Camden is a very small town located in the state of Delaware. With a population of 4,188 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 $61,895.00.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 service providers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Camden who work in healthcare (12.30%), management occupations (9.74%), and business and financial occupations (9.74%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 15.15% 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. In terms of college education, Camden is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 33.83% of adults in Camden have a college degree. The per capita income in Camden in 2022 was $35,766, which is middle income relative to Delaware and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $143,064 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, English, Irish, German, and Polish. Camden also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 24.26%. The most common language spoken in Camden is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
