Camden

Population: 1,072
Median household income: $81,583
Median home value: $360,200

Camden is a community in Camden County, North Carolina, home to 1,072 residents. At $81,583, its median household income sits below Camden County's $87,781.

Between 2019 and 2023, Camden's population grew 32.5% from 809 to 1,072, while its median home value rose 42.2% from $253,300 to $360,200.

The typical home was built around 1997. 0.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,072
Median age: 36.8 yrs
Median household income: $81,583
Median home value: $360,200
Median gross rent: $1,119
Housing units: 460
Homeownership rate: 45.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.6%
Unemployment rate: 9.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8091,072

Median household income

$44,630$81,583

Median home value

$253,300$360,200

Median gross rent

$965$1,119

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	809	$44,630	$253,300	$965
2020	914	$44,837	$221,100	$956
2021	753	$56,990	—	$967
2022	960	$82,794	—	$1,119
2023	1,072	$81,583	$360,200	$1,119

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1722.8%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5416.8%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 742.7%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	39	3.6%
5 to 17	244	22.8%
18 to 24	101	9.4%
25 to 34	114	10.6%
35 to 44	143	13.3%
45 to 54	180	16.8%
55 to 64	176	16.4%
65 to 74	29	2.7%
75 and over	46	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	860	80.2%
Black or African American	125	11.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	49	4.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	38	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.9%

High school graduate14.0%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree31.4%

Graduate or professional degree12.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	75	10.9%
High school graduate	96	14.0%
Some college or associate's	217	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	216	31.4%
Graduate or professional degree	84	12.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone70.7%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home21.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	377	70.7%
Carpooled	40	7.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	116	21.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	201	48.2%
15 to 29 min	36	8.6%
30 to 44 min	90	21.6%
45 to 59 min	6	1.4%
60+ min	84	20.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 0.9% (10 of 1,072)

	Count	Share
Family households	312	79.4%
Nonfamily households	81	20.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	393	85.4%
Vacant	67	14.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	179	45.5%
Renter-occupied	214	54.5%

1-unit, detached32.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units33.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other33.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	149	32.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	156	33.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	155	33.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3709780
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.58 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 36.3252, -76.1692