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Camden is a very small town located in the state of Delaware. With a population of 4,191 people and two associated neighborhoods, Camden is the 17th largest community in Delaware. Camden has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Camden, where the median household income is $61,895.00.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 15.15% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Camden is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Camden enrolled in college, Camden has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.

In terms of college education, Camden is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 33.83% of adults in Camden have a college degree.

The per capita income in Camden in 2022 was $35,766, which is middle income relative to Delaware and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $143,064 for a family of four. However, Camden contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Camden is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Camden home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Camden residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Camden include Nigerian, English, Irish, German, and Polish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Camden's cultural character, accounting for 24.26% of the town’s population.

The most common language spoken in Camden is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.