Camden, NJ Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 26,375 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,179 | 8.3 |
| Kindergarten | 1,680 | 6.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 13,359 | 50.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 6,125 | 23.2 |
| College or graduate school | 3,032 | 11.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 42,746 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7,564 | 17.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 13,365 | 31.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,243 | 28.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,198 | 14.5 |
| Associate degree | 1,086 | 2.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,498 | 3.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 792 | 1.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 51.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 5.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 56,511 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 27,005 | 47.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,814 | 29.8 |
| Separated | 3,889 | 6.9 |
| Widowed | 3,604 | 6.4 |
Female | 2,887 | 5.1 |
| Divorced | 5,199 | 9.2 |
Female | 3,042 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,479 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,769 | 50.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 52,299 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,238 | 8.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 24,324 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,877 | 11.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 39,007 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 13,597 | 34.9 |
Percent employed | 43.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 25,410 | 65.1 |
Percent employed | 56.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,758 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,062 | 53.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 72,651 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 40,437 | 55.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 29,363 | 40.4 |
Same county | 23,357 | 32.1 |
Different county | 6,006 | 8.3 |
Same state | 2,390 | 3.3 |
Different state | 3,616 | 5.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,851 | 3.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 79,904 | 100.0 |
| Native | 72,804 | 91.1 |
Born in United States | 61,132 | 76.5 |
State of residence | 45,415 | 56.8 |
Different state | 15,717 | 19.7 |
Born outside United States | 11,672 | 14.6 |
| Foreign born | 7,100 | 8.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,042 | 5.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,931 | 2.4 |
Not a citizen | 5,169 | 6.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 7,100 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 143 | 2.0 |
| Asia | 1,860 | 26.2 |
| Africa | 151 | 2.1 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 4,889 | 68.9 |
| Northern America | 57 | 0.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 72,651 | 100.0 |
| English only | 43,855 | 60.4 |
| Language other than English | 28,796 | 39.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 13,711 | 18.9 |
Spanish | 25,498 | 35.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11,864 | 16.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 912 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 243 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,061 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,523 | 2.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 79,904 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 66,086 | 82.7 |
| Arab | 27 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 24 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 17 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 150 | 0.2 |
| English | 724 | 0.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 182 | 0.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 40 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,254 | 1.6 |
| Greek | 93 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 44 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,562 | 2.0 |
| Italian | 1,237 | 1.5 |
| Lithuanian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 30 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 677 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 41 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 94 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 86 | 0.1 |
| Scottish | 105 | 0.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,098 | 1.4 |
| Swedish | 68 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 9 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 24 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 946 | 1.2 |
| Welsh | 54 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 718 | 0.9 |
| Other ancestries | 56,776 | 71.1 |
| (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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