Rutgers-Camden's Living Circumstances

Camden City School District Overview

Rutgers University-Camden located in Camden City School District area. A total of 24,652 households are located in Camden City School District area. Among them, 10,264 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.63 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 28,162 and 23,188 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

8.94% (6,389) of residents are non-citizens and 42.99% (30,712) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Camden City School District, New Jersey
Household	24,652
Population	71,432
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	10,264 (41.64%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	28,162
Total Students	23,188
Pre-Kindergarten	2,113
Kindergarten	1,469
Grade 1-8	10,499
Grade 9-12	4,551
College/Graduate School	4,556
Veterans	51,186
Non-citizen	6,389
Non-English Home Language	30,712
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

53,465 residents are over the age of 16 and 29,841 people are in labor force. Among them, 29,841 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 25,998 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 12.90%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Camden City School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	25,469	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	14,932	58.63%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	4,542	17.83%
Public transportation	3,571	14.02%
Walked	1,245	4.89%
Other method	921	3.62%
Worked from home	258	1.01%
Average Commute Time	26 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	25,998	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	4,692	18.05%
Service	7,566	29.10%
Sales and office	5,462	21.01%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,813	6.97%
Production, transportation, and material moving	6,465	24.87%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	25,998	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	77	0.30%
Construction	1,225	4.71%
Manufacturing	2,476	9.52%
Wholesale trade	1,234	4.75%
Retail trade	3,434	13.21%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,181	8.39%
Information	340	1.31%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	837	3.22%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,861	7.16%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,926	26.64%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	3,010	11.58%
Other services, except public administration	1,375	5.29%
Public administration	1,022	3.93%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	25,998	-
Private wage and salary workers	22,550	86.74%
Government workers	2,584	9.94%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	852	3.28%
Unpaid family workers	12	0.05%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $41,180 for the 24,652 households in Camden City School District area, New Jersey. The average income of a single worker is $21,845. 63,877 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 88.45%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	24,652	-
Less than $10,000	4,756	19.29%
$10,000 - $14,999	2,516	10.21%
$15,000 - $24,999	4,394	17.82%
$25,000 - $34,999	2,954	11.98%
$35,000 - $49,999	3,250	13.18%
$50,000 - $74,999	3,149	12.77%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,505	6.10%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,356	5.50%
$150,000 - $199,999	471	1.91%
More than $200,000	301	1.22%
Median Household Income	$27,015	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$41,180	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	16,178	-
Less than $10,000	2,385	14.74%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,411	8.72%
$15,000 - $24,999	2,892	17.88%
$25,000 - $34,999	2,289	14.15%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,294	14.18%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,168	13.40%
$75,000 - $99,999	983	6.08%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,168	7.22%
$150,000 - $199,999	356	2.20%
More than $200,000	232	1.43%

Median Family Income	$31,194	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$45,195	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$21,845	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$32,313	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$32,313	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	72,215	-
With health insurance coverage	63,877	88.45%
Public coverage	46,086	63.82%
Private health insurance	23,307	32.27%
Without health insurance coverage	8,338	11.55%

Housing

There are 29,413 housing units in Camden City School District area, New Jersey with 24,652 units (83.81%) occupied. 9,690 houses (39.31%) are occupied by owner and 14,962 houses (60.69%) are rented. The average housing value is $84,000 and the average rental cost is $922. 44 houses (0.15%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 16,300 houses (55.42%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	29,413	-
Occupied	24,652	83.81%
Owner Occupied	9,690	39.31%
Renter Occupied	14,962	60.69%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	4,289	14.58%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	15,999	54.39%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	8,913	30.30%
Mobile Homes	181	0.62%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	31	0.11%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	29,413	-
Built 2014 or later	44	0.15%
Built 2010 - 2013	313	1.06%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,865	6.34%
Built 1990 - 1999	958	3.26%
Built 1980 - 1989	835	2.84%
Built 1970 - 1979	2,466	8.38%
Built 1960 - 1969	2,588	8.80%
Built 1950 - 1959	4,044	13.75%
Built 1949 or earlier	16,300	55.42%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	29,413	-
1 room	1,404	4.77%
2 rooms	627	2.13%
3 rooms	2,723	9.26%
4 rooms	5,530	18.80%
5 rooms	6,385	21.71%
6 rooms	7,720	26.25%
7 rooms	2,776	9.44%
8 rooms	1,338	4.55%
9 rooms or more	910	3.09%
Median Number of Rooms	5.2 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	29,413	-
no bedroom	1,425	4.84%
1 bedroom	3,792	12.89%
2 bedrooms	8,381	28.49%
3 bedrooms	13,400	45.56%
4 bedrooms	1,914	6.51%
5 bedrooms or more	501	1.70%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	9,690	-
Less than $50,000	1,270	13.11%
$50,000 - $99,999	5,325	54.95%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,825	18.83%
$150,000 - $199,999	747	7.71%
$200,000 - $299,999	290	2.99%
$300,000 - $499,999	117	1.21%
$500,000 - $999,999	99	1.02%
$1,000,000 or more	17	0.18%
Median House Value	$84,000	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	14,359	-
Less than $500	3,237	22.54%
$500 - $999	5,161	35.94%
$1,000 - $1,499	4,892	34.07%
$1,500 - $1,999	837	5.83%
$2,000 - $2,499	90	0.63%
$2,500 - $2,999	18	0.13%
$3,000 or more	124	0.86%
Median Rental Costs	$922	-

Demographic

A total of 74,002 people lives in Camden City School District area, New Jersey with 34,793 male and 39,209 female. The males to female ratio is 47.02 to 52.98. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	74,002	-
Male	34,793	47.02%
Female	39,209	52.98%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	74,002	-
Under 5 years	6,645	8.98%
5 - 9 years	6,136	8.29%
10 - 14 years	6,727	9.09%
15 - 19 years	5,560	7.51%
20 - 24 years	5,322	7.19%
25 - 34 years	11,135	15.05%
35 - 44 years	9,869	13.34%
45 - 54 years	7,708	10.42%
55 - 59 years	4,458	6.02%
60 - 64 years	3,355	4.53%
65 - 74 years	4,289	5.80%
75 - 84 years	2,083	2.81%
85 years and older	715	0.97%
Median Age	30.8 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	74,002	-
One Race	70,675	95.50%
White	17,354	23.45%
Black or African American	30,608	41.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native	479	0.65%
Asian	1,783	2.41%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	57	0.08%
Other	20,394	27.56%

Two or more races	3,327	4.50%
White and Black or African American	774	1.05%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	296	0.40%
White and Asian	41	0.06%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	156	0.21%