Camden, New Jersey
Camden is a
city in
Camden County, New Jersey in the
United States. It is located at latitude 39°56' North, longitude 75°7' West, just across the
Delaware River from
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of the
2000 census, the city had a total population of 79,904. It is the
county seat of
Camden County6.
Camden is the home of a branch campus of
Rutgers University, the state
university of
New Jersey.
From
1901 through
1929 Camden was headquarters of the
Victor Talking Machine Company, and thereafter to its successor
RCA Victor, the world's largest manufacturer of
phonographs and phonograph records for the first two thirds of the
20th century.
Geography
\nCamden is located at 39°56'14" North, 75°6'22" West (39.937195, -75.106186)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 26.9
km² (10.4
mi²). 22.8 km² (8.8 mi²) of it is land and 4.0 km² (1.6 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 15.03% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 79,904 people, 24,177 households, and 17,431 families residing in the city. The
population density is 3,497.9/km² (9,057.0/mi²). There are 29,769 housing units at an average density of 1,303.2/km² (3,374.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 16.84% White, 53.35%
African American, 0.54%
Native American, 2.45%
Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 22.83% from other races, and 3.92% from two or more races. 38.82% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 24,177 households out of which 42.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.1% are married couples living together, 37.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% are non-families. 22.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.12 and the average family size is 3.62.
In the city the population is spread out with 34.6% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 27 years. For every 100 females there are 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $23,421, and the median income for a family is $24,612. Males have a median income of $25,624 versus $21,411 for females. The per capita income for the city is $9,815. 35.5% of the population and 32.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 45.5% are under the age of 18 and 23.8% are 65 or older.
