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. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Camden, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Camden, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Camden’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Camden does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $63,267.00.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Camden is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Camden is a town of managers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Camden who work in business and financial occupations (14.69%), management occupations (10.68%), and healthcare (9.54%). 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.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. 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.
