Camden is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 71,749 people and 19 associated neighborhoods, Camden is the 11th largest community in New Jersey. Camden has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Camden is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.52% of the Camden workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Camden is a city of service providers, transportation and shipping workers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Camden who work in office and administrative support (12.24%), maintenance occupations (8.62%), and healthcare suport services (8.15%). Many people in Camden take advantage of public transportation to get around. In fact, for the size of the city, the number of people who use the bus to commute to work is quite high. This helps to fill a need among Camden citizens for affordable transportation.The percentage of people in Camden with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 10.09% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Camden in 2022 was $20,566, which is low income relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $82,264 for a family of four. However, Camden contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Camden also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 30.16% of its population below the federal poverty line.Camden is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Camden home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Camden, accounting for 53.51% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Camden residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Camden include Haitian, Irish, German, Italian, and African. In addition, Camden has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (18.91%). The most common language spoken in Camden is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
