Camden, DE Population

Overview

3,786

Total Population

36.9

Median age

48.89%

Female population %

104.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

71.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

251

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Camden's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Camden is 36.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Camden's population under 18 was 22.87%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Camden's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Camden, 20.07% were under the age of 15, 20.26% aged 15 to 29, 38.01% aged 30 to 64, 18.99% aged 65 to 84, and 2.67% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 84 less females than males in Camden:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.89% females and 51.11% males in Camden, DE.
The Camden, DE gender ratio is 104.5:100 i.e. 104.5 men to 100 women (1.045).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 217.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 207.

Camden's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Camden population: 48.20% are White, 41.42% are Black or African American, 4.70% are Asian, 3.59% are some other race and 2.09% are multiracial.
Camden's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the town.
By ethnicity, 251 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,535 (93.37% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Camden is White with a population of 1,825 (48.20% of the total population).

Camden's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 4,259 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Camden's population increased by 1,332 (62.86%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Camden's population increased by 276 (8.00%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Camden's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,119.