North Camden is a district of Camden, New Jersey. The population is 7,874. Cooper Point and Pyne Point are located in the area.
Demographic
editThe area of North Camden is .613 approximately square miles. North Camden has a population of 8,159 people between the 2 neighborhoods of Cooper Point and Pyne Point. The population density according to the 2016 Census is 13,303 residents per square mile.[1]
Housing Information
editThe 2016 Census reports that the Median household income is $20,667 which is lower than the Camden average of $26,783. This low income is showcased thought the neighborhood with multiple abandoned houses in the neighborhood. As of 2016 median rent for a North Camden resident is $542 which is lower than the Camden median rent of $713. As of 2016 the average value of a detached house is $280,000 is higher than the Camden city average of $128,521. The estimated cost of a town house in North Camden in 2016 is $71,000.[2]
Racial distribution
editAccording to the 2016 Census data North Camden is a predominantly Hispanic community. The community is 68% Hispanic, which is approximately 4,552 of 6,692 people. The African American community is 26% of the community with 1,740 of 6,692 people. The rest of the community is made up of 5% white and 1% Asian.[3]
Education
editCooper's Poynt School
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Cooper's Poynt middle school is a K-8 school. On February 18th 2005 the School board of Camden made a decision to make their schools K-8. Coopers Poynt was built in 1967. In 2003 a 3rd grade student by the name of Lorenzo "Alexander" Gibson who attended Cooper's Point was on the path to become the youngest Chess master in history. He was apart of a small chess club and adapted the game fast.[4]
Mastery High School of Camden- Molina Campus
editFormerly known as Rafael Cordero Molina School. The school is named after Puerto Rican educator Rafael Cordero who advocated for free schooling for all children regardless of social standing or race. He is also known as "Father of Public Education in Puerto Rico". [5] On March 27th 1993 Rutgers University- Camden Campus adopted Rafael Cordero Molina School. This gave the elementary school access to many of the universities resources that the school does not have. Swimming pools and art galleries were some of the things students were excited for. [6]The relationship started when graduate students started helping the students of Molina with homework and saw a increase in student grades. The school is now a charter elementary school split into two schools. Molina Upper Elementary and Molina Upper Elementary.[7]
Mastery High School
editFormerly known as Pyne Point Middle school was a K-8 school. The school was built in 1960. After the school lab burned down in 1987 the school was gifted a new lab by AT&T/Bell Laboratories in 1988. The fire caused about $200,000 in damage so the school district could only replace the books because the lab equipment was too expensive. Mr. Walker one of the sciences teachers said that he was excited about the new equipment and could go back to teaching hands-on science. The school was adopted by Mastery school's in 2001.[8]
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- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Camden city, New Jersey". www.census.gov. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
- ^ "North Camden Demographics and Statistics". Niche. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
- ^ "North Camden Demographics and Statistics". Niche. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ DeCastro, Lavinia (June 3 2003). "Courier-Post". Courier-Post.
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- ^ Hoh, David (March 27 1993). "Courier-Post". Courier-Post.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Elementary Schools". Mastery Charter School. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
- ^ "Mastery High School of Camden". Mastery Charter School. Retrieved 2019-05-01.