Camden, NJ Economic Statistics

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over55,173100.0
In labor force27,31949.5
Civilian labor force
27,30449.5
Employed
22,97341.6
Unemployed
4,3317.8
Percent of civilian labor force
15.9(X)
Armed Forces
150.0
Not in labor force27,85450.5
Females 16 years and over29,356100.0
In labor force14,30448.7
Civilian labor force
14,30448.7
Employed
12,13241.3
Own children under 6 years7,820100.0
All parents in family in labor force4,10952.5
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over22,161100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone10,09945.6
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled4,91322.2
Public transportation (including taxicab)4,60620.8
Walked1,8908.5
Other means4612.1
Worked at home1920.9
Mean travel time to work (minutes)26.7(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over22,973100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations3,85016.8
Service occupations5,85825.5
Sales and office occupations5,76325.1
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations680.3
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations1,5286.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations5,90625.7
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining350.2
Construction1,0794.7
Manufacturing3,46015.1
Wholesale trade9934.3
Retail trade2,73111.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities1,0734.7
Information5292.3
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing1,1264.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services1,9588.5
Educational, health and social services5,73525.0
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services1,7447.6
Other services (except public administration)1,3105.7
Public administration1,2005.2
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers18,60581.0
Government workers3,67716.0
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business6372.8
Unpaid family workers540.2
INCOME IN 1999
Households24,233100.0
Less than $10,0006,06625.0
$10,000 to $14,9992,3559.7
$15,000 to $24,9994,17517.2
$25,000 to $34,9993,55314.7
$35,000 to $49,9993,75715.5
$50,000 to $74,9992,94412.1
$75,000 to $99,9998483.5
$100,000 to $149,9993971.6
$150,000 to $199,999650.3
$200,000 or more730.3
Median household income (dollars)23,421(X)
With earnings17,63672.8
Mean earnings (dollars)
33,201(X)
With Social Security income5,71423.6
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
8,596(X)
With Supplemental Security Income3,03412.5
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,349(X)
With public assistance income3,94816.3
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
3,077(X)
With retirement income2,99012.3
Mean retirement income (dollars)
11,628(X)
Families17,655100.0
Less than $10,0003,91122.2
$10,000 to $14,9991,6709.5
$15,000 to $24,9993,34518.9
$25,000 to $34,9992,67115.1
$35,000 to $49,9992,74615.6
$50,000 to $74,9992,25612.8
$75,000 to $99,9996143.5
$100,000 to $149,9993231.8
$150,000 to $199,999540.3
$200,000 or more650.4
Median family income (dollars)24,612(X)
Per capita income (dollars)9,815(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers25,624(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers21,411(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families5,788(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)32.8
With related children under 18 years4,941(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)39.3
With related children under 5 years
2,444(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)43.7
Families with female householder, no husband present4,247(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)45.8
With related children under 18 years3,773(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)51.0
With related children under 5 years
1,913(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)60.8
Individuals26,786(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)35.5
18 years and over14,453(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)29.8
65 years and over
1,373(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)23.8
Related children under 18 years12,233(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)45.5
Related children 5 to 17 years
8,937(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)45.2
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over4,774(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)41.1
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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