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Population (year 2000): 4,692
Males: 2,331  (49.7%)
Females: 2,361  (50.3%)

Camden County

Median resident age:  37.9 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 08012.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $55,300 (it was $49,707 in 2000)
Blackwood  $55,300
New Jersey:  $61,672

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $169,400 (it was $102,000 in 2000)
Blackwood  $169,400
New Jersey:  $333,900

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Races in Blackwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.2%)
  • Black (3.9%)
  • Hispanic (3.2%)
  • Filipino (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Other race (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Blackwood: 97.8 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (30.2%), Irish (25.3%), German (20.6%), English (7.5%), Polish (5.4%), United States (2.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 73 feet

Land area: 1.24 square miles.

Population density: 3782 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Blackwood

  • High school or higher: 83.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 10.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blackwood CDP

  • Never married: 25.2%
  • Now married: 61.4%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 5.7%

191 residents are foreign born (2.3% Asia, 1.3% Europe).

This place:  4.1%
New Jersey:  17.5%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Blackwood, New Jersey in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Blackwood to the number of sex offenders is 782 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Blackwood:  2.7% ($2,788)
New Jersey:  2.4% ($4,047)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Camden, NJ (10.2 miles , pop. 79,904).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (15.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Turnersville, NJ (1.9 miles ), Glendora, NJ (3.1 miles ), Runnemede borough, NJ (4.0 miles ), Stratford borough, NJ (4.0 miles ), Hi-Nella borough, NJ (4.1 miles ), Somerdale borough, NJ (4.4 miles ), Laurel Springs borough, NJ (4.4 miles ), Magnolia borough, NJ (4.5 miles ).

Latitude: 39.80 N, Longitude: 75.06 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,285 (+27.4%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 173 (8.9%)


56 people in religious group quarters
17 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 856

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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)


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Blackwood-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New Jersey state average. It is 6% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/22/1955, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 33.1 miles away from the Blackwood place center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/14/1960, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 5.0 miles away from the place center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Main business address for: METROLOGIC INSTRUMENTS INC (COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC).


Hospitals/medical centers near Blackwood:
  • CAMDEN CO HEALTH SERVICES CENTER (about 2 miles; LAKELAND, NJ)
  • KENNEDY MEM HOSP-UNIVERSITY MED CENTER (about 5 miles; STRATFORD, NJ)
  • UNDERWOOD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; WOODBURY, NJ)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blackwood:
  • PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 13 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; ID: PHL)
  • MC GUIRE AFB (about 36 miles; WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ; ID: WRI)
  • TRENTON MERCER (about 38 miles; TRENTON, NJ; ID: TTN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Blackwood:
  • CROSS KEYS (about 8 miles; CROSS KEYS, NJ; ID: 17N)
  • CAMDEN COUNTY (about 10 miles; BERLIN, NJ; ID: 19N)
  • PENN'S LANDING (about 11 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; ID: P72)

Amtrak stations near Blackwood:
  • 14 miles: PHILADELPHIA (30TH & MARKET STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 16 miles: NORTH PHILADELPHIA (PHILADELPHIA, 2900 N. BROAD ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/Universities in Blackwood:
  • CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 7,662; Location: COLLEGE DRIVE; Public; Website: www.camdencc.edu)
  • PENNCO TECH (FT enrollment: 236; Location: PO BOX 1427, 99 ERIAL RD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.penncotech.com)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Blackwood:
  • ROWAN UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; GLASSBORO, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,587)
  • GLOUCESTER COUNTY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; SEWELL, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,135)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-CAMDEN (about 12 miles; CAMDEN, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,132)
  • MCP HAHNEMANN UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,198)
  • ART INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 14 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,138)
  • TEMPLE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 23,007)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 15 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 8,794)
Public high school in Blackwood:
Public elementary/middle schools in Blackwood:
Private elementary/middle schools in Blackwood:
  • ST JUDE SCHOOL (Students: 367; Location: 420 S BLACKHORSE PIKE; Grades: 2 - 8)
  • CAMDEN CO YOUTH CENTER (Students: 80; Location: LAKELAND HOSPITAL COMPLEX; Grades: UG - UG)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • St. Agnes Regional School is also located in Blackwood NJ Enrollment is approximately 240 students. Located on Church Street, Blackwood

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Farrows Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Howard Johnson (832 N Black Horse Pike), Energy IQ Systems (1001 Lower Landing Road Suite 205), Howard Johnson Express Inn (832 North Black Horse Pike), HoJo Inn Blackwood (832 Black Horse Pike), Primrose Motel (301 North Black Horse Pike).

Court: Court Rooms (Deptford Center Road).

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  73.3%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.2%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  4.0%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.8%
Whole state:  4.2%

Blackwood compared to New Jersey state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Blackwood (2007 data):
  • Commerce Bank, National Association: College Drive Branch at 602 College Drive, branch established on 1997-10-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $41,170.0 mil, Deposits: $37,207.7 mil, headquarters in Philadelphia, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 370 total offices, Holding Company: Commerce Bancorp, Inc.
  • TD BankNorth, National Association: Blackwood Branch at 1651 Blackwood Clementon Road, branch established on 1998-08-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39,581.7 mil, Deposits: $27,193.6 mil, headquarters in Portland, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 618 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The



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2004 Presidential Election results in Camden County New Jersey:


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5.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,433 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.74%
New Jersey average:  6.12%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($201 average AGI)
Camden County:  0.06%
New Jersey average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Burlington County, NJ  1.27% ($53,450 average AGI)
from Gloucester County, NJ  0.93% ($39,804)
from Philadelphia County, PA  0.72% ($48,166)


6.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,423 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.03%
New Jersey average:  6.89%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($304 average AGI)
Camden County:  0.05%
New Jersey average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Gloucester County, NJ  1.34% ($51,907 average AGI)
to Burlington County, NJ  1.08% ($53,747)
to Philadelphia County, PA  0.53% ($41,407)


Strongest AM radio stations in Blackwood:
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WIP (610 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF PHILADELPHIA)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMR (800 AM; 5 kW; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: WTMR LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WFIL (560 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WDAS (1480 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWDB (860 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WNJC (1360 AM; 5 kW; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: FORSYTHE BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blackwood:
  • WGLS-FM (89.7 FM; GLASSBORO, NJ; Owner: ROWAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WKDN (106.9 FM; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WMMR (93.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WMGK (102.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMWX (95.7 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WNJS-FM (88.1 FM; BERLIN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WOGL (98.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBEB (101.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WEAZ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WRTI (90.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH, ET)
  • WSNI-FM (104.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WPHI-FM (103.9 FM; JENKINTOWN, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WXTU (92.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTU LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHYY-FM (90.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WXPN (88.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNA.)
  • WPTP (96.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDAS-FM (105.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WYSP (94.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WUSL (98.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WJJZ (106.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Blackwood:
  • WWJT-LP (Channel 7; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PHILADELPHIA TELEVISION NETWORK, INC)
  • WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
  • KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WNJS (Channel 23; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
  • WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
  • WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPSJ-LP (Channel 8; HAMMONTON, ETC., NJ; Owner: ENGLE BROADCASTING)
  • WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
  • WHYY-TV (Channel 12; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WTXF-TV (Channel 29; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: FOX TV STATIONS OF PHILADELPHIA)
  • WELL-LP (Channel 8; WILLOW GROVE, ETC., PA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WFPA-CA (Channel 28; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WPHA-LP (Channel 63; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • W33BT (Channel 33; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: MEDIACASTING LLC)
  • WNJT (Channel 52; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)

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