)32,875
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.11×)67,515
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.05×)18,273
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.05×)6,285

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$262,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,346/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

64.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99927,882 (21.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99919,787 (15.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99918,656 (14.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99915,488 (11.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99912,643 (9.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9997,685 (5.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

35.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$48,005

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

10.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone171,750 (67.6%)
  • Worked At Home39,441 (15.5%)
  • Carpooled22,008 (8.7%)
  • Public Transit11,690 (4.6%)
  • Walked4,334 (1.7%)
  • Other2,544 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.