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Camden County, North Carolina

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Camden County, North Carolina is among the lowest in the country for poverty rate, and among the highest in the country for broadband access (110th of 3,135 counties).

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Key figures

StatisticCamden County, North Carolina North CarolinaUnited States Rank
Total Population10,92710,730,404334,922,4992422nd of 3,222
Median Household Income$91,078$72,388$80,734281st of 3,221
Median Age40.839.138.91870th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher28.6%35.7%35.7%870th of 3,222
Median Home Value$337,100$288,900$332,700469th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$1,232$1,228$1,413497th of 3,215
Poverty Rate6.1%13.0%12.5%3107th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate5.5%4.7%5.2%941st of 3,222
Population per Square Mile45.5220.7n/a1636th of 3,222
Foreign Born1.6%9.1%14.1%2287th of 3,222
Life Expectancy77.6n/an/a893rd of 3,062
Homeownership Rate82.1%66.6%65.2%357th of 3,222
Average Commute Time28.225.126.4791st of 3,221
Worked from Home11.2%16.3%15.1%942nd of 3,222
Uninsured12.3%n/an/a1173rd of 3,134
Married-Couple Households60.2%47.2%46.9%172nd of 3,222
Broadband Access92.9%n/an/a110th of 3,135

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Race and ethnicity in Camden County, North Carolina

StatisticCamden County, North CarolinaNorth CarolinaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)78.1%60.0%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4.2%11.3%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)9.4%20.0%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.2%3.3%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)5.6%4.1%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.8%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.1%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)1.3%0.5%0.6%
Diversity Index37.658.461.4

Age in Camden County, North Carolina

StatisticCamden County, North CarolinaNorth CarolinaUnited States
Median Age40.839.138.9
Under 18 %23.1%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.7%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.1%13.4%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.7%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.9%25.4%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.5%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Camden County, North Carolina

StatisticCamden County, North CarolinaNorth CarolinaUnited States
Households4,0114,282,345129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.42.5
Family Households75.3%64.3%64.2%
Households with Children37.8%29.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.1%17.1%17.3%
People Living Alone20.3%29.4%28.7%
Never Married23.5%32.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Camden County, North Carolina

StatisticCamden County, North CarolinaNorth CarolinaUnited States
Per Capita Income$41,301$41,385$44,673
Households Under $25,00012.3%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99910.9%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.7%16.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More9.1%10.4%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.1%13.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty14.4%30.6%28.2%
SNAP Households10.6%12.8%n/a

Housing in Camden County, North Carolina

StatisticCamden County, North CarolinaNorth CarolinaUnited States
Housing Units4,3014,895,668143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes81.4%65.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units5.0%14.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.7%12.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,999.01,991.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied17.9%33.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income23.1%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,952$1,896n/a

Education in Camden County, North Carolina

StatisticCamden County, North CarolinaNorth CarolinaUnited States
Less than High School6.9%9.9%10.4%
High School Graduate30.7%24.8%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.9%29.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.0%22.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.6%13.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Camden County, North Carolina

StatisticCamden County, North CarolinaNorth CarolinaUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.4%62.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work78.3%71.5%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work1.7%1.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes22.5%26.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour10.1%6.5%8.6%
Households Without a Car1.4%5.3%n/a

Origins and language in Camden County, North Carolina

StatisticCamden County, North CarolinaNorth CarolinaUnited States
Born in State of Residence42.5%53.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.1%3.8%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.5%5.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.7%86.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.7%8.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.3%10.0%16.7%

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