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NJ Regular Public School District 1 Schools

Sterling Regional School District

Somerdale, NJ 08083 • Camden County • 1 Operating Schools
(856) 784-3545
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
16,860
2,621 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$89,434
Overall Poverty Rate
10.67%
1,786 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
11.42%
99 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% NJ Avg: 11.28% 2020 Poverty Rate: 9.31% (77 / 827 kids) 9.31% 2020 77 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 9.86% (85 / 862 kids) 9.86% 2021 85 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 10.08% (86 / 853 kids) 10.08% 2022 86 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 10.89% (94 / 863 kids) 10.89% 2023 94 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 11.42% (99 / 867 kids) 11.42% 2024 99 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 827 77 9.31% 11.84% 14.57%
2021 862 85 9.86% 12.97% 15.78%
2022 853 86 10.08% 12.08% 15.17%
2023 863 94 10.89% 12.21% 14.98%
2024 867 99 11.42% 11.28% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $226,000
Median Gross Rent $1,172/mo
Owner-Occupied 4,852
Renter-Occupied 1,722
Owner-Occupied: 4,852 (73.8%) Renter-Occupied: 1,722 (26.2%)
Occupied 6,574

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 4,852 (73.8%)
Renter-Occupied 1,722 (26.2%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 6,574 households
427 (6.5%)
< $10k
172 (2.6%)
$10k-$14k
178 (2.7%)
$15k-$19k
120 (1.8%)
$20k-$24k
205 (3.1%)
$25k-$29k
99 (1.5%)
$30k-$34k
107 (1.6%)
$35k-$39k
218 (3.3%)
$40k-$44k
295 (4.5%)
$45k-$49k
424 (6.4%)
$50k-$59k
514 (7.8%)
$60k-$74k
854 (13%)
$75k-$99k
1,063 (16.2%)
$100k-$124k
468 (7.1%)
$125k-$149k
683 (10.4%)
$150k-$199k
747 (11.4%)
$200k+
< $10k
427 (6.5%)
$10k-$14k
172 (2.6%)
$15k-$19k
178 (2.7%)
$20k-$24k
120 (1.8%)
$25k-$29k
205 (3.1%)
$30k-$34k
99 (1.5%)
$35k-$39k
107 (1.6%)
$40k-$44k
218 (3.3%)
$45k-$49k
295 (4.5%)
$50k-$59k
424 (6.4%)
$60k-$74k
514 (7.8%)
$75k-$99k
854 (13%)
$100k-$124k
1,063 (16.2%)
$125k-$149k
468 (7.1%)
$150k-$199k
683 (10.4%)
$200k+
747 (11.4%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 2,155 students
198 (9.2%)
1st
227 (10.5%)
2nd
105 (4.9%)
3rd
113 (5.2%)
4th
208 (9.7%)
5th
174 (8.1%)
6th
184 (8.5%)
7th
191 (8.9%)
8th
142 (6.6%)
9th
207 (9.6%)
10th
328 (15.2%)
11th
78 (3.6%)
12th
1st Grade
198 (9.2%)
2nd Grade
227 (10.5%)
3rd Grade
105 (4.9%)
4th Grade
113 (5.2%)
5th Grade
208 (9.7%)
6th Grade
174 (8.1%)
7th Grade
184 (8.5%)
8th Grade
191 (8.9%)
9th Grade
142 (6.6%)
10th Grade
207 (9.6%)
11th Grade
328 (15.2%)
12th Grade
78 (3.6%)