Moving to Merchantville, New Jersey

Population: 3,801. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,820 (+0.5% change)
Males: 1,791 (47.1%), Females: 2,010 (52.9%)

Camden County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.2 years
Median household income: $49,392
Median house value: $122,200

Population by Race

Races in Merchantville:

• White Non-Hispanic (84.1%)
• Black (7.4%)
• Hispanic (5.5%)
• Other race (2.8%)
• Two or more races (1.4%)
• Vietnamese (0.8%)
• American Indian (0.7%)

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

Ancestries: Irish (28.9%), German (21.5%), Italian (13.6%), English (10.3%), United States (6.6%), Polish (4.3%).

Elevation: 80 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Merchantville

• High school or higher: 81.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
• Unemployed: 3.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Merchantville borough

• Never married: 30.4%
• Now married: 48.7%
• Separated: 3.1%
• Widowed: 8.0%
• Divorced: 9.7%

3.9% Foreign born (1.9% Europe, 0.8% Asia, 0.6% Latin America, 0.4% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: -196 (-4.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Merchantville:

• COOPER HOSPITAL/UNIV MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; CAMDEN, NJ)
• OUR LADY OF LOURDES HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; CAMDEN, NJ)
• WEST JERSEY HOSP CMBND DIVS (about 5 miles; CAMDEN, NJ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Merchantville:

• PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 14 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: PHL)
• TRENTON MERCER (about 28 miles; TRENTON, NJ; Abbreviation: TTN)
• MC GUIRE AFB (about 33 miles; WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: WRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Merchantville:

• PENN’S LANDING (about 6 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: P72)
• NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA (about 9 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: PNE)
• TOTAL RF (about 12 miles; BENSALEM, PA; Abbreviation: 00A)

Amtrak stations near Merchantville:

• 8 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.
• 10 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.
• 18 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 with over 2000 students nearest to Merchantville:

• RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-CAMDEN (about 5 miles; CAMDEN, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,132)
• TEMPLE UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 23,007)
• MCP HAHNEMANN UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,198)
• COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 9 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,794)
• ART INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 9 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,138)
• LA SALLE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,176)
• PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,714)

Public primary/middle school in Merchantville:

• MERCHANTVILLE ELEM (Students: 359; Location: 130 S CENTRE ST; Grades: PK – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Merchantville:

• ST PETER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 461; Location: 51 WEST MAPLE AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)
• FIRST BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 68; Location: 113 N CENTRE; Grades: PK – 2)