Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ

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2022 Population

106,253

16.5% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bob Menendez

Democratic Party

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

39.1

1.51% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

10.7%

17.5% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$78,491

7.36% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$245,700

15.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ had a population of 106k people with a median age of 39.1 and a median household income of $78,491. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ declined from 127,274 to 106,253, a −16.5% decrease and its median household income grew from $73,113 to $78,491, a 7.36% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.9%), Other (Hispanic) (5.84%), White (Hispanic) (3.17%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.94%).

13.9% of the households in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.5% of the residents in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ was $245,700, and the homeownership rate was 58.3%.

Most people in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ was 2 cars per household.

Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ borders Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ, Camden County (South & West)--Bellmawr & Pine Hill Boroughs PUMA, NJ, and Camden County (East Central)--Haddonfield Borough PUMA, NJ.

United States New Jersey

Population & Diversity

Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 106k people, from which 95.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 8.53% of Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (9.06k people).

In 2022, there were 4.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (71.5k people) in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.21k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ are Spanish (9,068 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (583 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (533 households).

Citizenship

95.5%

2022 Citizenship

96%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.5% of Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
71.5k ± 1.47k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
15.8k ± 1.47k
Other (Hispanic)
6.21k ± 1.17k

12.3%

Hispanic Population

13k people

12.3% of the people in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ are hispanic (13k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

8.53%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

9.06k people

8.01%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

10.2k people

As of 2022, 8.53% of Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ residents (9.06k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ was 8.01%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
9,068 households (9.07%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
583 households (0.583%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
533 households (0.533%)

13.9% of the households in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 9.07% of the households in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,463 ± 238
Gulf War (2001-)
833 ± 225
Gulf War (1990s)
753 ± 253

Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.76 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ employs 58.3k people. The largest industries in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ are Elementary & secondary schools (4,287 people), Construction (4,015 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,227 people), and the highest paying industries are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($245,045), National security & international affairs ($150,994), and Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($144,161).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

31,435

Women

50.1%

31,260

Men

49.9%

The workforce of Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ in 2020 was 62,695 people, with 50.1% woman, and 49.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

58.3k

2022 Value

−10.4%

1 Year decline

± −10.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ declined at a rate of −10.4%, from 65.1k employees to 58.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ, are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,646 people), Registered nurses (1,527 people), and Other managers (1,405 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

58.3k

2022 Value

−10.4%

1 Year decline

± −10.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ declined at a rate of −10.4%, from 65.1k employees to 58.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,287 people), Construction (4,015 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,227 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,169

Median earning men ± $3,196

$47,556

Median earning women ± $2,394

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($102,546), Information ($91,827), and Public Administration ($83,380).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($71,964), Public Administration ($65,634), and Information ($63,056).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

Y-Axis

2.27%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.696%).

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are the senators currently representing the state of New Jersey. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.4%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.696%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.696%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

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Bob Menendez

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on January 17, 2006
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jon Corzine, who was elected Governor of New Jersey.

Cory Booker

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on October 31, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Jeffrey Chiesa, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Frank Lautenberg.

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are the senators currently representing New Jersey.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Jersey over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New Jersey

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New Jersey have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 1.33% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.955% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (27.3k), Some college (19.5k), and Bachelors Degree (19.1k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ was $245,700 in 2022, which is 0.872 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $212,200 to $245,700, a 15.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ is 58.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ is $78,491. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ was Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ with a value of $183,624, followed by Somerset County (North & West) PUMA, NJ and Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ, with respective values of $170,196 and $163,601.

Property

$245,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$4,555

$26,558

Median Property Taxes

±$952

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58.3%

Homeownership

2022

57.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 58.3% of the housing units in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ was Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ with a value of $183,624, followed by Somerset County (North & West) PUMA, NJ and Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ, with respective values of $170,196 and $163,601.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$78,491

Median Household Income

± $2,534

45.6k

Number of Households

± 1,701

In 2022, the median household income of the 45.6k households in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ grew to $78,491 from the previous year's value of $73,113.

The following chart displays the households in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.416

2022 Wage GINI in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ

0.418

2021 Wage GINI in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ

In 2022, the income inequality in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ was 0.416 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.548% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (69.3%)
Worked At Home (13%)
Carpooled (7.28%)

In 2022, 69.3% of workers in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13%) and those who carpooled to work (7.28%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.14% of the workforce in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ (11.4k out of 106k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.7% of the population of Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 54.5% on employee plans, 14.8% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 10% on non-group plans, and 0.872% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1181 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.854% increase from the previous year (1171 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1168 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 370 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

1,181 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Jersey

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see an average of 1,181 patients per year. This represents a 0.854% increase from the previous year (1,171 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New Jersey in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.6% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.33%

Uninsured

54.5%

Employer Coverage

14.8%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

10%

Non-Group

0.872%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ grew by 6.92% from 6.86% to 7.33%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.