Camden, NJ
New Jersey · Gloucester County · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington Metro
Camden is a mid-size city in New Jersey with a population of 71,471. Residents earn $40,450 per year, which is 46% below the national average.
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
71,471
Population
8,012/sq mi density
$40,450
Median Income
$20,043 per capita
$100,400
Home Value
$147,320 Zillow
$1,157
Median Rent
36.0% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
290 sunny days/yr
338
Violent Crime/100K
2,059 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
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Economy
1.9 / 5.0
$40,450 median income, 8.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$100,400 home value, $1,157/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
338 violent crimes/100K (11% below avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.6% bachelor's degree or higher
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Historic Markers
69
Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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Mines
1
Active and inactive mining sites tracked by the Mine Safety and Health Administration
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Historic Markers Near Camden, NJ
69 historical markers from the Historical Marker Database (HMdb) found near Camden, NJ.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Commodore John Barry (1745 - 1803) | First Flag Office of the United States Navy. Marker is at the intersection of S Columbus Blvd and Dock Street, on the right when traveling north on S Columbus Blvd. |
| General Jacob Morgan, Esquire | Marker can be reached from Arch Street just east of North 5th Street (County Road 2003), on the left when traveling west. |
| Mapping Courage: Honoring W.E.B. Du Bois and Engine #11 | Marker is on South Street just west of South 6th Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| An Gorta Mór - Ireland's Great Hunger | Marker is at the intersection of Chestnut Street and Front Street, on the right when traveling east on Chestnut Street. |
| Arrival and Reception | Marker is on Chestnut Street east of Front Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| Ireland's Past - A Prelude to Disaster | Marker is at the intersection of Chestnut Street and Front Street, on the right when traveling east on Chestnut Street. |
| Passage and Emigration | Marker is at the intersection of Market Street and Front Street, on the right when traveling east on Market Street. |
| Starvation | Marker is at the intersection of Chestnut Street and Front Street, on the right when traveling east on Chestnut Street. |
| The Irish in America | Marker is on Chestnut Street east of Front Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| The Lessons of The Great Hunger | Marker is on Chestnut Street east of Front Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| The Potato Blight - Its Origin | Marker is at the intersection of Chestnut Street and Front Street, on the right when traveling east on Chestnut Street. |
| Civil War Soldiers And Sailors Memorial | 1927. Marker is on Benjamin Franklin Parkway west of North 20th Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| Albert Einstein | New Jersey Hall of Fame. Marker can be reached from Clinton Street west of South Delaware Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
| Alice Paul | New Jersey Hall of Fame. Marker can be reached from Clinton Street west of South Delaware Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
| All Wars Memorial to Colored Soldiers and Sailors | 1934. Marker is at the intersection of North 20th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, on the left when traveling south on North 20th Street. |
| AMOR | 1998 (Installed 2016). Marker is at the intersection of North 18th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, on the left when traveling north on North 18th Street. |
| Betsy Ross | Marker is on Arch Street just east of North 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| Brushstroke Group | Edition: AP<br>1996/2004-2005. Marker is at the intersection of South 17th Street and Ranstead Street, on the right when traveling south on South 17th Street. |
| Buzz Aldrin | New Jersey Hall of Fame. Marker can be reached from Clinton Street west of South Delaware Avenue, on the right when traveling west. |
| Calder Statues | 1897 - 1899. Marker is on Lombard Street just east of South 5th Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| Clara Barton | New Jersey Hall of Fame. Marker can be reached from Clinton Street west of South Delaware Avenue, on the right when traveling west. |
| Colonel Jack Jacobs | New Jersey Hall of Fame. Marker can be reached from Clinton Street west of South Delaware Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
| David "The General" Sarnoff | New Jersey Hall of Fame. Marker can be reached from Clinton Street west of South Delaware Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
| Don Diego de Gardoqui / Thomas FitzSimons | Marker can be reached from North 18th Street just south of Vine Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| FADM William Frederick Halsey Jr. | New Jersey Hall of Fame. Marker can be reached from Clinton Street west of South Delaware Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
| General Galusha Pennypacker Memorial | 1934. Marker is at the intersection of Benjamin Franklin Parkway and Vine Street, on the right when traveling west on Benjamin Franklin Parkway. |
| General George McClellan / Major General John Fulton Reynolds | Memorial can be reached from the intersection of N 15th Street and Market Street, on the left when traveling south. |
| General Martin E. Dempsey, 18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff | New Jersey Hall of Fame. Marker can be reached from Clinton Street west of South Delaware Avenue, on the right when traveling west. |
| General Norman Schwarzkopf | New Jersey Hall of Fame. Marker can be reached from Clinton Street west of South Delaware Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
| General Tadeusz Kościuszko | 1977. Marker is at the intersection of North 18th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, on the right when traveling south on North 18th Street. |
| Government Of The People | 1976. Marker is on North Broad Street north of John F. Kennedy Boulevard. |
| James Madison 4th President lived here | Marker is at the intersection of 4th Street and Walnut Street on 4th Street. |
| Jersey Joe Walcott | New Jersey Hall of Fame. Marker can be reached from Clinton Street west of South Delaware Avenue, on the right when traveling west. |
| Jesus Breaking Bread | 1976. Marker is at the intersection of Race Street and North 18th Street, on the left when traveling east on Race Street. |
| John Christian Bullitt | 1907. Marker is at the intersection of John F Kennedy Boulevard (Pennsylvania Route 611) and North Broad Street (Pennsylvania Route 611), on the left when traveling west on John F Kennedy Boulevard. |
| Kool & the Gang | New Jersey Hall of Fame. Marker can be reached from Clinton Street west of South Delaware Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
| Kopernik | 1972. Marker is at the intersection of Race Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, on the right when traveling west on Race Street. |
| Laurie Hernandez | New Jersey Hall of Fame. Marker can be reached from Clinton Street west of South Delaware Avenue, on the right when traveling west. |
| Lt. Brian Brennan | New Jersey Hall of Fame. Marker can be reached from Clinton Street west of South Delaware Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
| Mark & Scott Kelly | New Jersey Hall of Fame. Marker can be reached from Clinton Street west of South Delaware Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
| Matthias William Baldwin | 1905. Marker is at the intersection of John F Kennedy Boulevard (Pennsylvania Route 611) and North Broad Street (Pennsylvania Route 611), on the left when traveling west on John F Kennedy Boulevard. |
| Monument to Six Million Jewish Martyrs | 1964. Marker is at the intersection of Benjamin Franklin Parkway and Arch Street, on the left when traveling west on Benjamin Franklin Parkway. |
| On This Site | Marker can be reached from South 8th Street just south of Spruce Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| On This Site | Marker is at the intersection of Spruce Street and South Darien Street, on the left when traveling west on Spruce Street. |
| On This Site | Marker can be reached from South 8th Street just north of Delancey Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| On This Site | Marker can be reached from South 8th Street just south of Spruce Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| On This Site | Marker can be reached from Pine Street just north of Delancey Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| On This Site | Marker can be reached from South 8th Street south of Delancey Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| On This Site | Marker can be reached from the intersection of South 8th Street and Pine Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| On This Site | Marker is on Pine Street west of South 8th Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| On This Site | Marker is on Pine Street east of South 9th Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| On This Site | Marker is on Pine Street east of South 9th Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| Paul Robeson | New Jersey Hall of Fame. Marker can be reached from Clinton Street west of South Delaware Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
| Philadelphia Exchange | Marker is on Dock Street near Walnut and South 3rd Streets, on the right when traveling north. <font color=red> Reported permanently removed.</font> |
| PRR Federal Street Ferry Terminal | Marker is on Jersey Joe Walcott Boulevard, 0.1 miles south of Market Street (County Road 537), on the right when traveling south. |
| Robert Wood "General" Johnson II | New Jersey Hall of Fame. Marker can be reached from Clinton Street west of South Delaware Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
| Samuel D. Gross | Marker is on Locust Street just west of South 10th Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| Seward Johnson | New Jersey Hall of Fame. Marker can be reached from Clinton Street west of South Delaware Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
| Sgt. John Basilone | New Jersey Hall of Fame. Marker can be reached from Clinton Street west of South Delaware Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
| The City Tavern | Marker is on South 2nd Street close to Walnut Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| The Cooper Family | Marker is on Cooper Street. |
| Thomas Edison | New Jersey Hall of Fame. Marker can be reached from Clinton Street west of South Delaware Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
| Three Disks, One Lacking | c.1968. Marker is at the intersection of Cherry Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Cherry Street. |
| Three-Way Piece Number 1: Points | 1964. Marker is on Benjamin Franklin Parkway just east of North 17th Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| Wally Schirra | New Jersey Hall of Fame. Marker can be reached from Clinton Street south of South Delaware Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
| Walt Whitman | New Jersey Hall of Fame. Marker can be reached from Clinton Street west of South Delaware Avenue, on the right when traveling west. |
| William McKinley | 1908. Marker is on S Penn Square, on the left when traveling east. |
| William Penn | 1886-1892. Marker is on John F Kennedy Boulevard. |
| Wyclef Jean | New Jersey Hall of Fame. Marker can be reached from Clinton Street west of South Delaware Avenue, on the right when traveling west. |
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