Camden, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

585

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.6

9.62% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.1%

3.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,000

1.81% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$107,700

Population & Diversity

Camden, IN is home to a population of 585 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 56.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (562 people) in Camden, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 5 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Camden, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Camden, IN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Camden, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Camden, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
562 ± 158
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
10 ± 16
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 7

2.56%

Hispanic Population

15 people

2.56% of the people in Camden, IN are hispanic (15 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Camden, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
15 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 14

Camden, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Camden, IN.

Economy

The economy of Camden, IN employs 248 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Camden, IN were Manufacturing (73 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people), and Public Administration (22 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($72,250), Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,625), and Manufacturing ($53,092).

Employment

Occupations

248

2024 Value

± 85

−17.9%

1 Year decline

± 54.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Camden, IN declined at a rate of −17.9%, from 302 employees to 248 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Camden, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (46 people), Production Occupations (45 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Camden, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

248

2024 Value

± 85

−17.9%

1 Year decline

± 54.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Camden, IN declined at a rate of −17.9%, from 302 employees to 248 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Camden, IN, are Manufacturing (73 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people), and Public Administration (22 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Camden, IN, though some of these residents may live in Camden, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,092

Median earning men ± $10,863

$35,694

Median earning women ± $12,818

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($72,250), Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,625), and Manufacturing ($54,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,833), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,500), and Manufacturing ($35,313).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Camden, IN was $107,700 in 2024, which is 0.324 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $98,700 to $107,700, a 9.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Camden, IN is 79.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Camden, IN have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Camden, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$107,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,212

$195

Median Property Taxes

±$49

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Camden, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Camden, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.3%

Homeownership

2024

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.3% of the housing units in Camden, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Camden, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,000

Median Household Income

± $12,325

246

Number of Households

± 58

In 2024, the median household income of the 246 households in Camden, IN declined from $53,000 from the previous year's value of $53,977.

The following chart displays the households in Camden, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Camden, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84%)
Worked At Home (5.74%)
Carpooled (3.69%)

In 2024, 84% of workers in Camden, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.74%) and those who carpooled to work (3.69%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Camden, IN have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.87% of the workforce in Camden, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Camden, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Camden, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Camden, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Camden, IN (59 out of 585 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Camden, IN is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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