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Camden, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Wilcox County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,056
Population
492/sq mi density
$38,864
Median Income
$17,823 per capita
$110,100
Home Value
$149,433 Zillow
$567
Median Rent
39.3% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
857
Violent Crime/100K
3,533 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.7 / 5.0
$38,864 median income, 8.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$110,100 home value, $567/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
857 violent crimes/100K (125% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$38,864
48% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$17,823
54% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.4%
133% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
29.2%
135% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Camden vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Camden’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$38,864
52%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$17,823
46%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$44,140
61%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,078
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,078
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
7% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.6%
83% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.8%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$473M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.6%
Other
15.6%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
324
Restaurants
12
Healthcare
17
Retail
37
Manufacturing
6
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$44,140
39% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,867
47% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $38,864 |
| Per Capita Income | $17,823 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $44,140 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,078 |
| County GDP | $473M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 29.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.458 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 324 |
| Restaurants | 12 |
| Healthcare | 17 |
| Retail | 37 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $44,140 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,867 |