COMPARING TWO PLACES
Philadelphia vs Camden
PLACE A
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Camden, South Carolina
Philadelphia is 17010% larger than Camden. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Camden has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs 5%).
PHILADELPHIACAMDENDIFFERENCE
Total population1,574,2819,201+17010% vs Camden
Population density11,717828+10,889
Population growth5.1%13.9%−8.8 pts
Median age35.342.4−7.1
Male47.3%44.4%+2.9 pts
Female52.7%55.6%−2.9 pts
Foreign-born15.2%4.9%+10.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic33.2%59.4%−26.2 pts
Black38.3%31.0%+7.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino15.6%6.5%+9.0 pts
Asian7.9%0.5%+7.4 pts
Other5.0%2.5%+2.5 pts
Median household income$61,953$63,576−$1,623
Per capita income$38,905$41,218−$2,313
Poverty rate21.4%13.2%+8.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5130.499+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher35.4%39.1%−3.7 pts
Graduate degree15.8%17.7%−1.9 pts
Unemployment rate8.1%8.2%−0.1 pts
Labor force participation63.6%60.4%+3.3 pts
Median home value$243,100$265,300−$22,200
Median gross rent$1,397$956+$441
Owner-occupied51.8%69.0%−17.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.2%11.1%−1.9 pts
Rent-burdened households48.7%54.9%−6.1 pts
Average commute31.730.6+1.1
Worked from home18.4%3.6%+14.8 pts
Public transit to work16.7%0.0%+16.7 pts
Uninsured7.1%9.4%−2.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025