Camden County (New Jersey)
The Camden County is a county New Jersey in the U.S.. In the census in 2010, the County had 513 657 inhabitants and a population density of 885.1 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Camden City.
The Camden County is part of the Delaware Valley metropolitan area called the City of Philadelphia.
Geography
The County is located in southern New Jersey and is separated from the city of Philadelphia in the west bordering the state of Pennsylvania by the Delaware River. It has an area of 589 square kilometers, of which 14 square kilometers are water surface. At the Camden County borders the following counties:
History
The Camden County was formed on March 13, 1844 former parts of Gloucester County. It was named (1714-1794), 1766-1770 Lord Chancellor of England after Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in the Camden County 513 657 people in 192 095 households. The population density was 885.1 inhabitants per square kilometer.
The racial the population was composed of 65.3 percent white, 19.6 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 5.1 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 2.6 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 14.2 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
In the 192 095 households lived statistically 2.64 per person.
24.4 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 62.8 percent were between 18 and 64 and 12.8 percent were 65 years or older. 51.8 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 60,445. The per capita income was $ 29,112. 11.3 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Cities and Towns
Citys
- Camden
- Gloucester City
Boroughs
- Audubon
- Audubon Park
- Barrington
- Bellmawr
- Berlin
- Brooklawn
- Chesilhurst
- Clementon
- Collingswood
- Gibbsboro
- Haddon Heights
- Haddonfield
- Hi- Nella
- Laurel Springs
- Lawnside
- Lindenwold
- Magnolia
- Merchantville
- Mount Ephraim
- Oaklyn
- Pine Hill
- Pine Valley
- Runnemede
- Somerdale
- Stratford
- Tavistock
- Woodlynne |
Census-designated places (CDP )
- Ashland
- Barclay - Kingston
- Blackwood
- Cherry Hill Mall
- Echelon
- Erlton - Ellisburg
- Glendora
- Golden Triangle
- Greentree
- Springdale
Unincorporated communities
- Ancora
- Atco
- Blenheim
- Blue Anchor
- Cedarbrook
- Chews Landing
- Erial
- Glendale
- Kirkwood
- Kresson
- New Freedom
- Osage
- Sicklerville
- Tansboro
- West Berlin
- Woodcrest
Townships
- Berlin Township
- Cherry Hill Township
- Gloucester Township
- Haddon Township
- Pennsauken Township
- Voorhees Township
- Waterford Township
- Winslow Township