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The city had 5 schools in 2026. Camden had a population of 10,307 in July 2026. For Camden, median household income was US$49,361 a year in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1923 sources

Population10,127people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,677EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent675.1EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate6.78%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime5,137offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 224% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean6.87µg/m³country median 7.0 — 2% belowOfficial source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Camden?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Camden.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$768 per month, while the median home value was US$107,400 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 59.1%, and the vacancy rate was 27.8% in July 2026. 49.3% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Camden recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet20Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan21Official · national market
Median gross rent$768/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent49.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)27.77 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents3,472 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)701.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent675.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes289 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Is Camden a good place to live?

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–59%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Student54%strong on cost, weak on work · range 44–64%
Family55%strong on family, weak on cost · range 46–64%
Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–63%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

1.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 154 of 10,127 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Camden is 6.8%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income49,361 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband62.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription82.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription3.23 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet13.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet9.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary2,677 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)22Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)2,939 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov8Official
Unemployment rate6.78 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Camden?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €2,939 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,555of €2,339 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,339
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €702
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,555
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Camden. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Camden. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher86.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools5 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official
School enrolment, share of residents23.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio0 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents27 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,110 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Camden when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesCamden highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Camden highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Camden5,137
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,137 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents1,052 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Recorded violent crimes75 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time21.14 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work0.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportCDH3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport8 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Camden. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Camden.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Camden is 6.9 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.87 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202410Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 11.83 · Feb 14.39 · Mar 19.11 · Apr 23.61 · May 27.44 · Jun 31.56 · Jul 33.28 · Aug 33.33 · Sep 30 · Oct 24.28 · Nov 17.78 · Dec 13.11 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00031152 (CAMDEN 1)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.444 · Feb 1.22 · Mar 5.44 · Apr 9.78 · May 15.28 · Jun 19.67 · Jul 21.72 · Aug 20.94 · Sep 16.89 · Oct 10.06 · Nov 4.44 · Dec 0.722 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00031152 (CAMDEN 1)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 5.72 · Feb 7.83 · Mar 12.28 · Apr 16.67 · May 21.33 · Jun 25.61 · Jul 27.5 · Aug 27.11 · Sep 23.44 · Oct 17.17 · Nov 11.11 · Dec 6.89 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 110 · Feb 118.6 · Mar 137.9 · Apr 136.1 · May 115.6 · Jun 89.41 · Jul 104.4 · Aug 80.77 · Sep 89.66 · Oct 121.9 · Nov 105.9 · Dec 138.9 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00031152 (CAMDEN 1)17Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading35.9 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean9.64 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation1,240 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature27.48 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature18.06 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature9.86 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Little Rock ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±6.1 °C, Werl (Germany) ±6.5 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±6.6 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±6.8 °C, Latina (Italy) ±2.3 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 154 is not 1.1% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share1.06 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents154 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density236.6 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population10,127 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official
Population covered by crime statistics9,998 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value107,400 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes59.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate53.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad1.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents0.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents1.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage62 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage72 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance7.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher18.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available88.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over4,082 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home5.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans77.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Camden

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Plainfield as a Camden alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 983 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 1.1% Camden+478%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,677 Camden+80%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 10,127 Camden+394%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 5,137 Camden−86%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 6.8% Camden−44%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €2,939 Camdenno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 6.9 µg/m³ Camden+13%
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Alternative cities in United States

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Camden?

The median gross salary is 2,939 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Camden?

The unemployment rate is 6.78 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Camden?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.87 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Camden?

Police recorded 5,137 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Camden?

The published population is 10,127 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Camden?

154 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Camden a good place to live?

Camden may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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Sources

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  1. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  8. data.bls.gov data.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  9. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
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  1. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  2. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  3. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  4. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  7. NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00031152 (CAMDEN 1) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  8. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  9. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  10. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  11. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  12. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  13. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26

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