Camden is a very small town located in the state of Delaware. With a population of 4,211 people and two associated neighborhoods, Camden is the 17th largest community in Delaware. Camden has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Camden, where the median household income is $60,549.00.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 service providers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Camden who work in management occupations (13.42%), maintenance occupations (11.75%), and healthcare (11.52%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.85% 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. Camden is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 41.22% of adults in Camden have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Camden in 2022 was $30,893, which is lower middle income relative to Delaware, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $123,572 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, German, English, Irish, and Polish. In addition, Camden has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (22.92%). The most common language spoken in Camden is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
