CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Camden

Delaware · 1,899 residents · 3.75 sq mi

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Camden is a city of 1,899 people in Delaware. The average commute runs 16 minutes. Median home value sits at $76,500. There are 201 fewer people here than in 2000. 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $30,863, close to the national figure.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.7

US median: 33.0

More educated

23% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,899

−10%vs 2000

vs 2,100 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.7

−9%vs 2000

vs 35.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.75 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.1%(172)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.6%(144)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.6%(144)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.7%(128)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.6%(125)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.8%(319)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.7%(260)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412%(228)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410%(190)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.5%(105)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.4%(65)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(19)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,863

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $47,097 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,164

−38%vs 2000

vs $21,113 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.4%

+6.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$76,500

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $100,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$423

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $622 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

68.5%

−4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.4% in 2000

31.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic75%(1,574)

Black17.6%(369)

Hispanic / Latino2.9%(61)

Asian1.3%(28)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic80%(1,520)

Black18.4%(349)

Hispanic / Latino2.4%(46)

Asian0.7%(13)

Other0.9%(17)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.8%(199)

Puerto Rican0.8%(32)

Asian origin

Vietnamese1.5%(60)

Asian Indian1%(41)

Chinese0.9%(37)

Japanese0.3%(14)

Ancestry

Subsaharan African14.9%(613)

Nigerian14.9%(613)

Irish9.4%(387)

English8.2%(338)

American6.5%(265)

Polish5.5%(225)

German5.3%(219)

Italian4.8%(198)

West Indian2.4%(99)

Haitian2.4%(99)

Ukrainian1.9%(79)

British1.5%(62)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

French1.3%(54)

Welsh1.1%(44)

Lithuanian0.9%(37)

Swedish0.7%(27)

Slovak0.6%(26)

Russian0.6%(25)

Dutch0.4%(17)

Scottish0.1%(6)

RANKED:Largest Subsaharan African population · Largest Nigerian population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

22.8%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 26.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.0%

−5.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.8%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.9 min

+22%vs 2000

vs 13.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married36.3%(669)

Married58.8%(1,083)

Widowed0.4%(8)

Divorced4.5%(83)

Women 15+

Never married12.9%(210)

Married65.5%(1,063)

Widowed12.3%(200)

Divorced9.2%(150)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.4%

−4.3 ptssince 2013

from 8.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

57.0%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 58.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

19.6%

+11.1 ptssince 2020

from 8.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.3%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 23.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.5%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 15.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.0%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 4.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

79.5%

+5.6 ptssince 2020

from 73.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

40.1%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 38.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)40.9%(271)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)19.3%(128)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era18%(119)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 662 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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