It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Camden has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Camden has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Camden than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Camden may be for you.
Camden is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The citizens of Camden are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.42% of adults in Camden having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Camden in 2022 was $17,535, which is low income relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $70,140 for a family of four. However, Camden contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Camden is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Camden home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Camden residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Camden include German, English, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Camden is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
