Blackwood, New Jersey Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 4,692
Males: 2,331 (49.7%), Females: 2,361 (50.3%)

Camden County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $49,707
Median house value: $102,000

Population by Race

Races in Blackwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.2%)
  • Black (3.9%)
  • Hispanic (3.2%)
  • Filipino (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Other race (1.2%)

Ancestries: Italian (30.2%), Irish (25.3%), German (20.6%), English (7.5%), Polish (5.4%), United States (2.5%).

Elevation: 73 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Blackwood

  • High school or higher: 83.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 10.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blackwood CDP

  • Never married: 25.2%
  • Now married: 61.4%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 5.7%

4.1% Foreign born (2.3% Asia, 1.3% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Blackwood:

  • CAMDEN CO HEALTH SERVICES CENTER (about 1 miles; LAKELAND, NJ)
  • KENNEDY MEM HOSP-UNIVERSITY MED CENTER (about 5 miles; STRATFORD, NJ)
  • UNDERWOOD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; WOODBURY, NJ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blackwood:

Other public-use airports nearest to Blackwood:

  • CROSS KEYS (about 8 miles; CROSS KEYS, NJ; Abbreviation: 17N)
  • CAMDEN COUNTY (about 10 miles; BERLIN, NJ; Abbreviation: 19N)
  • PENN’S LANDING (about 11 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: P72)

Amtrak stations near Blackwood:

  • 14 miles: PHILADELPHIA (30TH & MARKET STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 16 miles: NORTH PHILADELPHIA (PHILADELPHIA, 2900 N. BROAD ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Blackwood:

  • CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 7,662; Location: COLLEGE DRIVE; Public; Website: www.camdencc.edu)
  • PENNCO TECH (Full-time enrollment: 236; Location: PO BOX 1427, 99 ERIAL RD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.penncotech.com)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Blackwood:

  • GLOUCESTER COUNTY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; SEWELL, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,135)
  • ROWAN UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; GLASSBORO, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,587)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-CAMDEN (about 12 miles; CAMDEN, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,132)
  • MCP HAHNEMANN UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,198)
  • ART INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 14 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,138)
  • TEMPLE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 23,007)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 15 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,794)

Schools

Public high school in Blackwood:

  • HIGHLAND HIGH (Students: 1,119; Location: ERIAL RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Blackwood:

  • GLEN LANDING (Students: 922; Location: 85 LITTLE GLOUCESTER ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LORING-FLEMMING (Students: 836; Location: LITTLE GLOUCESTER RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CHEWS (Students: 829; Location: 600 CHEWS LANDING/SOMERDALE RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CHARLES W LEWIS (Students: 777; Location: 875 ERIAL ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BLACKWOOD (Students: 634; Location: 260 BLENHEIM-ERIAL RD.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • GLOUCESTER TWP (Students: 279; Location: 270 SOUTH BLACK HORSE PIKE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • GRENLOCH (Location: 1125 BLACK HORSE PIKE; Grades: PK – PK)

Private primary/middle schools in Blackwood:

  • ST JUDE SCHOOL (Students: 367; Location: 420 S BLACKHORSE PIKE; Grades: 2 – 8)
  • CAMDEN CO YOUTH CENTER (Students: 80; Location: LAKELAND HOSPITAL COMPLEX; Grades: UG – UG)