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Camden city, New Jersey

NJ · population 71,496 · GEOID 3410000

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Unemployment (camden county) is worse than the national figure. Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±93 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

71,496

0.77% of New Jersey · 71,496 of 9,343,809

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±93 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Camden County)

4.5%

+0.5 pts above the United Statesworse

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Camden County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-015.2%4.1%—
2024-025.3%4.2%—
2024-034.9%3.9%—
2024-044.4%3.5%—
2024-054.8%3.7%—
2024-065.2%4.3%—
2024-076.0%4.5%—
2024-085.7%4.4%—
2024-094.8%3.9%—
2024-104.8%3.9%—
2024-114.9%4.0%—
2024-124.9%3.8%—
2025-015.5%4.4%—
2025-025.8%4.5%—
2025-035.6%4.2%—
2025-045.2%3.9%—
2025-055.5%4.0%—
2025-065.8%4.4%—
2025-076.5%4.6%—
2025-086.5%4.5%—
2025-096.3%4.3%—
2025-115.2%4.3%—
2025-125.0%4.1%—
2026-015.2%4.7%—
2026-025.8%4.7%—
2026-035.1%4.3%—
2026-044.4%4.0%—
2026-054.5%4.1%—
2026-064.7%4.4%—
2026-075.1%4.4%—
2026-085.2%4.3%—
2026-094.5%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN340070000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,226

better than the United States

This place $1,226
New Jersey $1,720
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Camden County)

$34.6B

+6.1% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Camden County)
PeriodOutput (Camden County)Margin
2016$23.9B—
2017$24.7B—
2018$25.7B—
2019$26.6B—
2020$26.0B—
2021$28.4B—
2022$30.6B—
2023$32.6B—
2024$34.6B—

New Jersey $846.0B · this place is 4.09% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Camden County)

$1.1B

−28.6% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations (Camden County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Camden County)Margin
FY2021$1.6B—
FY2022$1.4B—
FY2023$1.5B—
FY2024$1.6B—
FY2025$1.6B—
FY2026$1.1B—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 33.3 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 10.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 30.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 58.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $112,000 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $40,546 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 14.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of New Jersey 0.77% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024