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Blackwood, New Jersey, in Camden county, is 5 miles SE of Gloucester, New Jersey (center to center) and 11 miles SE of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of the year 2000 census, 4,692 people lived in Blackwood.
In Blackwood, about 54% of adults are married.
In 2000, Blackwood had a median family income of $60,136.
An estimated 82% of living spaces in Blackwood are occupied by their owners, not by renters. In general, the town offers inexpensive rents. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in Blackwood compared to other places in the state.
In Blackwood, 93% of commuters drive to work.
Blackwood strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):
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| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 6% |  |
| Affordability of Rents (vs. State) | Top 8% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 11% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 11% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Blackwood to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):
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