Camden, AR City Data

Camden, AR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 13,154 people who live in Camden and approximately 28,790 who live in Ouachita County. We want to help people moving to or living in Camden to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Camden. We have included Camden housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Camden Information

Ouachita County where Camden resides is 739.63 square miles. The resident population of this county is 28,790 and has a population rank of 1,428 out of all the places in the United States.

Camden has a total of 13,154 people and of those residents there are 5,927 males and 7,227 females. The median age of the male population is 36 and the female population is 40.5. There are approximately 366 births each year and around 395 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Camden varies per year, but currently 13,039 are one race and 115 are two or more races.

Of the 13,154 people who live in Camden, there are 3,791 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Camden is 1,886 male and 1,905 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 9,708.

General Camden Information
Total area in square miles - Ouachita County	739.63
Water area in square miles - Ouachita County	N/A
Resident population - Ouachita County	28,790
Population rank - Ouachita County	1,428
Total population	13,154
Total population (male)	5,927
Total population (female)	7,227
Population median age (male)	36
Population median age (female)	40.5
Births - Ouachita County	366
Deaths- Ouachita County	395
Population of one race	13,039
Population of two or more races	115
Population under 20 years	3,791
Population under 20 years (male)	1,886
Population under 20 years (female)	1,905
Total population 18 years and over	9,708

Camden Social Characteristics

There are 11,613 households in Camden. Families make up 8,068 of these households. The table below breaks down the Camden families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,809), male householder with no wife present (450) and female householder with no husband present (1,660). The remainder of the Camden households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,543. Camden, AR moving companies help people in Camden move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Camden. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Camden is based, there are 12,271 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,284 never married, 6,456 now married, 388 separated, 1,892 widowed, and 1,251 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 213 separated, 456 widowed and 1,057 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Camden social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Camden.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Ouachita County)
Total households	11,613
Family households (families)	8,068
With own children under 18 years	4,074
Married-couple family	5,809
With own children under 18 years	2,453
Male householder, no wife present, family	450
With own children under 18 years	221
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,660
With own children under 18 years	1,021
Nonfamily households	3,543
Householder living alone	3,255
65 years and over	1,564

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,873
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,763
Average household size	2.36
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	10,772
Householder	3,559
Spouse	2,310
Child	3,788
Other relatives	180
Nonrelatives	215
Unmarried partner	115
Roomer or boarder	17
Housemate or roommate	27
Unmarried partner	198
Foster child	9
Other	47

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,045
Male householder	704
Male householder living alone	614
Male householder not living alone	90
Female householder	1,158
Female householder living alone	1,093
Female householder not living alone	65
Nonrelatives	183
Unmarried partner	83
Roomer or boarder	14
Housemate or roommate	43
Foster child	6
Other	37

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	12,271
Never married	2,284
Now married	6,456
Separated	388
Widowed	1,892
Divorced	1,251
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	213
Widowed	456
Divorced	1,057

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	13,154
Male	5,927
Under 5 years	429
5 to 9 years	476
10 to 14 years	540
15 to 17 years	276
18 and 19 years	165
20 years	69
21 years	63
22 to 24 years	206
25 to 29 years	331
30 to 34 years	321
35 to 39 years	379
40 to 44 years	422
45 to 49 years	418
50 to 54 years	393
55 to 59 years	299
60 and 61 years	87
62 to 64 years	132
65 and 66 years	108
67 to 69 years	145
70 to 74 years	221
75 to 79 years	196
80 to 84 years	123
85 years and over	128
Female	7,227
Under 5 years	419
5 to 9 years	476
10 to 14 years	520
15 to 17 years	310
18 and 19 years	180
20 years	75
21 years	72
22 to 24 years	231
25 to 29 years	368
30 to 34 years	423
35 to 39 years	485
40 to 44 years	509
45 to 49 years	460
50 to 54 years	439
55 to 59 years	348
60 and 61 years	106
62 to 64 years	177
65 and 66 years	133
67 to 69 years	219
70 to 74 years	375
75 to 79 years	308
80 to 84 years	275
85 years and over	319

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	13,154
One race	13,039
White	6,430
Black or African American	6,499
American Indian and Alaska Native	32
Asian	49
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	10
Two or more races	115

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	12,817
People who are White alone	6,231
People who are Black or African American alone	6,362
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	32
People who are Asian alone	48
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	75
People who are Some other race alone	26

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	27,026
Same house	16,832
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,866
Different state or abroad	1,538
Different state	1,375
Abroad	163

PLACE OF BIRTH (Ouachita County)
Total resident population	28,790
Born in United States	24,905
State of residence	23,120
Different state	5,378
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	98
Foreign born	194

Camden Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Camden. That total enrollment is 7,398 for the population of the country, which includes Camden. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,761 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,921 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 964.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Camden population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,398
Pre-kindergarten	518
Public	403
Private	115
Kindergarten	454
Public	437
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,453
Public	3,232
Private	221
Elementary and high school	5,461
Public	5,166
Private	295
High school grades 9 to 12	2,008
Public	1,934
Private	74
College, undergraduate years	858
Public	799
Private	59
Graduate or professional school	107
Public	105
Private	2
Not enrolled in school	20,453

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	18,975
Less than 9th grade	1,597
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,435
High school graduate	6,622
Some college, no degree	3,975
Associate's degree	931
Bachelor's degree	2,415
Graduate or professional degree	12.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	73.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,673

Camden Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 22,199 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Camden. The Camden occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,764), service occupations (1,606), sales and office occupations (2,687), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (208), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,081) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,038). The 22,199 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,815 private wage and salary workers, 1,929 government workers, 607 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Ouachita County)
Population 16 years and over	22,199
In labor force	12,442
Civilian labor force	12,439
Employed	11,384
Unemployed	1,055
Percent Unemployed	8.5
Armed Forces	3
Females 16 years and over	11,989
In labor force	6,283
Civilian labor force	6,283
Unemployed Civilian labor force	703
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	10,210
In labor force	6,159
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	352
Armed forces	3

COMMUTING TO WORK (Ouachita County)
Workers 16 years and over	11,210
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,085
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,536
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	188
Other means	118
Worked at home	206
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	241,490

OCCUPATION (Ouachita County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,764
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,764
Service occupations	1,606
Sales and office occupations	2,687
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	208
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,081
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,038

INDUSTRY (Ouachita County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,764
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	295
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,487
Wholesale trade	237
Retail trade	1,444
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	594
Information	126
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	451
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	266
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,464
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	473
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	437

CLASS OF WORKER (Ouachita County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,764
Private wage and salary workers	8,815
Government workers	1,929
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	607
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Camden Housing Characteristics

In Camden, AR there are 13,450 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 11,613 occupied and 1,837 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Camden, there are 9,822 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 198 units in Camden. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Camden, AR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Camden, AR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Camden. There are 480 housing units with rent less than $200, 495 with rent between $200-299, 1,289 with rent between $300-499 and 515 with rent for $500 and above. Full Camden gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Camden, AR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Ouachita County)
Total housing units	13,450
Occupied housing units	11,613
Vacant housing units	1,837

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Ouachita County)
Total housing units	13,450
1-unit, detached	9,822
1-unit, attached	198
2 units	448
3 or 4 units	513
5 to 9 units	317
10 to 19 units	76
20 to 49 units	134
50 or more units	77
Mobile home	1,833

HOUSING TENURE (Ouachita County)
Occupied housing units	11,613
Owner-occupied	8,293
Renter-occupied	3,320

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Ouachita County)
Occupied housing units	11,613
No vehicles available	1,272
2 vehicle available	6,103
3 vehicles available	1,507
4 vehicles available	325
5 or more vehicles available	72

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Ouachita County)
Occupied housing units	11,613
Utility gas	7,021
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,663
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	10
Coal or coke
Wood	420
Solar energy
Other fuel	77
No fuel used	4

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Ouachita County)
Occupied housing units	11,613
Less Than $50,000	8,293
$50,000 to $99,999	2,464
$100,000 to $149,999	317
$150,000 to $199,999	149
$200,000 to $299,999	114
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	50,200

GROSS RENT (Ouachita County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,320
Less than $200	480
$200 to $299	495
$300 to $499	1,289
$500 to $699	422
$700 to $999	81
$1,000 to $1,499	6
$1,500 or more	5