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Camden, ME
Full City Profile · Maine · Knox County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
3,665
Population
972/sq mi density
$80,897
Median Income
$48,763 per capita
$473,800
Home Value
$643,732 Zillow
$1,064
Median Rent
30.4% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
234 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$80,897 median income, 3.0% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$473,800 home value, $1,064/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
66.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$80,897
8% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$48,763
25% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.7%
70% below
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
$80,897
108%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$48,763
125%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,849
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,072
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,072
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
17.6%
16% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
54.8%
25% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,633M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
54.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
17.6%
Other
27.6%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,289
Restaurants
171
Healthcare
170
Retail
240
Manufacturing
94
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,849
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,165
133% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $80,897 |
| Per Capita Income | $48,763 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,849 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,072 |
| County GDP | $2,633M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.436 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 54.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 17.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,289 |
| Restaurants | 171 |
| Healthcare | 170 |
| Retail | 240 |
| Manufacturing | 94 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,849 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,165 |