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.Camden is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 16.21% 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.In addition, Camden is a college town. There are a lot of students in Camden attending college, and as a result Camden provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students. The education level of Camden ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Camden, 40.36% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate 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. Camden also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 24.65%. The most common language spoken in Camden is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
