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Camden, NJ in figures

A profile of Camden, NJ from official statistics: 11 figures in 3 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Camden, NJ was 71,430 in 2025, down 0.3% from 2024, and the 9th highest of 117 cities in New Jersey.

Population71,4302025Down 0.3% from 2024The 9th highest of 117 cities in New Jersey
Median age33.3 years2024Down 0.1 years from 2023Tied for the 8th lowest of 117 cities in New Jersey
Foreign-born population share18.9%2024Up 0.2 percentage points from 2023The 38th lowest of 117 cities in New Jersey
Bachelor's degree or higher, population 25 and over10.1%2024Up 0.5 percentage points from 2023
70.8K71K71.2K71.4K71.6K71.8K2020202120222023202420252020: 71,744 persons2021: 71,545 persons2022: 70,960 persons2023: 71,465 persons2024: 71,679 persons2025: 71,430 persons70.8K71K71.2K71.4K71.6K71.8K2020202220252020: 71,744 persons2021: 71,545 persons2022: 70,960 persons2023: 71,465 persons2024: 71,679 persons2025: 71,430 persons
Population, 2020 to 2025. persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Camden, NJ was 9% (provisional) in August 2026, down 2 percentage points from August 2025, and the highest of 39 cities in New Jersey.

Unemployment rate9%August 2026, provisionalDown 2 percentage points from August 2025The highest of 39 cities in New Jersey
Median household income$40,5462024Up 0.2% from 2023The lowest of 117 cities in New Jersey
Gini index48.52024Up 0.3 points from 2023The 20th highest of 117 cities in New Jersey
4681012142021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-082021-07: 13.1 %2021-08: 12.3 %2021-09: 11.7 %2021-10: 10.9 %2021-11: 9.7 %2021-12: 9.9 %2022-01: 10.4 %2022-02: 8.9 %2022-03: 7.6 %2022-04: 6.9 %2022-05: 6.6 %2022-06: 6.8 %2022-07: 7.2 %2022-08: 6.3 %2022-09: 5.6 %2022-10: 6.1 %2022-11: 6.1 %2022-12: 6.8 %2023-01: 7.8 %2023-02: 8.1 %2023-03: 7.9 %2023-04: 7.3 %2023-05: 8.6 %2023-06: 9.3 %2023-07: 9.8 %2023-08: 9.8 %2023-09: 8.7 %2023-10: 8.3 %2023-11: 7.9 %2023-12: 8.2 %2024-01: 8.9 %2024-02: 9.2 %2024-03: 8.7 %2024-04: 8.3 %2024-05: 8.7 %2024-06: 9.5 %2024-07: 10.9 %2024-08: 10.5 %2024-09: 9.3 %2024-10: 9.1 %2024-11: 9.1 %2024-12: 9.1 %2025-01: 9.7 %2025-02: 9.9 %2025-03: 9.8 %2025-04: 9.4 %2025-05: 9.8 %2025-06: 10.5 %2025-07: 11.5 %2025-08: 11 %2025-09: 11.3 %2025-11: 9.1 %2025-12: 8.6 %2026-01: 9.1 %2026-02: 9.6 %2026-03: 8.6 %2026-04: 7.6 %2026-05: 7.7 %2026-06: 8 %2026-07: 8.8 %2026-08: 9 %4681012142021-072023-042025-012026-082021-07: 13.1 %2021-08: 12.3 %2021-09: 11.7 %2021-10: 10.9 %2021-11: 9.7 %2021-12: 9.9 %2022-01: 10.4 %2022-02: 8.9 %2022-03: 7.6 %2022-04: 6.9 %2022-05: 6.6 %2022-06: 6.8 %2022-07: 7.2 %2022-08: 6.3 %2022-09: 5.6 %2022-10: 6.1 %2022-11: 6.1 %2022-12: 6.8 %2023-01: 7.8 %2023-02: 8.1 %2023-03: 7.9 %2023-04: 7.3 %2023-05: 8.6 %2023-06: 9.3 %2023-07: 9.8 %2023-08: 9.8 %2023-09: 8.7 %2023-10: 8.3 %2023-11: 7.9 %2023-12: 8.2 %2024-01: 8.9 %2024-02: 9.2 %2024-03: 8.7 %2024-04: 8.3 %2024-05: 8.7 %2024-06: 9.5 %2024-07: 10.9 %2024-08: 10.5 %2024-09: 9.3 %2024-10: 9.1 %2024-11: 9.1 %2024-12: 9.1 %2025-01: 9.7 %2025-02: 9.9 %2025-03: 9.8 %2025-04: 9.4 %2025-05: 9.8 %2025-06: 10.5 %2025-07: 11.5 %2025-08: 11 %2025-09: 11.3 %2025-11: 9.1 %2025-12: 8.6 %2026-01: 9.1 %2026-02: 9.6 %2026-03: 8.6 %2026-04: 7.6 %2026-05: 7.7 %2026-06: 8 %2026-07: 8.8 %2026-08: 9 %
Unemployment rate, July 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: unemployment rate (measure 03).

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: unemployment rate (measure 03); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100), US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Labor market statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Median home value in Camden, NJ was $112,000 in 2024, up 11.6% from 2023, and the lowest of 117 cities in New Jersey.

Median home value$112,0002024Up 11.6% from 2023The lowest of 117 cities in New Jersey
Median gross rent (monthly)$1,2262024Up 6% from 2023The 4th lowest of 117 cities in New Jersey
Homeownership rate (US, housing units)34.4%2024Down 1.6 percentage points from 2023The 16th lowest of 117 cities in New Jersey
Housing units authorized by building permits122025, estimatedUp 50% from 2024
80K90K100K110K120K20212022202320242021: 85,800 USD2022: 95,700 USD2023: 100,400 USD2024: 112,000 USD80K90K100K110K120K202120242021: 85,800 USD2022: 95,700 USD2023: 100,400 USD2024: 112,000 USD
Median home value, 2021 to 2024. USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more); U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. Housing statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: unemployment rate (measure 03). https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  6. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100), US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19083.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25077.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  10. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  11. U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Northeast%20Region/ne2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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