Camden, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

1,115

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.4

1.09% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.08%

15.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$94,412

15.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$398,700

Population & Diversity

Camden, NC is home to a population of 1.12k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.24% of Camden, NC residents were born outside of the country (25 people).

In 2024, there were 8.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (939 people) in Camden, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 116 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 50 Asian (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, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Camden, NC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Camden, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
939 ± 458
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
116 ± 191
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
50 ± 70

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Camden, NC 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 North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

2.24%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

2.52%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

As of 2024, 2.24% of Camden, NC residents (25 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Camden, NC was 2.52%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Camden, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Korea

Most Common Service Period

10 ± 22

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

Economy

The economy of Camden, NC employs 556 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Camden, NC were Educational Services (125 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (119 people), and Finance & Insurance (79 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,680), Educational Services ($73,036), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,474).

Employment

Occupations

556

2024 Value

± 233

4.32%

1 Year growth

± 55.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Camden, NC grew at a rate of 4.32%, from 533 employees to 556 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Camden, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (138 people), Sales & Related Occupations (121 people), and Management Occupations (63 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Camden, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (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

556

2024 Value

± 233

4.32%

1 Year growth

± 55.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Camden, NC grew at a rate of 4.32%, from 533 employees to 556 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Camden, NC, are Educational Services (125 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (119 people), and Finance & Insurance (79 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Camden, NC, though some of these residents may live in Camden, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,069

Median earning men ± $40,970

$62,803

Median earning women ± $10,382

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($11,293).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,618).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Camden, NC was $398,700 in 2024, which is 1.2 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $360,200 to $398,700, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Camden, NC is 38.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Camden, NC have an average commute time of 33.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Camden, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$398,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$156,131

$143

Median Property Taxes

±$95

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, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

38.6%

Homeownership

2024

53.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 38.6% of the housing units in Camden, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 45.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Camden, NC 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.

$94,412

Median Household Income

± $28,858

370

Number of Households

± 194

In 2024, the median household income of the 370 households in Camden, NC grew to $94,412 from the previous year's value of $81,583.

The following chart displays the households in Camden, NC 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Camden, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.4%)
Worked At Home (24.6%)

In 2024, 75.4% of workers in Camden, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.6%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

33.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Camden, NC have a longer commute time (33.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 18.9% of the workforce in Camden, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.08% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Camden, NC (12 out of 1.12k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Camden, NC is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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