Merchantville

Population: 3,815
Median household income: $91,607
Median home value: $316,300

Merchantville is a community in Camden County, New Jersey, home to 3,815 residents. The median household income of $91,607 is above the Camden County median ($86,384).

Between 2019 and 2023, Merchantville's population grew 2.6% from 3,719 to 3,815, while its median home value rose 38.8% from $227,900 to $316,300.

43.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1941.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,815
Median age: 36.8 yrs
Median household income: $91,607
Median home value: $316,300
Median gross rent: $1,097
Housing units: 1,634
Homeownership rate: 62.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,7193,815

Median household income

$81,295$91,607

Median home value

$227,900$316,300

Median gross rent

$1,064$1,097

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,719	$81,295	$227,900	$1,064
2020	3,702	$81,688	$218,300	$1,022
2021	3,797	$75,568	$236,300	$1,006
2022	3,800	$72,375	$284,800	$1,112
2023	3,815	$91,607	$316,300	$1,097

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4416.4%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 647.4%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	251	6.6%
5 to 17	666	17.5%
18 to 24	360	9.4%
25 to 34	394	10.3%
35 to 44	625	16.4%
45 to 54	540	14.2%
55 to 64	283	7.4%
65 to 74	349	9.1%
75 and over	347	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,328	61.0%
Black or African American	309	8.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	112	2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.0%
Two or more races	105	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	960	25.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate27.2%

Some college or associate's24.7%

Bachelor's degree23.8%

Graduate or professional degree13.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	282	11.1%
High school graduate	690	27.2%
Some college or associate's	626	24.7%
Bachelor's degree	604	23.8%
Graduate or professional degree	336	13.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone69.0%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit3.0%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.6%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,379	69.0%
Carpooled	201	10.1%
Public transit	59	3.0%
Walked	1	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	352	17.6%
Other means	7	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	356	21.6%
15 to 29 min	615	37.3%
30 to 44 min	281	17.1%
45 to 59 min	321	19.5%
60+ min	74	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 16.7% (637 of 3,815)

	Count	Share
Family households	903	60.2%
Nonfamily households	598	39.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1941

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,501	91.9%
Vacant	133	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	932	62.1%
Renter-occupied	569	37.9%

1-unit, detached43.9%

1-unit, attached17.7%

2 to 4 units21.8%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units12.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	717	43.9%
1-unit, attached	289	17.7%
2 to 4 units	357	21.8%
5 to 19 units	69	4.2%
20 or more units	202	12.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3445510
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.59 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.9502, -75.0503