Camden, Alabama

Geography Camden is located at 31°59'56" North, 87°17'45" West (31.998851, -87.295743)¹.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 11.0 km² (4.2 mi²). 11.0 km² (4.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.24% is water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 2,257 people, 868 households, and 584 families residing in the town. The population density is 206.0/km² (533.7/mi²). There are 965 housing units at an average density of 88.1/km² (228.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 45.28% White, 54.23% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races, and 0.31% from two or more races. 0.53% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 868 households out of which 35.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.6% are married couples living together, 27.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% are non-families. 31.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.45 and the average family size is 3.09.

In the town the population is spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 78.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 71.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $25,750, and the median income for a family is $28,854. Males have a median income of $35,625 versus $20,735 for females. The per capita income for the town is $14,272. 33.6% of the population and 31.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 43.3% are under the age of 18 and 29.6% are 65 or older.