COMPARING TWO PLACES
Palmyra vs Camden
PLACE A
Palmyra, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Camden, South Carolina
Palmyra is 16% smaller than Camden. Palmyra earns more, with a median household income $13,893 higher. Camden has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs 7%).
PALMYRACAMDENDIFFERENCE
Total population7,7629,201−16% vs Camden
Population density4,036828+3,208
Population growth7.0%13.9%−6.9 pts
Median age34.142.4−8.3
Male44.1%44.4%−0.3 pts
Female55.9%55.6%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born3.5%4.9%−1.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.9%59.4%+19.4 pts
Black1.3%31.0%−29.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.9%6.5%+7.4 pts
Asian2.0%0.5%+1.4 pts
Other4.0%2.5%+1.5 pts
Median household income$77,469$63,576+$13,893
Per capita income$36,934$41,218−$4,284
Poverty rate11.6%13.2%−1.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4070.499−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher29.5%39.1%−9.6 pts
Graduate degree10.9%17.7%−6.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.5%8.2%−4.7 pts
Labor force participation73.4%60.4%+13.0 pts
Median home value$227,500$265,300−$37,800
Median gross rent$1,084$956+$128
Owner-occupied58.0%69.0%−11.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.9%11.1%−6.3 pts
Rent-burdened households43.6%54.9%−11.2 pts
Average commute19.730.6−10.9
Worked from home19.8%3.6%+16.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured6.0%9.4%−3.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025