Camden, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Camden	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$41,351	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$65,506	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$58,502	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$56,237	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.3%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.0%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Camden is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Camden is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Camden is 8% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Camden is 47% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,666 $65,506 $131,012

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Camden median earnings by income bracket

Camden employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.3%	12.3%
Manufacturing sector	2.8%	2.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	35.2%	35.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	21.8%	21.8%
Education, health & social services	6.7%	6.7%
Other	21.1%	21.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Moyock, NC	5,332	$144,911	78.2%
Coinjock, NC	394	$82,530	1.5%
Elizabeth City, NC	18,364	$63,971	21.3%
South Mills, NC	406	$0	100.0%
Camden, NC	949	$65,506	19.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Attica, MI	949	$109,442	34.6%
Henderson, MN	949	$109,057	34.1%
Macy, NE	949	$47,329	41.8%
Old Field, NY	949	$377,288	363.9%
Howe, OK	949	$67,298	17.3%
Camden, NC	949	$65,506	19.5%

Source: The Camden, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.