Camden CCD, Kershaw County, South Carolina Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Camden CCD, South Carolina, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Camden CCD, South Carolina. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Camden CCD, South Carolina. The estimated population of Camden CCD, South Carolina is 15,861 people, with a median age of 44.1.

We can look at the total population in Camden CCD over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
15,861
-0.53% -11.30%
2020
15,945
-8.68% -
2019
17,461
+0.25%
-
2018
17,418
-2.59% -
2017
17,882
- -

Population of Camden CCD, South Carolina by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
60.4%
56.6%
+6.71%
Black/African American
28.5%
33.7%
-15.43%
Native
0%
0.4%
-100.00%
Hispanic
7.3%
6.4%
+14.06%
Asian
0.7%
0%
0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.7%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.3%
2.9%
-20.69%
Other
0.1%
0%
0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Camden CCD, South Carolina by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 44.1 -2.65% 42.2 -1.63% 46.2 -3.95%
2020 45.3 +2.49% 42.9 +2.14% 48.1 +5.02%
2019 44.2 -2.43% 42 -4.11% 45.8 -0.87%
2018 45.3 -0.22% 43.8 +1.39% 46.2 -0.65%
2017 45.4 - 43.2 - 46.5 -

The median age of Camden CCD, South Carolina gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 743 -5.3% 1,159 -25.82% 624 843
10 to 19 1,138 +7.38% 964 +6.66% 1,219 1,022
20 to 29 1,153 -50.2% 1,271 -19.16% 652 911
30 to 39 691 +2.98% 702 +21.71% 706 834
40 to 49 854 +15.28% 1,289 -10.79% 984 1,133
50 to 59 1,184 -10.66% 1,429 -12.62% 1,054 1,252
60 to 69 1,075 -6.24% 1,552 -21.22% 1,003 1,234
70+ 1,162 -19.96% 1,516 -4% 943 1,447

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Camden CCD, South Carolina is $45,674.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Camden CCD.

  • Under 25
    $37,688.00
  • 25 to 44
    $47,480.00
  • 45 to 64
    $46,912.00
  • 65 and over
    $44,051.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Camden CCD, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Camden CCD, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Camden CCD, South Carolina is currently $67,291.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

5.99% of households in Camden CCD are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Camden CCD against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    29.54%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    22.37%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.70%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    9.82%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    9.87%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.71%
  • $200,000 or more
    5.99%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Camden CCD is $30,050.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Camden CCD by the total population of Camden CCD.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Camden CCD, South Carolina, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Camden CCD to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    14.38%
  • Bachelor's degree
    29.15%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    11.27%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    42.02%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.18%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Camden CCD that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Camden CCD over the age of 16 is 13,102.

Of those people, a total of 53.20% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Camden CCD is 49.50%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 949 21.00% 43.20%
20 to 24 years 645 72.60% 15.40%
25 to 29 years 918 80.50% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 608 75.20% 9.60%
35 to 44 years 2,143 89.30% 6.70%
45 to 54 years 1,929 72.40% 2.90%
55 to 59 years 1,283 55.60% 7.90%
60 to 64 years 886 31.70% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 2,204 30.00% 0.00%
75 years and over 1,537 9.30% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Camden CCD. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 8,480 54.10% 5.40%
Black or African American 3,719 47.90% 8.90%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 88 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 53 100.00% 0.00%
Other 540 44.10% 7.60%
Two or more races 222 99.50% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 772 45.50% 6.30%
Not Hispanic or Latino 8,262 54.30% 5.00%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Camden CCD as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Camden CCD is 6,481, with median earnings of $38,632.00.

Women in Camden CCD, South Carolina earning approximately 79.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 6,481 $38,632.00
Male 3,038 $41,442.00
Female 3,443 $32,790.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 618 $72,348.00
Business and Financial 469 $65,208.00
Computer and Mathematical 79 $2,499.00
Architecture and Engineering 223 $72,877.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 37 $0.00
Community and Social Service 230 $36,250.00
Legal 50 $0.00
Educational and Library 494 $40,333.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 228 $28,906.00
Healthcare Practitioners 603 $51,063.00
Healthcare Support 118 $20,294.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 194 $11,536.00
Law Enforcement 144 $51,786.00
Food Preparation and Serving 277 $15,704.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 331 $18,435.00
Personal Care and Service 93 $6,155.00
Sales 524 $27,552.00
Office and Administrative Support 701 $37,457.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 203 $49,181.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 111 $42,279.00
Production 404 $28,980.00
Transportation and Material Moving 129 $29,637.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 258 $91,184.00 360 $63,485.00
Business and Financial 222 $76,667.00 247 $41,676.00
Computer and Mathematical 71 $2,499.00 8 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 211 $73,115.00 12 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 37 $0.00
Community and Social Service 62 $0.00 168 $30,345.00
Legal 0 $0.00 50 $0.00
Educational and Library 39 $32,212.00 455 $40,583.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 130 $36,154.00 98 $21,298.00
Healthcare Practitioners 118 $43,462.00 485 $53,417.00
Healthcare Support 16 $0.00 102 $14,815.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 194 $11,536.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 144 $51,786.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 97 $16,617.00 180 $13,800.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 250 $18,874.00 81 $12,154.00
Personal Care and Service 66 $0.00 27 $0.00
Sales 211 $52,083.00 313 $21,547.00
Office and Administrative Support 175 $41,538.00 526 $32,212.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 184 $48,362.00 19 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 111 $42,279.00 0 $0.00
Production 231 $29,591.00 173 $28,451.00
Transportation and Material Moving 109 $40,335.00 20 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 6,679 households in Camden CCD, with an average household size of 2.34 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 4,133 families in Camden CCD with an average family size of 3.04 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,763 363 1,007 2,546
Average Household Size 3.11 2.41 3.25 1.14
Total Families 2,763 363 1,007 0
Average Household Size 3.1 2.06 3.21 0

Poverty

Of the 4,133 families in Camden CCD, 15.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Camden CCD:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 7,696 housing units in Camden CCD, South Carolina.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 6,679 86.79%
Vacant 1,017 13.21%

19.67% of the total 7,696 housing units in Camden CCD are rental units. This is approximately 1,514 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 4,920 are occupied by the owner - or 63.93% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Camden CCD is $752.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Camden CCD that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    245
  • Less than $500
    161
  • $500 to $999
    1,150
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    146
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    10
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    47

Property Value

The median value of a property in Camden CCD is $163,700.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Camden CCD that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    385
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,065
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    663
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    979
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    868
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    691
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    208
  • $1,000,000 or more
    61

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Camden CCD. The chart below shows the number of properties in Camden CCD that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    696
  • 1940 to 1949
    347
  • 1950 to 1959
    862
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,346
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,506
  • 1980 to 1989
    811
  • 1990 to 1999
    895
  • 2000 to 2009
    810
  • 2010 to 2013
    423
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Camden CCD that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    419
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,397
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,379
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,484

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Camden CCD get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Camden CCD that commute to work in a particular way.

24.7 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Camden CCD.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    325
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    929
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    905
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    660
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    526
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    211
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    586
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    261
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    303
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    957
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    257
  • 90 or more minutes
    48

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Camden CCD, South Carolina in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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