Population 595 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Camden
Household size in Camden
| Period | Camden | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.07 | 2.70 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.71 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.59 | −0.14 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Camden run small, averaging 2.48 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across the Jackson area. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.07, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Camden
| Period | Camden | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.0 | 35.9 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.3 | 36.9 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.3 | 37.9 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.3 | 39.1 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +18.3 | +3.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.3, Camden is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Camden
| Period | Camden | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.6% | 17.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 16.8% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 15.7% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 14.7% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −17.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.6% of households in Camden, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Camden
Renters in Camden
| Period | Camden | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 31.3% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 32.4% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 32.4% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | +1.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Camden is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 60.8% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Camden
| Period | Camden | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 11.3% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 12.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 13.3% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.7% | 12.0% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +0.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Camden: 24.7% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Camden
| Period | Camden | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1982 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1983 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1984 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1987 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Camden are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Jackson area.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Camden
| Period | Camden | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $470 | $796 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $617 | $862 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $714 | $940 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,154 | $1,161 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$684 | +$364 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Camden runs $1,154 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The Jackson area as a whole looks much the same. Rent takes 49.9% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Camden
Bachelor's degrees in Camden
| Period | Camden | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 28.1% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 28.8% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 29.7% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 33.0% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Camden have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Camden
| Period | Camden | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.1% | 83.3% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.6% | 85.3% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.6% | 86.9% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.3% | 88.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.2 pts | +5.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Camden never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Camden
| Period | Camden | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 8.0% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 9.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 7.2% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 25.4% | 5.7% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Camden: 25.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Camden compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden | 2.48 | 45.3 | 6.6% | 6.6% | 24.7% | 1986 | $1,154 | 12.3% | 80.3% | 25.4% |
| Truitt | 2.46 | 44.6 | 5.1% | 6.2% | 23.6% | 1987 | $961 | 11.9% | 81.1% | 27.2% |
| Raytown | 2.78 | 51.7 | 20.4% | 8.5% | 29.2% | 1983 | $760 | 17.1% | 77.8% | 7.5% |
| Sharpsburg | 2.74 | 42.9 | 6.7% | 7.4% | 19.8% | 1990 | $884 | 15.8% | 78.1% | 18.9% |
| Revive | 2.65 | 44.5 | 8.5% | 9.2% | 25.4% | 1989 | $1,010 | 11.5% | 80.5% | 20.2% |
| Oaks | 2.55 | 41.1 | 7.3% | 13.5% | 22.6% | 1984 | $1,109 | 13.6% | 81.6% | 24.2% |
| Farmhaven | 2.88 | 49.8 | 14.7% | 2.4% | 17.8% | 1991 | $744 | 16.8% | 88.6% | 10.5% |
| Ofahoma | 2.80 | 39.8 | 11.2% | 31.9% | 19.1% | 1987 | $866 | 8.0% | 69.5% | 6.1% |
| Davis | 2.49 | 49.5 | 5.9% | 34.1% | 7.3% | 1999 | $693 | 28.7% | 84.4% | 2.8% |
| Way | 1.95 | 55.2 | 4.2% | 35.6% | 9.8% | 1997 | $721 | 27.8% | 90.7% | 8.9% |
| Pickens | 2.33 | 39.5 | 23.5% | 30.5% | 12.9% | 1986 | $926 | 11.3% | 80.5% | 15.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Camden. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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