Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

127,105

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.7

0.857% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23.7%

5.33% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$54,264

0.996% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 127k people, from which 90.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.4% of Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (22.1k people).

In 2024, there were 1.14 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (38.5k people) in Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33.8k Other (Hispanic) and 21k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ are Spanish (41,553 households), Vietnamese (2,261 households), and Other & Unspecified Languages (845 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

66,488

Women

52.3%

60,657

Men

47.7%

The resident population of Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ in 2024 was 127,145 inhabitants, with 47.7% men, and 52.3% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

90.6%

2024 Citizenship

91.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.6% of Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ was 91.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
38.5k ± 1.92k
Other (Hispanic)
33.8k ± 2.26k
White (Non-Hispanic)
21k ± 1.31k

45.9%

Hispanic Population

58.3k people

45.9% of the people in Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ are hispanic (58.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
7,852 ± 2,107 people
Mexico
3,568 ± 1,446 people
Vietnam
1,637 ± 987 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 7,852 Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ residents, followed by Mexico with 3,568 and Vietnam with 1,637.

Foreign-Born Population

17.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

22.1k people

16.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

21.5k people

As of 2024, 17.4% of Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ residents (22.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ was 16.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
41,553 households (34.9%)
Vietnamese
2,261 households (1.9%)
Other & Unspecified Languages
845 households (0.71%)

41.3% of the households in Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 34.9% of the households in Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities 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
834 ± 194
Gulf War (2001-)
584 ± 175
Gulf War (1990s)
496 ± 220

Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ.

Health

88.1% of the population of Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 31% on employee plans, 39.8% on Medicaid, 8.92% on Medicare, 7.91% on non-group plans, and 0.559% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,279 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Jersey

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see an average of 1,279 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.3% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.9%

Uninsured

31%

Employer Coverage

39.8%

Medicaid

8.92%

Medicare

7.91%

Non-Group

0.559%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ grew by 7.32% from 11% to 11.9%.

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

Economy

The economy of Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ employs 52.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ were Restaurants & Food Services (3,280 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,787 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,782 people), and the highest paying industries were Offices of dentists ($176,108), Electronics & appliance retailers ($129,521), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($115,977).

Males in Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ have an average income that is 1.16 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,906. The income inequality in Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ (measured using the Gini index) is 0.424, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,238

Women

50.1%

26,164

Men

49.9%

The workforce of Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ in 2024 was 52,402 people, with 50.1% woman, and 49.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ.

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

Occupations

52.4k

2024 Value

1.7%

1 Year growth

± 1.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 1.7%, from 51.5k employees to 52.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ, are Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (3,309 people), Janitors & building cleaners (2,061 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,531 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

52.4k

2024 Value

1.7%

1 Year growth

± 1.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 1.7%, from 51.5k employees to 52.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ, are Restaurants & Food Services (3,280 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,787 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,782 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,789

Median earning men ± $1,420

$34,473

Median earning women ± $2,401

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($64,954), Information ($61,607), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,737).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($71,712), Information ($60,028), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,835).

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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

Cory Booker and Andy Kim 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 11 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 (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (52%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.914%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for 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.{{Cite news |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/cory-booker-new-jersey-senate-election-098436 |title=Booker Wins New Jersey Senate Seat |work=Politico |access-date=May 21, 2020 }}

Andy Kim

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed George Helmy, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Bob Menendez.

Cory Booker and Andy Kim 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.

Education

The student population of Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,318 male students and 3,477 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ are White (848 and 49.6%), Hispanic or Latino (294 and 17.2%), Black or African American (269 and 15.7%), and Asian (191 and 11.2%).

The largest universities in Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Rutgers University-Camden (1,694 and 95.9%) and P B Cosmetology Education Center (73 and 4.13%).

The most popular majors in Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ are General Business Administration & Management (339 and 19.2%), Registered Nursing (256 and 14.5%), and Law (185 and 10.5%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $14,222 for in-state students and $33,734 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 66.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 2.44%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 5,795 (40% men and 60% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 5,795 students enrolled in Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ, 40% men and 60% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,293 records, of which 55.9% were women and 44.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
256 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
207 degrees awarded
General Psychology
88 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ was Registered Nursing with 256 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Rutgers University-Camden
1,694 degrees awarded
P B Cosmetology Education Center
73 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Rutgers University-Camden with 1,694 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 626 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ, which is 0.549 times less than the 1,141 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 848 degrees mean that there were 2.88 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 294 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($14,222) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,542) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,391) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 3.18% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.2% 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 (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (33.8k), Secondary Education (22k), and Some college (18.2k).

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 (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ was $184,600 in 2024, which is 0.555 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $172,900 to $184,600, a 6.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ is 49.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$184,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,943

$21,627

Median Property Taxes

±$1,075

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 (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities 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 (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

49.4%

Homeownership

2024

62.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.4% of the housing units in Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 50.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$54,264

Median Household Income

± $2,711

43.8k

Number of Households

± 1,808

In 2024, the median household income of the 43.8k households in Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ grew to $54,264 from the previous year's value of $53,729.

The following chart displays the households in Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities 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

0.424

2024 Wage GINI in Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ

0.44

2023 Wage GINI in Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ

In 2024, the income inequality in Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ was 0.424 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.77% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (61.4%)
Carpooled (16.5%)
Worked At Home (8.27%)

In 2024, 61.4% of workers in Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.5%) and those who worked at home (8.27%).

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

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.29% of the workforce in Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities 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 (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities 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 (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ (29.5k out of 125k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ is Hispanic, followed by Black and Other.

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

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

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

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