Camden County, NC

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2023 Population

10,743

1.86% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.9

0.487% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

5.02%

14.5% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$87,781

10.9% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$289,800

11% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,053

5.42% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Camden County, NC had a population of 10.7k people with a median age of 40.9 and a median household income of $87,781. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Camden County, NC grew from 10,547 to 10,743, a 1.86% increase and its median household income grew from $79,120 to $87,781, a 10.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Camden County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.29%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.07%), Other (Hispanic) (1.85%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.32%).

None of the households in Camden County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.7% of the residents in Camden County, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Camden County, NC was $289,800, and the homeownership rate was 83.8%.

Most people in Camden County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Camden County, NC was 2 cars per household.

Camden County, NC borders Currituck County, NC, Gates County, NC, Pasquotank County, NC, Tyrrell County, NC, Chesapeake city, VA, and Suffolk city, VA.

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Population & Diversity

Camden County, NC is home to a population of 10.7k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.791% of Camden County, NC residents were born outside of the country (85 people).

In 2023, there were 9.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.46k people) in Camden County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 891 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 759 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.7% of Camden County, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Camden County, NC was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Camden County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Camden County, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.46k ± 164
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
891 ± 155
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
759 ± 193

3.9%

Hispanic Population

419 people

3.9% of the people in Camden County, NC are hispanic (419 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Camden County, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Foreign-Born Population

0.791%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

85 people

1.67%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

176 people

As of 2023, 0.791% of Camden County, NC residents (85 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Camden County, NC was 1.67%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Camden County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
470 ± 187
Gulf War (1990s)
353 ± 162
Vietnam
312 ± 126

Camden County, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Camden County, NC employs 5.05k people. The largest industries in Camden County, NC are Educational Services (846 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (651 people), and Retail Trade (558 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($83,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,104), and Manufacturing ($79,474).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

5.05k

2023 Value

± 559

5.42%

1 Year growth

± 15.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Camden County, NC grew at a rate of 5.42%, from 4.79k employees to 5.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Camden County, NC, are Management Occupations (683 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (600 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (529 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Camden County, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.05k

2023 Value

± 559

5.42%

1 Year growth

± 15.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Camden County, NC grew at a rate of 5.42%, from 4.79k employees to 5.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Camden County, NC, are Educational Services (846 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (651 people), and Retail Trade (558 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Camden County, NC, though some of these residents may live in Camden County, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,917

Median earning men ± $6,082

$45,345

Median earning women ± $5,881

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($89,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,875), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($110,956), Public Administration ($57,800), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,515).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

19
Construction
11
Retail Trade
10
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$2.89k
Construction
$2.04k
Wholesale Trade
$1.97k
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Camden County, NC was $289,800 in 2023, which is 0.955 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $261,000 to $289,800, a 11% increase. The homeownership rate in Camden County, NC is 83.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Camden County, NC have an average commute time of 31.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Camden County, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 11.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Camden County, NC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.791%.

Housing

Property

$289,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$21,424

$3,307

Median Property Taxes

±$434

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Camden County, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Camden County, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9501.01
Census Tract 9501.02

The following map shows all of the tracts in Camden County, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$87,781

Median Household Income

± $7,877

3.95k

Number of Households

± 465

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.95k households in Camden County, NC grew to $87,781 from the previous year's value of $79,120.

The following chart displays the households in Camden County, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Camden County, NC is from North Carolina.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77%)
Worked At Home (12.7%)
Carpooled (7.34%)

In 2023, 77% of workers in Camden County, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.7%) and those who carpooled to work (7.34%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Camden County, NC have a longer commute time (31.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.92% of the workforce in Camden County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Camden County, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Camden County, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Camden County, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Camden County, NC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.791%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

5.02% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Camden County, NC (537 out of 10.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Camden County, NC is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 9.8% of the children was living in poverty in Camden County, NC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.7%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97% of the population of Camden County, NC has health coverage, with 48.9% on employee plans, 7.32% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 16.9% on non-group plans, and 11.2% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.3% under 18 years, 16.4% between 18 and 34 years, 41.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.04%

Uninsured

48.9%

Employer Coverage

7.32%

Medicaid

12.6%

Medicare

16.9%

Non-Group

11.2%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Camden County, NC declined by 17.1% from 3.67% to 3.04%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Camden County, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.