Merchantville, NJ

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Merchantville, New Jersey

Merchantville, New Jersey, in Camden county, is 2 miles NW of Cherry Hill, New Jersey (center to center) and 5 miles E of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. About 3,801 people people live in Merchantville.

The People and Families of Merchantville

In Merchantville, about 49% of adults are married. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in Merchantville.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Merchantville had a median family income of $60,652. It turns out that people in Merchantville tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. As it happens, more people than usual in the town are able to work from their homes.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($500) in Merchantville than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.

Merchantville Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Merchantville, about 60% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the town were built is earlier than in most places. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in Merchantville. If you're looking for affordable rentals, the town is one place with an advantage over most places in New Jersey.

Commuting

In Merchantville, 78% of commuters drive to work. In Merchantville, people like to walk or ride bicycles.

High Points

Merchantville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 14%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Merchantville, NJ

Comparing Merchantville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	2 miles NW of Cherry Hill, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	5 miles E of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Camden
Standard Zip Codes	08109
Phone Area Codes	856
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.947
Longitude	-75.066

Station	AUDUBON
Distance	4.5 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 41 F
Apr Temp	42 to 65 F
Jul Temp	67 to 87 F
Oct Temp	46 to 67 F
Annual Precip	45.9 inches

Station	MOORESTOWN
Distance	5.5 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 41 F
Apr Temp	41 to 66 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	44 to 68 F
Annual Precip	48.2 inches

Station	INDIAN MILLS 2 W
Distance	18.2 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 42 F
Apr Temp	40 to 65 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	43 to 68 F
Annual Precip	47.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,801	100%
Male	1,791	47.1%
Female	2,010	52.9%
Under 18	976	25.7%
18+	2,825	74.3%
65+	526	13.8%
Median Age	37.2
Average Family Size	3.19
White	3,265	85.9%
African-American	282	7.4%
Asian	80	2.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	11	0.3%
Other	108	2.8%
Mixed Race	55	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	208	5.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,820
Growth	19
Growth %	0.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	24.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	15.7%
Italian	13.3%
English	8.7%
German	8.5%
US/American	7.7%
Polish	3.1%
Scotch-Irish	2.5%
Lithuanian	1.6%
Scottish	1.3%
Swiss	1.3%
Greek	1.3%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
Welsh	1%
Russian	0.8%
European	0.7%
Northern European	0.6%
Austrian	0.6%
Israeli	0.5%
African	0.5%
Slovak	0.4%
Ukrainian	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
Jamaican	0.4%
Armenian	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Slovene	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
Canadian	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%
British	0.2%
Zimbabwean	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Merchantville	3,801	$60,652
Camden	79,904	$24,612
Cherry Hill	69,965	$80,766
Collingswood	14,326	$57,987
Oaklyn	4,188	$55,434
Pennsauken	35,737	$52,760
Woodlynne	2,796	$39,669

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