Camden County Information
Camden in
New Jersey occupies
228 square miles and has a 2006 population of
517,001, a change from a 2000 population of
507,907 and
502,824 in 1990.
14.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.1% percent is 25-35, and
15.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
3,150 acts of violent crime reported in
Camden in 2004, a change from
2,972 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
13,973 people:
5.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.9%.
Read more about
Camden, New Jersey in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Camden | |
| State | New Jersey | |
| Land Area | 228 sq. miles | Ranked 2,980 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 517,001 | Ranked 117 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 515,381 | |
| Population 2000 | 507,907 | Ranked 110 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 502,824 | Ranked 96 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 73.4% | |
| African American | 20.3% | |
| Asian American | 4.5% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 3,150 | 2,972 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 55 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 145 | |
| Robberies | 1,232 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1,718 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 17,234 | 17,391 |
| Burglaries | 3,482 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 11,440 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 2,312 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 271,638 | 254,319 |
| Unemployed Population | 13,973 | 9,855 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% | 3.9% |
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