Camden, NJ

Camden, NJ

2003‑2006:

Camden, NJ Metro Division in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area in Philadelphia-Camden-Vineland, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Burlington County, NJ		135,910		224,499		323,132		362,542		395,066		423,394		449,148

Camden County, NJ		300,743		392,035		456,291		471,650		502,824		508,932		515,381

Gloucester County, NJ		91,727		134,840		172,681		199,917		230,082		254,673		277,037



Total		-		-		-		-		-		-		1,241,566
Percent Change		-		-		-		-		-		-		-



Total (as currently defined)		528,380		751,374		952,104		1,034,109		1,127,972		1,186,999		1,241,566
Percent Change		-		42.2%		26.7%		8.6%		9.1%		5.2%		4.6%

Timeline

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Burlington County, NJ

Camden County, NJ

Gloucester County, NJ

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Camden, NJ		124,555			117,159			102,551			84,910			87,492			79,904			80,010	*



Total		0			0			0			0			0			0			80,010
Metro		0			0			0			0			0			0			1,241,566
Percent																				6.4%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Camden, NJ

Urban/Rural Population



2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					1,123,397		94.6%
			UA Population				1,085,922		91.5%
		Rural Population					63,602		5.4%

		Inside Principal Cities					79,904		6.7%
		Outside Principal Cities					1,107,095		93.3%

		Total Metro Area Population					1,186,999		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD			5,149,079		1,062,429		20.6%
		Trenton, NJ			268,472		16,381		6.1%
		Vineland, NJ			88,724		7,112		8.0%

		Total					1,085,922


		population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Apr 1950



-		Burlington County, NJ included as original component of Philadelphia, PA-NJ SMA
-		Camden County, NJ included as original component of Philadelphia, PA-NJ SMA
-		Gloucester County, NJ included as original component of Philadelphia, PA-NJ SMA


Jun 1983



-		Camden, NJ designated as central city of Philadelphia, PA-NJ PMSA in Philadelphia-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE CMSA


Jun 2003



-		New Metro Division: Camden, NJ Metro Division in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area in Philadelphia-Camden-Vineland, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA
-		Burlington County, NJ included as original Metro Division component, transferred from Philadelphia, PA-NJ PMSA in Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE CMSA
-		Camden County, NJ included as original Metro Division component, transferred from Philadelphia, PA-NJ PMSA in Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE CMSA
-		Gloucester County, NJ included as original Metro Division component, transferred from Philadelphia, PA-NJ PMSA in Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE CMSA
-		Camden, NJ designated as original principal city of new Metro Division, transferred from Philadelphia, PA-NJ PMSA in Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE CMSA