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Camden Maine Information: Camden, Maine is part of KNOX County. Population for Camden from the last gathering is 5254. You can view Camden venues that host many Camden ME events every year. You can also research Camden Maine homes for sale by visiting our Camden Maine real estate guide. Camden Maine has a latitude of 44.2078 and a longitude of -69.0698. Zip codes in Camden, ME include 04843 ... more Camden zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Camden, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Camden, ME was 5,254.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Camden was 2,392, which represents 45.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Camden, ME
There are an estimated 1,261 married men in the town. 63.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Camden are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Camden is 2,862 which is 54.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Camden, Maine
There are an estimated 1,318 married women in the community. 54.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Camden, ME
The median age of people living in Camden, ME was 47 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Camden was 220. There were 4,221 people above the age of 18, which represents 80.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 23.4 percent of the population (1,231) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Camden, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Camden, ME was 5,215.

White Population in Camden, ME
The estimated White population in the Camden community is 5,166, which is 98.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Camden, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 13, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Camden, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Camden, ME was 7.

Asian Population in Camden, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 21.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Camden, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Camden was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 8, while those of “two or more races” was 39 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Camden community was 45, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Camden, ME
The household population number in Camden was 5,046.

Group Quarters Population in Camden, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 208.

Average Household Size in Camden, ME
The average household size in Camden is 2.11 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.71 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Camden, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,883 total housing units in Camden.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,390, or 82.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,652 were owner-occupied (69.1), and 738 were renter-occupied (30.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 493 vacant homes in Camden at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Camden, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,280, with a median value in dollars of 164,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Camden, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,136 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Camden, average costs per month were $422 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,652 people in the community had a high school degree, or 91.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Camden, Maine
1,748 people in Camden also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 43.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Camden, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Camden was 671, or 15.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Camden, ME
In 2000, there were 651 people in Camden, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Camden, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 194 people in Camden who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Camden, Maine
There were 2,665 in the labor force in Camden at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Camden was 15.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Camden, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,877. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Camden, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $56,439. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Camden, Maine
Per capita income in Camden in the last full census was 26,126. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Camden numbered 79, or 5.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Camden, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 403, or 8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.