Census Trend Charts Demographic Maps Rankings & Comparisons Segregation Data  

Zoom in and out of geography at levels: US, States or Metro Areas, and Counties within States.

You can zoom out to New Jersey


Visit the SSDAN Web Site
CensusScope is a product of the Social Science Data Analysis Network.

Camden County

Print-Friendly Version

HOUSEHOLD AND FAMILY STRUCTURE

A household is defined as one or more people living in a residence. A family is more than one person living together, either married or of the same bloodline. The head of a household is one of the people who owns or rents the residence and was indicated first on the Census questionnaire.

The tendency for people to marry at an older age and the number of married people getting divorced may have contributed to the overall drop in married couples. Also, it may more culturally acceptable for people to not get married at all or to have non-traditional relationships.

Household Types, 1990-2000
1990 2000
Number Percent Number Percent
Total Households 178,758 100.00% 185,744 100.00%
Married Couple 96,405 53.93% 92,536 49.82%
With Children* 45,590 25.50% 44,223 23.81%
Without Children* 50,815 28.43% 48,313 26.01%
Female Householder, no spouse 26,205 14.66% 28,534 15.36%
With Children* 14,171 7.93% 15,890 8.55%
Without Children* 12,034 6.73% 12,644 6.81%
Male Householder, no spouse 6,958 3.89% 8,774 4.72%
With Children* 2,802 1.57% 4,185 2.25%
Without Children* 4,156 2.32% 4,589 2.47%
Non-Family Households 49,190 27.52% 55,900 30.10%
Living Alone 41,328 23.12% 46,556 25.06%
Two or More Persons 7,862 4.40% 9,344 5.03%

*In this table, children are people under age 18.

Source: Census 2000 analyzed by the Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN).

Home | About | Help | Contact | Use Policy