Camden, SC (South Carolina) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 7,029 (Urban population: 6,669 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 360 (all nonfarm))

Camden, South Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,272 (2,891 occupied: 2,016 owner occupied, 875 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	30%
State:	28%

Housing density: 339 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $205,422.

Median contract rent in 2007: $390 (lower quartile is $263, upper quartile is $518)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $573

Median gross rent in Camden, SC in 2007: $556

Housing units in Camden with a mortgage: 1,103 (185 second mortgage, 145 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 804

Camden,SC index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $148,058 (it was $93,400 in 2000)

Camden:	$148,058
South Carolina:	$133,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $91,278 - $235,029

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $207,199
Here: $207,199
State: $214,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $174,066
Here: $174,066
State: $195,928

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $60,731
Here: $60,731
State: $198,924

Mobile homes: $33,514
Here: $33,514
State: $45,713

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,497

In family households: 5,429 (1,158 male householders, 686 female householders)
1,277 spouses, 1,742 children (1,700 natural, 22 adopted, 20 stepchildren), 185 grandchildren, 56 brothers or sisters, 44 parents, 179 other relatives, 102 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,068 (350 male householders (317 living alone)), 681 female householders (673 living alone)), 37 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 201 (179 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 863 2-persons, 461 3-persons, 280 4-persons, 128 5-persons, 75 6-persons, 37 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 990 1-person, 41 2-persons.

741 married couples with children.
479 single-parent households (68 men, 411 women).

97.6% of residents of Camden speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 13% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 119 (1.8%)
(52.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.8
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.3

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Camden, South Carolina:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 9 3 rooms: 36 4 rooms: 98 5 rooms: 258 6 rooms: 499 7 rooms: 378 8 rooms: 353 9 or more rooms: 385

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Camden, South Carolina:
	1 room: 26 2 rooms: 52 3 rooms: 97 4 rooms: 321 5 rooms: 225 6 rooms: 110 7 rooms: 30 8 rooms: 8 9 or more rooms: 6

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 14
1995 to 1998: 103
1990 to 1994: 127
1980 to 1989: 337
1970 to 1979: 400
1960 to 1969: 580
1950 to 1959: 690
1940 to 1949: 450
1939 or earlier: 571

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Camden:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 54 2 bedrooms: 353 3 bedrooms: 995 4 bedrooms: 496 5 or more bedrooms: 118

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Camden:
	no bedroom: 26 1 bedroom: 179 2 bedrooms: 433 3 bedrooms: 215 4 bedrooms: 22 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Camden in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 167 1 vehicle: 650 2 vehicles: 780 3 vehicles: 297 4 vehicles: 107 5 or more vehicles: 15

Cars and other vehicles available in Camden in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 338 1 vehicle: 355 2 vehicles: 174 3 vehicles: 8 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Camden, SC:

Less than $10,000: 21
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 18
$20,000 to $24,999: 16
$25,000 to $29,999: 17
$30,000 to $34,999: 23
$35,000 to $39,999: 9
$40,000 to $49,999: 140
$50,000 to $59,999: 82
$60,000 to $69,999: 147
$70,000 to $79,999: 191
$80,000 to $89,999: 234
$90,000 to $99,999: 138
$100,000 to $124,999: 195
$125,000 to $149,999: 170
$150,000 to $174,999: 163
$175,000 to $199,999: 67
$200,000 to $249,999: 137
$250,000 to $299,999: 32
$300,000 to $399,999: 72
$400,000 to $499,999: 17
$500,000 to $749,999: 18
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Camden rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Camden:

Less than $100: 82 people
$100 to $149: 31
$150 to $199: 32
$200 to $249: 69
$250 to $299: 55
$300 to $349: 81
$350 to $399: 103
$400 to $449: 106
$450 to $499: 70
$500 to $549: 42
$550 to $599: 40
$600 to $649: 30
$650 to $699: 18
$700 to $749: 24
$750 to $799: 37
$800 to $899: 12
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 24
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 54

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 32 1990 to 1994: 12 1985 to 1989: 11 1980 to 1984: 7 1975 to 1979: 7 1970 to 1974: 6 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 44

Camden, SC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 75.6%
Number of people working at home: 90 (3.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 126
5 to 9 minutes: 697
10 to 14 minutes: 630
15 to 19 minutes: 494
20 to 24 minutes: 121
25 to 29 minutes: 64
30 to 34 minutes: 255
35 to 39 minutes: 14
40 to 44 minutes: 63
45 to 59 minutes: 227
60 to 89 minutes: 84
90 or more minutes: 56

Camden mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,165 (74%)
Carpooled: 456 (16%)
Taxi: 9 (0%)
Bicycle: 27 (1%)
Walked: 130 (4%)
Other means: 44 (2%)
Worked at home: 90 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 449
$10,000 to $14,999: 214
$15,000 to $19,999: 214
$20,000 to $24,999: 170
$25,000 to $29,999: 150
$30,000 to $34,999: 196
$35,000 to $39,999: 143
$40,000 to $44,999: 91
$45,000 to $49,999: 79
$50,000 to $59,999: 266
$60,000 to $74,999: 278
$75,000 to $99,999: 293
$100,000 to $124,999: 167
$125,000 to $149,999: 20
$150,000 to $199,999: 88
$200,000 or more: 57

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2456

English: 620

United States or American: 605

Scotch-Irish: 380

German: 288

Irish: 236

Scottish: 180

Italian: 113

French (except Basque): 111

Subsaharan African:: 63

African: 55

Polish: 52

Arab:: 38

British: 35

European: 34

Lebanese: 30

Canadian: 27

French Canadian: 24

Swedish: 23

Dutch: 17

Armenian: 17

Welsh: 17

Norwegian: 15

Swiss: 10

Romanian: 9

Ukrainian: 9

Danish: 8

Syrian: 8

Nigerian: 8

Portuguese: 7

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 6

Jamaican: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

United Kingdom (18%)
Africa, n.e.c. (13%)
Mexico (13%)
Korea (13%)
Germany (11%)
Poland (7%)
Colombia (7%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 4618
Northeast: 591
Midwest: 316
South: 925
West: 68

60% of Camden residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in South Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 43
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 45
7th and 8th grade: 39
9th grade: 52
10th grade: 29
11th grade: 76
12th grade, no diploma: 94
High school graduate (or equivalency): 485
Less than 1 year of college: 77
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 307
Associate degree: 56
Bachelor's degree: 485
Master's degree: 156
Professional school degree: 67
Doctorate degree: 42

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 9
Nursery to 4th grade: 39
5th and 6th grade: 73
7th and 8th grade: 89
9th grade: 101
10th grade: 124
11th grade: 92
12th grade, no diploma: 61
High school graduate (or equivalency): 659
Less than 1 year of college: 76
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 336
Associate degree: 109
Bachelor's degree: 583
Master's degree: 287
Professional school degree: 30
Doctorate degree: 10

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 10.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 11.6%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $65,136
Black householders: $18,714
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $28,185
Some other race householders: $58,359
Two or more races householders: $20,836
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $87,100

Camden household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Camden household income for Black householders

Camden household income for Two or more races householders

Camden household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Camden marital status for males

Camden marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $184,011
Black or African American householders: $98,773
Some other race householders: $181,272
Two or more races householders: $261,838
Hispanic or Latino householders: $120,848

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,724
One, attached: 42
Two: 80
3 or 4: 86
5 to 9: 129
10 to 19: 23
20 to 49: 49
50 or more: 40
Mobile homes: 99

Median worth of mobile homes: $19,492

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Camden:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (72%) Electricity (14%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (48%) Electricity (36%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 55

Here:	8.9%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 39

Here:	23.8%
South Carolina:	20.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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