Camden, SC City Data

Camden, SC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,682 people who live in Camden and approximately 52,647 who live in Kershaw County. We want to help people moving to or living in Camden to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Camden. We have included Camden housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Camden Information

Kershaw County where Camden resides is 740.25 square miles. The resident population of this county is 52,647 and has a population rank of 885 out of all the places in the United States.

Camden has a total of 6,682 people and of those residents there are 3,026 males and 3,656 females. The median age of the male population is 39.8 and the female population is 46.5. There are approximately 729 births each year and around 516 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Camden varies per year, but currently 6,628 are one race and 54 are two or more races.

Of the 6,682 people who live in Camden, there are 1,600 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Camden is 816 male and 784 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 5,226.

General Camden Information
Total area in square miles - Kershaw County	740.25
Water area in square miles - Kershaw County	N/A
Resident population - Kershaw County	52,647
Population rank - Kershaw County	885
Total population	6,682
Total population (male)	3,026
Total population (female)	3,656
Population median age (male)	39.8
Population median age (female)	46.5
Births - Kershaw County	729
Deaths- Kershaw County	516
Population of one race	6,628
Population of two or more races	54
Population under 20 years	1,600
Population under 20 years (male)	816
Population under 20 years (female)	784
Total population 18 years and over	5,226

Camden Social Characteristics

There are 20,188 households in Camden. Families make up 15,046 of these households. The table below breaks down the Camden families into three different groups. Married-couple families (11,261), male householder with no wife present (971) and female householder with no husband present (2,801). The remainder of the Camden households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,270. Camden, SC moving companies help people in Camden move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Camden. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Camden is based, there are 21,733 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,120 never married, 12,029 now married, 752 separated, 2,762 widowed, and 2,070 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 522 separated, 540 widowed and 1,816 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Camden social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Camden.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Kershaw County)
Total households	20,188
Family households (families)	15,046
With own children under 18 years	7,668
Married-couple family	11,261
With own children under 18 years	4,982
Male householder, no wife present, family	971
With own children under 18 years	451
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,801
With own children under 18 years	1,508
Nonfamily households	5,270
Householder living alone	4,557
65 years and over	1,804

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	793
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,122
Average household size	2.25
Average family size	2.88

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,318
Householder	1,814
Spouse	1,225
Child	1,703
Other relatives	136
Nonrelatives	85
Unmarried partner	52
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	87
Foster child	2
Other	22

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,159
Male householder	334
Male householder living alone	294
Male householder not living alone	40
Female householder	726
Female householder living alone	691
Female householder not living alone	35
Nonrelatives	99
Unmarried partner	35
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	32
Foster child	N/A
Other	26

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	21,733
Never married	4,120
Now married	12,029
Separated	752
Widowed	2,762
Divorced	2,070
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	522
Widowed	540
Divorced	1,816

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,682
Male	3,026
Under 5 years	192
5 to 9 years	197
10 to 14 years	209
15 to 17 years	144
18 and 19 years	74
20 years	23
21 years	38
22 to 24 years	88
25 to 29 years	143
30 to 34 years	178
35 to 39 years	237
40 to 44 years	223
45 to 49 years	213
50 to 54 years	214
55 to 59 years	168
60 and 61 years	71
62 to 64 years	72
65 and 66 years	61
67 to 69 years	82
70 to 74 years	140
75 to 79 years	138
80 to 84 years	80
85 years and over	41
Female	3,656
Under 5 years	197
5 to 9 years	199
10 to 14 years	195
15 to 17 years	123
18 and 19 years	70
20 years	40
21 years	27
22 to 24 years	85
25 to 29 years	175
30 to 34 years	195
35 to 39 years	217
40 to 44 years	236
45 to 49 years	241
50 to 54 years	240
55 to 59 years	219
60 and 61 years	80
62 to 64 years	101
65 and 66 years	96
67 to 69 years	134
70 to 74 years	234
75 to 79 years	237
80 to 84 years	144
85 years and over	171

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,682
One race	6,628
White	4,057
Black or African American	2,485
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	30
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	7
Some other race	8
Two or more races	54

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,477
People who are White alone	3,946
People who are Black or African American alone	2,392
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	29
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	7
People who are Hispanic or Latino	87
People who are Some other race alone	42

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	49,292
Same house	29,812
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,063
Different state or abroad	4,505
Different state	4,212
Abroad	293

PLACE OF BIRTH (Kershaw County)
Total resident population	52,647
Born in United States	31,159
State of residence	37,189
Different state	13,935
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	654
Foreign born	869

Camden Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Camden. That total enrollment is 12,532 for the population of the country, which includes Camden. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,776 and elementary or high school enrollment was 19,147 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,347.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Camden population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	12,532
Pre-kindergarten	741
Public	347
Private	394
Kindergarten	869
Public	800
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,531
Public	6,197
Private	334
Elementary and high school	9,574
Public	9,087
Private	487
High school grades 9 to 12	3,043
Public	2,890
Private	153
College, undergraduate years	1,161
Public	958
Private	203
Graduate or professional school	187
Public	155
Private	32
Not enrolled in school	38,018

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	34,863
Less than 9th grade	2,771
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,797
High school graduate	12,370
Some college, no degree	6,263
Associate's degree	1,994
Bachelor's degree	5,668
Graduate or professional degree	16.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	75.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,960

Camden Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 40,442 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Camden. The Camden occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,708), service occupations (3,402), sales and office occupations (6,204), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (296), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,073) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,322). The 40,442 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 19,749 private wage and salary workers, 3,755 government workers, 1,425 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Kershaw County)
Population 16 years and over	40,442
In labor force	26,519
Civilian labor force	26,418
Employed	25,005
Unemployed	1,413
Percent Unemployed	5.3
Armed Forces	101
Females 16 years and over	21,242
In labor force	12,557
Civilian labor force	12,526
Unemployed Civilian labor force	687
Armed forces	31
Males 16 years and over	19,200
In labor force	13,962
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	726
Armed forces	70

COMMUTING TO WORK (Kershaw County)
Workers 16 years and over	24,599
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	19,575
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,962
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	322
Other means	189
Worked at home	354
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	675,465

OCCUPATION (Kershaw County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,708
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,708
Service occupations	3,402
Sales and office occupations	6,204
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	296
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,073
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,322

INDUSTRY (Kershaw County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,708
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	589
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,908
Wholesale trade	440
Retail trade	3,031
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,113
Information	402
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,876
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,595
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,921
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,394
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,275

CLASS OF WORKER (Kershaw County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,708
Private wage and salary workers	19,749
Government workers	3,755
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,425
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Camden Housing Characteristics

In Camden, SC there are 22,683 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 20,188 occupied and 2,495 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Camden, there are 15,416 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 127 units in Camden. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Camden, SC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Camden, SC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Camden. There are 258 housing units with rent less than $200, 269 with rent between $200-299, 1,292 with rent between $300-499 and 1,136 with rent for $500 and above. Full Camden gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Camden, SC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Kershaw County)
Total housing units	22,683
Occupied housing units	20,188
Vacant housing units	2,495

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Kershaw County)
Total housing units	22,683
1-unit, detached	15,416
1-unit, attached	127
2 units	160
3 or 4 units	144
5 to 9 units	415
10 to 19 units	67
20 to 49 units	69
50 or more units	72
Mobile home	6,191

HOUSING TENURE (Kershaw County)
Occupied housing units	20,188
Owner-occupied	16,559
Renter-occupied	3,629

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Kershaw County)
Occupied housing units	20,188
No vehicles available	1,645
2 vehicle available	12,759
3 vehicles available	3,255
4 vehicles available	866
5 or more vehicles available	273

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Kershaw County)
Occupied housing units	20,188
Utility gas	4,693
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	11,129
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,256
Coal or coke
Wood	441
Solar energy
Other fuel	46
No fuel used	50

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Kershaw County)
Occupied housing units	20,188
Less Than $50,000	16,559
$50,000 to $99,999	5,379
$100,000 to $149,999	2,179
$150,000 to $199,999	1,169
$200,000 to $299,999	637
$300,000 to $499,999	140
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	88,000

GROSS RENT (Kershaw County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,629
Less than $200	258
$200 to $299	269
$300 to $499	1,292
$500 to $699	792
$700 to $999	268
$1,000 to $1,499	59
$1,500 or more	16