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

Population: 79,904. Estimated population in July 2024: 80,010 (+0.1% change)
Males: 38,784 (48.5%), Females: 41,120 (51.5%)

Camden County

Demographics

Median resident age: 27.2 years
Median household income: $23,421
Median house value: $40,700

Population by Race

Races in Camden:

• Black (53.3%)
• Hispanic (38.8%)
• Other race (22.8%)
• White Non-Hispanic (7.1%)
• Two or more races (3.9%)
• Vietnamese (1.6%)
• American Indian (1.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (2.0%), German (1.6%), Italian (1.5%), Subsaharan African (1.4%), United States (1.2%).

Elevation: 33 feet

Land area: 8.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Camden

• High school or higher: 51.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
• Unemployed: 15.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Camden city

• Never married: 47.8%
• Now married: 29.8%
• Separated: 6.9%
• Widowed: 6.4%
• Divorced: 9.2%

8.9% Foreign born (6.1% Latin America, 2.3% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -7,650 (-8.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Camden:

• COOPER HOSPITAL/UNIV MEDICAL CENTER (1 COOPER PLAZA)
• OUR LADY OF LOURDES HOSPITAL (1600 HADDON AVENUE)
• WEST JERSEY HOSP CMBND DIVS (MT EPHRAIM & ATLANTIC AVES)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Camden:

• PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 11 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: PHL)
• TRENTON MERCER (about 31 miles; TRENTON, NJ; Abbreviation: TTN)
• MC GUIRE AFB (about 37 miles; WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: WRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Camden:

• PENN’S LANDING (about 2 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: P72)
• NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA (about 12 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: PNE)
• PHILADELPHIA (about 14 miles; ESSINGTON, PA; Abbreviation: 9N2)

Amtrak stations near Camden:

• 6 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.
• 6 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.
• 14 miles: ARDMORE (STATION RD. & LANCASTER AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Camden:

• RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-CAMDEN (Full-time enrollment: 4,132; Location: 406 PENN; Public; Website: www.rutgers.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
• DIVERS ACADEMY OF EASTERN SEABOARD (Full-time enrollment: 66; Location: 2500 BROADWAY; Private, for-profit; Website: www.diversacademy.com)
• COOPER HEALTH SYSTEM CENTER FOR ALLIED HEALTH EDUC (Full-time enrollment: 17; Location: 1 COOPER PLZ; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.cooperhealth.org)
• OUR LADY OF LOURDES SCHOOL OF NURSING (Full-time enrollment: 8; Location: 1565 VESPER BLVD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.olonursing.com)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Camden:

• TEMPLE UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 23,007)
• MCP HAHNEMANN UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,198)
• ART INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 5 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,138)
• COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 6 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,794)
• UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 7 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 19,324)
• DREXEL UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 10,823)
• LA SALLE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,176)

Schools

Public high schools in Camden:

• CAMDEN HIGH (Students: 1,395; Location: BAIRD & PARK BLVDS; Grades: 09 – 12)
• WOODROW WILSON HIGH (Students: 1,377; Location: 31ST & FEDERAL STS; Grades: 09 – 12)
• BRIMM MEDICAL ARTS HIGH (Students: 256; Location: 1626 COPEWOOD STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
• CREATIVE & PEFRMG ARTS HS (Students: 196; Location: FILMORE AND CARL MILLER BLVD.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Camden:

• DAVIS ELEM (Students: 954; Location: 34TH & CRAMER; Grades: PK – 06)
• R C MOLINA ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 806; Location: 7TH & VINE STS; Grades: PK – 05)
• BONSALL (Students: 756; Location: MT EPHRAIM AVE & CHASE ST; Grades: PK – 08)
• COOPERS POYNT (Students: 707; Location: 3RD & STATE; Grades: PK – 08)
• RILETTA CREAM ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 698; Location: MULFORD & BUDD STREETS; Grades: PK – 08)
• EAST CAMDEN MIDDLE (Students: 698; Location: Y1ST AND STEVEN STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)
• YORKSHIP (Students: 690; Location: COLLINGS ROAD & FAIRVIEW ST.; Grades: PK – 05)
• CRAMER (Students: 644; Location: 29TH & MICKLE STS; Grades: PK – 04)
• MORGAN VILLAGE MIDDLE (Students: 635; Location: MORGAN BLVD & FAIRVIEW ST; Grades: 05 – 08)
• LEAP ACADEMY UNIVERSITY CS (Students: 627; Location: 639 COOPER STREET; Grades: KG – 11)

Private primary/middle schools in Camden:

• ST JOSEPH PRO-CATHEDRAL SCHOOL (Students: 262; Location: 2907 FEDERAL STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
• HOLY NAME SCHOOL (Students: 212; Location: 5TH VINE STS; Grades: PK – 8)
• ST ANTHONY OF PADUA SCHOOL (Students: 204; Location: 2824 RIVER AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)
• ST JOAN OF ARC ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 167; Location: 1400 COLLINGS ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)
• THE SAN MIGUEL SCHOOL (Students: 41; Location: 836 S. 4TH ST.; Grades: 6 – 8; Boys only)
• JRC ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 25; Location: 315 COOPER STREET; Grades: UG – UG)
• JDT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 23; Location: 2350 ADMIRAL WILSON BLVD; Grades: KG – 11)

Libraries

Library in Camden:

• CAMDEN FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $870,250; Location: 418 FEDERAL STREET; 192,621 books; 841 audio materials; 1,982 video materials; 152 serial subscriptions)