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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Camden, NJ compare?
| Figure | Camden, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 71,430 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 71,791 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 8,049 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 36.3% |
| Measure | Camden, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 71,496±93 |
| Median age | 33.3±1.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 53.5%±2.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 3.7%±0.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 38.3%±2.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.7%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 18.9%±2.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 10.1%±1.4 pts |
| Median household income | $40,546±$3,333 |
| Per capita income | $20,566±$975 |
| People below the poverty line | 30.2%±2.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 14.5%±2.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $112,000±$7,655 |
| Median gross rent | $1,226±$49 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 52.1%±3.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 34.4%±3.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.2%±0.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.5%±1.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 54.6%±2.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 11.1%±2.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.8 min±1.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 14.7%±2.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov