Camden, SC Profile

Camden, SC, population 7,000, is located in South Carolina's Kershaw county, about 29.8 miles from Columbia and 69.1 miles from Charlotte.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Camden has grown by about 5%.

Camden's property crime levels tend to be higher than South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Camden tend to be much higher than South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	61%
	African American	37%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	43.20
	Males	39.80
	Females	46.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	18.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,682	N/A
2001	6,679	-0.04%
2002	6,864	2.77%
2003	6,905	0.60%
2004	6,953	0.70%
2005	7,000	0.68%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$36,209

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	842
2002	1,579
2003	1,712
2004	1,785
2005	1,726
2006	1,688
2007	1,259
2008	1,159

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	1	0	0	3	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	2	3	2	4	2	1	4	0
Robbery	15	14	14	15	21	12	18	11
Aggravated Assault	39	90	102	105	96	107	66	71

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,512
2002	5,804
2003	6,617
2004	7,415
2005	7,214
2006	6,288
2007	7,297
2008	6,687

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	79	65	89	92	67	73	168	117
Larceny, Theft	274	305	342	402	411	351	323	325
Motor Vehicle Theft	20	27	25	21	32	23	25	31
Arson	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	200 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles