Camden County, NJ Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Camden county new jersey dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 141,671 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 10,993 | 7.8 |
| Kindergarten | 7,632 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 64,838 | 45.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 32,509 | 22.9 |
| College or graduate school | 25,699 | 18.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 331,765 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 19,501 | 5.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 45,956 | 13.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 106,572 | 32.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 61,683 | 18.6 |
| Associate degree | 18,351 | 5.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 51,782 | 15.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 27,920 | 8.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 24.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 395,651 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 119,413 | 30.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 202,636 | 51.2 |
| Separated | 11,182 | 2.8 |
| Widowed | 29,505 | 7.5 |
Female | 23,855 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 32,915 | 8.3 |
Female | 20,011 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 12,606 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 5,041 | 40.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 372,832 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 45,113 | 12.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 119,311 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,653 | 8.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 286,481 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 53,943 | 18.8 |
Percent employed | 56.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 232,538 | 81.2 |
Percent employed | 78.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 61,147 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 24,547 | 40.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 474,661 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 299,172 | 63.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 167,129 | 35.2 |
Same county | 105,271 | 22.2 |
Different county | 61,858 | 13.0 |
Same state | 29,834 | 6.3 |
Different state | 32,024 | 6.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 8,360 | 1.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 508,932 | 100.0 |
| Native | 473,582 | 93.1 |
Born in United States | 456,517 | 89.7 |
State of residence | 264,323 | 51.9 |
Different state | 192,194 | 37.8 |
Born outside United States | 17,065 | 3.4 |
| Foreign born | 35,350 | 6.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 13,957 | 2.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 18,694 | 3.7 |
Not a citizen | 16,656 | 3.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 35,350 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 8,359 | 23.6 |
| Asia | 15,487 | 43.8 |
| Africa | 1,482 | 4.2 |
| Oceania | 80 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 9,239 | 26.1 |
| Northern America | 703 | 2.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 474,661 | 100.0 |
| English only | 400,711 | 84.4 |
| Language other than English | 73,950 | 15.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 30,096 | 6.3 |
Spanish | 40,475 | 8.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 17,199 | 3.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 18,920 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,910 | 1.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 12,189 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,350 | 1.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 508,932 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 588,755 | 115.7 |
| Arab | 1,333 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 1,547 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 829 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 4,241 | 0.8 |
| English | 41,466 | 8.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 8,554 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,575 | 0.3 |
| German | 80,086 | 15.7 |
| Greek | 2,919 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 2,936 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 104,635 | 20.6 |
| Italian | 92,761 | 18.2 |
| Lithuanian | 2,657 | 0.5 |
| Norwegian | 2,344 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 30,615 | 6.0 |
| Portuguese | 551 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 10,446 | 2.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 5,497 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 5,940 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 1,281 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 3,750 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 3,057 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 945 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 3,329 | 0.7 |
| United States or American | 14,228 | 2.8 |
| Welsh | 3,718 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2,127 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 155,388 | 30.5 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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