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Population (year 2000): 3,801. Estimated
population in July 2005: 3,820 (+0.5% change)
Males: 1,791 (47.1%), Females: 2,010 (52.9%)
Camden County
Median resident age: 37.2 years
Median household income: $49,392 (year 2000)
Median house value: $122,200 (year 2000)
Races in Merchantville:
- White Non-Hispanic (84.1%)
- Black (7.4%)
- Hispanic (5.5%)
- Other race (2.8%)
- Two or more races (1.4%)
- Vietnamese (0.8%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Irish (28.9%), German (21.5%),
Italian (13.6%), English (10.3%), United States (6.6%), Polish
(4.3%).
Elevation: 80 feet
Land area: 0.6 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Merchantville
- High school or higher: 81.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
- Unemployed: 3.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Merchantville borough
- Never married: 30.4%
- Now married: 48.7%
- Separated: 3.1%
- Widowed: 8.0%
- Divorced: 9.7%
3.9% Foreign born (1.9% Europe, 0.8% Asia, 0.6%
Latin America, 0.4% North America).
Population change in the 1990s: -196 (-4.9%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Merchantville:
- COOPER HOSPITAL/UNIV MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles;
CAMDEN, NJ)
- OUR LADY OF LOURDES HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; CAMDEN,
NJ)
- WEST JERSEY HOSP CMBND DIVS (about 5 miles; CAMDEN,
NJ)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Merchantville:
- PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 14 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA;
ID: PHL)
- TRENTON MERCER (about 28 miles; TRENTON, NJ; ID:
TTN)
- MC GUIRE AFB (about 33 miles; WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ; ID:
WRI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Merchantville:
- PENN'S LANDING (about 6 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; ID:
P72)
- NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA (about 9 miles; PHILADELPHIA,
PA; ID: PNE)
- TOTAL RF (about 12 miles; BENSALEM, PA; ID: 00A)
Amtrak stations near Merchantville:
- 8 miles: NORTH PHILADELPHIA (PHILADELPHIA, 2900 N.
BROAD ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair
accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms,
public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid
long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit
connection.
- 10 miles: PHILADELPHIA (30TH & MARKET STS.).
Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible,
enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public
payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid
long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public
transit connection.
- 18 miles: ARDMORE (STATION RD. & LANCASTER AVE.).
Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms,
public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car
rental service, call for taxi service, public transit
connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Merchantville:
- RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-CAMDEN (about 5 miles; CAMDEN,
NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,132)
- TEMPLE UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA;
FT enrollment: 23,007)
- MCP HAHNEMANN UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles;
PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,198)
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 9 miles;
PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 8,794)
- ART INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 9 miles;
PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,138)
- LA SALLE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; PHILADELPHIA,
PA; FT enrollment: 4,176)
- PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles;
PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,714)
Public primary/middle school in Merchantville:
- MERCHANTVILLE ELEM (Students: 359; Location:
130 S CENTRE ST; Grades: PK - 08)
Private primary/middle schools in Merchantville:
- ST PETER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 461;
Location: 51 WEST MAPLE AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
- FIRST BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 68;
Location: 113 N CENTRE; Grades: PK - 2)
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