Blackwood

Population: 4,615
Median household income: $81,154
Median home value: $231,000

Located in Camden County, New Jersey, Blackwood is a community with a population of 4,615. At $81,154, its median household income sits below Camden County's $86,384.

From 2019 to 2023, Blackwood's population declined 6.4% from 4,929 to 4,615, while its median home value rose 31.0% from $176,400 to $231,000.

The median resident is 37.2 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 15.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,615
Median age: 37.2 yrs
Median household income: $81,154
Median home value: $231,000
Median gross rent: $1,384
Housing units: 1,811
Homeownership rate: 67.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,9294,615

Median household income

$55,045$81,154

Median home value

$176,400$231,000

Median gross rent

$1,099$1,384

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,929	$55,045	$176,400	$1,099
2020	4,660	$65,901	$179,700	$1,215
2021	4,477	$73,056	$186,400	$1,229
2022	4,588	$82,741	$211,000	$1,372
2023	4,615	$81,154	$231,000	$1,384

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 2411.8%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	257	5.6%
5 to 17	685	14.8%
18 to 24	546	11.8%
25 to 34	697	15.1%
35 to 44	541	11.7%
45 to 54	610	13.2%
55 to 64	558	12.1%
65 to 74	456	9.9%
75 and over	265	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,409	73.9%
Black or African American	453	9.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	137	3.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	101	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	515	11.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate35.2%

Some college or associate's37.2%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	210	6.7%
High school graduate	1,102	35.2%
Some college or associate's	1,164	37.2%
Bachelor's degree	457	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	194	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone80.4%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit1.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,943	80.4%
Carpooled	202	8.4%
Public transit	25	1.0%
Walked	42	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	206	8.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	531	24.0%
15 to 29 min	704	31.8%
30 to 44 min	623	28.2%
45 to 59 min	195	8.8%
60+ min	159	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 11.2% (513 of 4,570)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,254	74.4%
Nonfamily households	432	25.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,686	93.1%
Vacant	125	6.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,133	67.2%
Renter-occupied	553	32.8%

1-unit, detached72.8%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units10.4%

5 to 19 units7.6%

20 or more units4.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,319	72.8%
1-unit, attached	78	4.3%
2 to 4 units	188	10.4%
5 to 19 units	137	7.6%
20 or more units	89	4.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3406040
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.22 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 39.7992, -75.0638