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. Much of the housing stock in Camden was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Camden economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Camden, where the median household income is $63,267.00.
A relatively large number of people in Camden telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.21% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.
Because there are quite a few people attending college in Camden, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Camden provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
The citizens of Camden are among the most well-educated in the nation: 40.36% of adults in Camden have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Camden in 2022 was $40,094, which is middle income relative to Delaware, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $160,376 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, Irish, English, Polish, and German.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Camden's cultural character, accounting for 24.65% of the town’s population.
The most common language spoken in Camden is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.