Camden

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  4. Camden Employment Information
  5. Camden Family Information
  6. Camden Education Information
  7. Camden Public Benefits Information
  8. Camden Criminal Information
  9. Camden Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Camden Zip Codes


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Camden Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 20,781
  • Land Area (2000): 439.045 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4.994 square kilometers
Camden Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 6,767 2003 6,891 2005 7,070
2002 6,840 2004 Not Available 2006 7,109

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Houses (2000): 9,199
Camden Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 13,475 64.84%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 18 0.09%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,288 35.07%

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Camden Employment Information Back to top
Camden Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 731 14.80%
2. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 428 8.67%
3. Educational Services 225 4.56%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 215 4.35%
5. Public Administration 208 4.21%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 182 3.68%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 157 3.18%
8. Finance and Insurance 151 3.06%
9. Health Care 142 2.88%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 140 2.83%
11. Utilities 140 2.83%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 139 2.81%
13. Repair and Maintenance 139 2.81%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 126 2.55%
15. Accommodation and Food Services 124 2.51%
16. Department and Other General Stores 123 2.49%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 119 2.41%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 101 2.04%
19. Warehousing and Storage 99 2.00%
20. Metal Manufactuing 77 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 536 11.97%
2. Health Care 472 10.54%
3. Finance and Insurance 412 9.20%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 386 8.62%
5. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 370 8.26%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 223 4.98%
7. Public Administration 217 4.85%
8. Social Assistance 173 3.86%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 135 3.01%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 128 2.86%
11. Department and Other General Stores 107 2.39%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 96 2.14%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 90 2.01%
14. Printing and Related Manufacturing 74 1.65%
15. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 64 1.43%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 55 1.23%
17. Private Household Services 53 1.18%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 52 1.16%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 50 1.12%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 50 1.12%

Camden Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 350 7.09%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 229 4.64%
3. Other Management Occupations 220 4.45%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 215 4.35%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 213 4.31%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 204 4.13%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 183 3.71%
8. Other Construction Trades 156 3.16%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 141 2.85%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 136 2.75%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 120 2.43%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 114 2.31%
13. Carpenters 109 2.21%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 108 2.19%
15. Other Personal Care, Not child care 101 2.04%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 96 1.94%
17. Electricians 93 1.88%
18. Vehicle Mechanics 89 1.80%
19. Computer Specialists 88 1.78%
20. Other Material Moving Workers 88 1.78%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 316 7.06%
2. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 255 5.69%
3. Secretaries and Admins 241 5.38%
4. Cashiers 232 5.18%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 228 5.09%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 189 4.22%
7. Other Management Occupations 167 3.73%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 158 3.53%
9. Other Production Occupations 154 3.44%
10. Business Operations Specialists 153 3.42%
11. Registered Nurses 138 3.08%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 122 2.72%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 117 2.61%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 108 2.41%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 104 2.32%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 100 2.23%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 96 2.14%
18. Accountants and Auditors 87 1.94%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 87 1.94%
20. Child Care Workers 86 1.92%

Camden Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,596 52.49%
15-35 hours 1,481 9.04%
1-14 hours 523 3.19%
No regular hours 5,777 35.28%

Camden Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 266 2.92%
5 AM-5:29 AM 250 2.75%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 430 4.72%
6 AM-6:29 AM 927 10.19%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,146 12.59%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,380 15.16%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,557 17.11%
8 AM-8:29 AM 713 7.83%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 525 5.77%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 496 5.45%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 182 2.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 72 0.79%
Noon-3:59 PM 447 4.91%
4 PM-11:59 PM 710 7.80%

Camden Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 196 2.15%
5-9 1,466 16.11%
10-14 1,725 18.95%
15-19 1,562 17.16%
20-24 882 9.69%
25-29 364 4.00%
30-34 942 10.35%
35-39 155 1.70%
40-44 255 2.80%
45-59 947 10.41%
60-89 405 4.45%
At least 90 202 2.22%

Camden Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 6,195 68.07%
30-44 9 0.10% 1,343 14.76%
45-59 0 0.00% 947 10.41%
At least 60 0 0.00% 607 6.67%

Camden Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 38 0.41%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,619 17.49%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,163 77.40%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 15 0.16%
Color 4 Box Other 70 0.76%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 9 0.10%
Color 6 Box Walked 187 2.02%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 154 1.66%

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Camden Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 8,299 (20,318 people)
Families (2000): 5,860 (17,259 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,970
People at same address in 1995: 11,840
Camden Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,181 14.23%
$10,000-$14,999 567 6.83%
$15,000-$19,999 617 7.43%
$20,000-$24,999 574 6.92%
$25,000-$29,999 545 6.57%
$30,000-$34,999 515 6.21%
$35,000-$39,999 576 6.94%
$40,000-$44,999 503 6.06%
$45,000-$49,999 335 4.04%
$50,000-$59,999 881 10.62%
$60,000-$74,999 746 8.99%
$75,000-$99,999 715 8.62%
$100,000-$124,999 255 3.07%
$125,000-$149,999 71 0.86%
$150,000-$199,999 115 1.39%
$200,000 or more 103 1.24%

Camden Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,217 26.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,674 32.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 232 2.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,404 16.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 18 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,036 12.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 11 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 431 5.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 141 1.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 99 1.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Camden Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,273 28.42%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,533 11.47%
Public Assistance 212 0.96%
Retirement 1,835 8.31%
Self Employment 789 3.57%
Social Security 2,752 12.47%
Supplemental Security 407 1.84%
Wage / Salary 6,062 27.46%
Other 1,212 5.49%

Camden Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,432 60.88%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,563 39.12%

Camden Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 719 9.39%
Color 1 Box Married 4,508 58.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,159 28.19%
Color 3 Box Widowed 274 3.58%

Camden Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 940 10.44%
Color 1 Box Married 4,654 51.69%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,796 19.95%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,613 17.92%

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Camden Education Information Back to top
Camden Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,387 8.80%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,805 17.81%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,282 33.53%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,755 17.49%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 546 3.47%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,995 12.66%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 983 6.24%

Camden Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 105 0.51% 158 0.76% 263 1.27%
Kindergarten 316 1.52% 35 0.17% 351 1.69%
Grades 1-4 1,183 5.69% 70 0.34% 1,253 6.03%
Grades 5-8 1,055 5.08% 88 0.42% 1,143 5.50%
Grades 9-12 1,066 5.13% 49 0.24% 1,115 5.37%
Undergrad college 393 1.89% 77 0.37% 470 2.26%
Graduate or professional school 90 0.43% 20 0.10% 110 0.53%
Total 4,208 20.25% 497 2.39% 4,705 22.64%

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Camden Public Benefits Information Back to top
Camden Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 16,901 83.06%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,448 16.94%

Camden Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Camden Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 88
Camden Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 5.763 0.296 0.148 2.217 8.423 0.443 11.674 40.491 2.956 55.564
2002 13.158 0.439 0.146 2.047 15.789 0.146 9.503 44.591 3.947 58.187
2003 14.802 0.290 0.000 2.032 17.124 0.000 12.915 49.630 3.628 66.173
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 13.579 0.283 0.424 2.970 17.256 0.000 9.477 58.133 4.526 72.136
2006 15.051 0.141 0.000 1.688 16.880 0.000 10.269 49.374 3.235 62.878
2007 9.334 0.566 0.141 2.546 12.587 0.141 23.759 45.680 3.536 72.974

Camden Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 5 26
2005 3 25
2006 4 26
2007 4 26

Camden Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 433
2002 506

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Camden Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Camden Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,657 12.79%
10-19 Years 2,900 13.96%
20-29 Years 2,212 10.64%
30-39 Years 2,635 12.68%
40-49 Years 3,128 15.05%
50-59 Years 2,610 12.56%
60-69 Years 1,913 9.21%
70-79 Years 1,754 8.44%
80-89 Years 819 3.94%
90+ Years 153 0.74%

Camden Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,745 46.89%
Color 1 Box Female 11,036 53.11%

Camden Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,905 62.10%
Color 1 Box African-American 7,262 34.95%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 360 1.73%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 123 0.59%
Color 2 Box Asian 76 0.37%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 31 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 24 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Camden Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,642 26.18%
2. English 1,722 17.06%
3. Irish 1,235 12.24%
4. German 1,229 12.18%
5. Scotch Irish 960 9.51%
6. Scottish 493 4.89%
7. Italian 369 3.66%
8. French Non-Basque 351 3.48%
9. Polish 172 1.70%
10. Dutch 106 1.05%

Camden Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 18,975 96.98%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 437 2.23%
3. German 51 0.26%
4. French 45 0.23%
5. Korean 30 0.15%
6. Chinese 10 0.05%
7. Armenian 9 0.05%
8. Other Indo European 9 0.05%

Camden Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 20,460 98.46%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 181 0.87%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 140 0.67%

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Camden Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Camden Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
29020 29021