Camden is a city located in Camden County New Jersey. Camden has a 2024 population of 70,251. Camden is currently declining at a rate of -0.53% annually and its population has decreased by -2.08% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 71,741 in 2020.
The average household income in Camden is $53,544 with a poverty rate of 31.63%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Camden is 32.1 years, 32.6 years for males, and 31.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Camden was:
Black or African American
Other race
White
Two or more races
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 24,372 | 2.84 | 37.2 | 62.8 |
| Female | 9,141 | 3.7 | 32.5 | 67.5 |
| Non Family | 8,424 | 1.22 | 29.6 | 70.4 |
| Married | 4,165 | 3.87 | 60.5 | 39.5 |
| Male | 2,642 | 3.42 | 41.2 | 58.8 |
3.51
Average Family Size
2.84
Average Household Size
37.2%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 91.41%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 30.61%.
All
Male
Female
$31,124
Average Earnings
$34,706
Average Male
$27,976
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
55.72% of Camden residents speak only English, while 44.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 41.25% of the population.
rate
31.63%
Overall Poverty Rate
27.71%
Male Poverty Rate
34.9%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Camden is Native, with 91.48% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Camden is Black, with 27.93% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.97%. Among those working part-time, it was 31.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 41.11%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
20.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
23.4%
Male Marriage Rate
17.8%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
18.47%
Veteran Poverty Rate
36.26%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
56.7%
Labor Force Participation
48.4%
Employment Rate
14.6%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
58.45%
Born in Camden
82.82%
Native Born
17.18%
Foreign Born
9.39%
Non Citizen
7.79%
Naturalized
82.82% of Camden residents were born in the United States, with 58.45% having been born in New Jersey. 9.39% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 68,388 | -373 | -0.54% |
| 2028 | 68,761 | -372 | -0.54% |
| 2027 | 69,133 | -373 | -0.54% |
| 2026 | 69,506 | -372 | -0.53% |
| 2025 | 69,878 | -373 | -0.53% |
| 2024 | 70,251 | -372 | -0.53% |
| 2023 | 70,623 | -373 | -0.53% |
| 2022 | 70,996 | -562 | -0.79% |
| 2021 | 71,558 | -183 | -0.26% |
| 2020 | 71,741 | -1,834 | -2.49% |
| 2019 | 73,575 | -205 | -0.28% |
| 2018 | 73,780 | 0 | 0% |
| 2017 | 73,780 | -67 | -0.09% |
| 2016 | 73,847 | -1,381 | -1.84% |
| 2015 | 75,228 | -468 | -0.62% |
| 2014 | 75,696 | -609 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 76,305 | -424 | -0.55% |
| 2012 | 76,729 | -333 | -0.43% |
| 2011 | 77,062 | 249 | 0.32% |
| 2010 | 76,813 | -3,091 | -3.87% |
| 2000 | 79,904 | -7,588 | -8.67% |
| 1990 | 87,492 | 2,582 | 3.04% |
| 1980 | 84,910 | -17,641 | -17.2% |
| 1970 | 102,551 | -14,608 | -12.47% |
| 1960 | 117,159 | -7,396 | -5.94% |
| 1950 | 124,555 | 7,019 | 5.97% |
| 1940 | 117,536 | -1,164 | -0.98% |
| 1930 | 118,700 | 2,391 | 2.06% |
| 1920 | 116,309 | 21,771 | 23.03% |
| 1910 | 94,538 | 18,603 | 24.5% |
| 1900 | 75,935 | 17,622 | 30.22% |
| 1890 | 58,313 | 16,654 | 39.98% |
| 1880 | 41,659 | 21,614 | 107.83% |
| 1870 | 20,045 | 5,687 | 39.61% |
| 1860 | 14,358 | 4,879 | 51.47% |
| 1850 | 9,479 | 6,108 | 181.19% |
| 1840 | 3,371 | 0 | 0% |