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County:

Camden County

State:

New Jersey

FIPS Code:

34007

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

47,642

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

456,291

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

471,650

3.4%

-3.0%

6.3%

1990:

502,824

6.6%

-1.2%

7.8%

2000:

508,932

1.2%

-5.0%

6.2%

2005:

518,249

1.8%

-0.5%

2.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

344,998

67.8%

0-to-19:

148,547

29.2%

Black:

88,017

17.3%

20-to-39:

141,884

27.9%

Hispanic:

49,166

9.7%

40-to-59:

136,304

26.8%

American Indian:

875

0.2%

60-plus:

82,197

16.2%

Other:

25,876

5.1%

Median Age:

35.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

2,289.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

24.0%

Median Family Income:

$57,429

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.1%

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