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Camden, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Kershaw County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
8,025
Population
722/sq mi density
$53,289
Median Income
$39,045 per capita
$241,300
Home Value
$235,195 Zillow
$803
Median Rent
36.8% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
1,188
Violent Crime/100K
5,316 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$53,289 median income, 5.2% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$241,300 home value, $803/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,188 violent crimes/100K (213% above avg)
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,289
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,045
0% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
44% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.6%
6% 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
$53,289
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,045
100%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,325
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$944
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$944
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
7% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.0%
74% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.4%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,417M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4%
Other
12.6%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,568
Restaurants
99
Healthcare
110
Retail
212
Manufacturing
47
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,325
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,797
20% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $53,289 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,045 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,325 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $944 |
| County GDP | $3,417M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.436 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,568 |
| Restaurants | 99 |
| Healthcare | 110 |
| Retail | 212 |
| Manufacturing | 47 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,325 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,797 |