Camden County

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People QuickFacts                                                 
Camden County New Jersey
Population, 2006 estimate  517,001  8,724,560
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006  1.8%  3.7%
Population, 2000  508,932  8,414,350
Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2006   6.5%  6.4%
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2006  25.0%  23.9%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2006     12.1%  12.9%
Female persons, percent, 2006    51.5%  51.1%
White persons, percent, 2006 (a)     72.9%  76.4%
Black persons, percent, 2006 (a)     20.6%  14.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2006 (a)     0.3%  0.3%
Asian persons, percent, 2006 (a)     4.6%  7.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2006 (a)    0.1% 0.1%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2006    1.5%  1.3%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2006 (b)  11.7%  15.6%
White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2006     63.7%  62.6%
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over     63.0%  59.8%
Foreign born persons, percent, 2000     6.9%  17.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000     15.6%  25.5%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000     80.3%  82.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000    24.0% 29.8%
Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000    88143 1389811
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000    27.9 30

Housing units, 2006    204,589             
3,472,643   
Homeownership rate, 2000
70.0% 65.6%
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000    24.7% 36.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000    $111,200 $170,800
     
Households, 2000     185,744 3,064,645
Persons per household, 2000    2.68 2.68
Median household income, 2004    $48,748 $57,338
Per capita money income, 1999    $22,354 $27,006
Persons below poverty, percent, 2004    10.6% 8.4%


Persons per household, 2000   

12,669                

 

242,148          

Private nonfarm employment, 2005    183,222 3,594,862
Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2005    -0.4% 1.3%
Nonemployer establishments, 2005    27,756 573,134
Total number of firms, 2002    36,064 708,837
Black-owned firms, percent, 2002    8.3% 5.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002    F 0.4%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002    6.8% 7.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002    F 0.1%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002    3.9% 7.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2002    27.9% 26.1%
Manufacturers shipments, 2002 ($1000)    3892646 96599807
Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000)    6495060 256925492
Retail sales, 2002 ($1000)    4797754 102153833
Retail sales per capita, 2002    $9,370 $11,910
Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000)    528,883 15,715,595
Building permits, 2006    1,183 34,323
Federal spending, 2004 ($1000)    2,993,322 55,264,350

       

Business  QuickFacts    

Camden
County                 
New Jersey
Private nonfarm establishments, 2005                                        
12669
242128
Private nonfarm employment, 2005 183,222
3,594,862              

Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2005

0.4% 1.3%
Nonemployer establishments, 2005 27,756 573,134
Total number of firms, 2002                                            
36,064 708,837
Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 8.3% 5.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002
F 0.4%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 6.8% 7.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 F 0.1%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 3.9% 7.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2002                                                                                               
27.9% 26.1%                              

Manufacturers shipments, 2002 ($1000) 3892646           
96599807
Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000)
6495060
256925492
Retail sales, 2002 ($1000)
4797754
102153833
Retail sales per capita, 2002 $9370 $11910
Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000)
528833 15715595
Building permits, 2006 1183 34323
Federal spending, 2004 ($1000)
2993322 55264350

           
Geography QuickFacts                              
Camden
County

New Jersey

Land area, 2000 (square miles)
222.3         
7417.34
Persons per square mile, 2000 2292.5 1134.5
FIPS Code 7 34

Notes:

(a) Includes persons reporting only one race.

(b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories.
FN: Footnote on this item for this area in place of data
NA: Not available
D: Suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information
X: Not applicable
S: Suppressed; does not meet publication standards
Z: Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown
F: Fewer than 100 firms
Source: US Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts

Source: Source U.S. Census Bureau: State and County QuickFacts. Data derived from Population Estimates, Census of Population and Housing, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits, Consolidated Federal Funds Report

 

 

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