East Camden

Population: 4,210
Median household income: $53,234
Median home value: $150,400

East Camden is a community in Kershaw County, South Carolina, home to 4,210 residents. At $53,234, its median household income sits below Kershaw County's $64,343.

Between 2020 and 2023, East Camden's population grew 7.7% from 3,909 to 4,210, while its median home value rose 66.7% from $90,200 to $150,400.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 28.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 70.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,210
Median age: 35.6 yrs
Median household income: $53,234
Median home value: $150,400
Median gross rent: $876
Housing units: 1,670
Homeownership rate: 77.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9094,210

Median household income

$31,733$53,234

Median home value

$90,200$150,400

Median gross rent

$731$876

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	3,909	$31,733	$90,200	$731
2021	4,469	$38,365	$95,400	$778
2022	3,584	$45,929	$134,300	$857
2023	4,210	$53,234	$150,400	$876

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

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 1728.4%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	92	2.2%
5 to 17	1,194	28.4%
18 to 24	262	6.2%
25 to 34	501	11.9%
35 to 44	457	10.9%
45 to 54	498	11.8%
55 to 64	483	11.5%
65 to 74	412	9.8%
75 and over	311	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,975	70.7%
Black or African American	686	16.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	37	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	49	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	463	11.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.5%

High school graduate40.1%

Some college or associate's23.7%

Bachelor's degree13.6%

Graduate or professional degree12.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	279	10.5%
High school graduate	1,067	40.1%
Some college or associate's	632	23.7%
Bachelor's degree	362	13.6%
Graduate or professional degree	322	12.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone81.1%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,493	81.1%
Carpooled	208	11.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.1%
Bicycle	18	1.0%
Worked from home	74	4.0%
Other means	48	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	527	29.8%
15 to 29 min	442	25.0%
30 to 44 min	152	8.6%
45 to 59 min	558	31.6%
60+ min	89	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.85
Poverty rate: 20.8% (874 of 4,209)

	Count	Share
Family households	969	65.7%
Nonfamily households	505	34.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,474	88.3%
Vacant	196	11.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,136	77.1%
Renter-occupied	338	22.9%

1-unit, detached82.3%

1-unit, attached6.5%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,375	82.3%
1-unit, attached	108	6.5%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	187	11.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4522050
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.58 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.2687, -80.5681