Camden is a somewhat small city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 8,431 people and six associated neighborhoods, Camden is the 59th largest community in South Carolina.
Camden is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Camden, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town.
Of important note, Camden is also a city of artists. Camden has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Camden’s character.
One downside of living in Camden is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Camden, the average commute to work is 30.46 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
Being a small city, Camden does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The education level of Camden citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 36.26% of adults in Camden have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Camden in 2022 was $39,045, which is upper middle income relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $156,180 for a family of four. However, Camden contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Camden is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. 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 English, German, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Camden is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.