Somerdale

Population: 5,535
Median household income: $79,101
Median home value: $221,600

Located in Camden County, New Jersey, Somerdale is a community with a population of 5,535. The median household income of $79,101 is below the Camden County median ($86,384).

Between 2019 and 2023, Somerdale's population grew 1.6% from 5,448 to 5,535, while its median home value rose 30.0% from $170,500 to $221,600.

21.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 77.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,535
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $79,101
Median home value: $221,600
Median gross rent: $1,141
Housing units: 2,273
Homeownership rate: 77.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 8.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,4485,535

Median household income

$72,778$79,101

Median home value

$170,500$221,600

Median gross rent

$892$1,141

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,448	$72,778	$170,500	$892
2020	5,479	$73,498	$178,000	$895
2021	5,476	$76,817	$183,300	$1,037
2022	5,524	$83,778	$207,300	$1,108
2023	5,535	$79,101	$221,600	$1,141

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

Age distribution

Under 58.8%

5 to 1712.2%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	487	8.8%
5 to 17	678	12.2%
18 to 24	309	5.6%
25 to 34	816	14.7%
35 to 44	779	14.1%
45 to 54	722	13.0%
55 to 64	713	12.9%
65 to 74	730	13.2%
75 and over	301	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,001	54.2%
Black or African American	1,510	27.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	163	2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	346	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	515	9.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.3%

High school graduate34.9%

Some college or associate's36.6%

Bachelor's degree12.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	295	7.3%
High school graduate	1,416	34.9%
Some college or associate's	1,486	36.6%
Bachelor's degree	514	12.7%
Graduate or professional degree	350	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone76.0%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit3.5%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,102	76.0%
Carpooled	208	7.5%
Public transit	97	3.5%
Walked	31	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	327	11.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	795	32.6%
15 to 29 min	907	37.2%
30 to 44 min	407	16.7%
45 to 59 min	215	8.8%
60+ min	114	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 15.5% (855 of 5,515)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,391	61.8%
Nonfamily households	861	38.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,252	99.1%
Vacant	21	0.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,753	77.8%
Renter-occupied	499	22.2%

1-unit, detached73.2%

1-unit, attached7.9%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units7.0%

20 or more units7.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,663	73.2%
1-unit, attached	180	7.9%
2 to 4 units	97	4.3%
5 to 19 units	159	7.0%
20 or more units	174	7.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3468340
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.39 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.8454, -75.0217