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General Demographics

Total Population, 2022
11,0881
Population Change, April 2020 - July 2022
7311
Projected 2050 Population
13,2322
Under 18 Years Old
2,5181
Age 18-64 Years
6,7071
Age 65+ Years
1,8631
Median Age
41.13

Race / Ethnicity 3

White
78.79%3
Black/African American
8.07%3
Native American
0.23%3
Asian/Pacific Islander
1.60%3
Hispanic/Latino
3.71%3
Multi-Racial
6.71%3
Other Single Race
0.89%3
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Financial Stability

Residents Below Federal Poverty Level, 2022
7.4%4
Median Household Income, 2022
$82,6204
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Housing

Cost-Burdened Households (Spend 30% of Household Income on Housing)
25.9%5
Typical Home Value (July, 2023)
$343,5726
Median Gross Rent, 2 Bedroom Unit
$9935
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Education

4-Year County High School Graduation Rate
91.7%7
Postsecondary Enrollment
63%8
Postsecondary Attainment (25-44 Year Olds With a Postsecondary Degree/Credential)
52.4%8
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Employment

2024 County Economic Distress Tier
39
Total Workforce Employed, 2022
4,51110
Total Workforce Unemployed, 2022
17810
Average Weekly Wage, 2022
$93011
Residents Working in Home County
26.8%12
Labor Force Participation Rate
62.8%12
Unemployment Rate (Annual Average), 2022
3.8%13
Annual Living Wage - 1 Adult, 1 Child Household (Pre-Tax)
$70,44314
Avgerage Employment Change, 2012-22
-772 (-40% Decline)11
Gross Domestic Product, 2022
$209,17515
Top Industry By Employment, 2021
Accommodation and Food Services (113 Employees)16
Top Employer in County, 2022
Camden County Board of Education (250-499 Employees)11
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Health

Residents Uninsured
3.7%17
County Health Outcomes Rank
518
Food Insecurity Rate, 2021
9.4%19
Primary Care Physicians Per 10K Residents, 2022
2.7520
Life Expectancy
79.618
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Broadband

Households Without Computing Device (Laptop, Smartphone, etc.)
5.3%21
Broadband Availability Index Score, 2021
59.022
Households without an Internet Subscription
7.1%21
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Infrastructure

Designation of Water/Wastewater System as Distressed
No23

**Distressed is defined as a “public water system or wastewater system operated by a local government unit exhibiting signs of failure to identify or address those financial or operating needs necessary to enable that system to become or to remain a local government unit generating sufficient revenues to adequately fund management and operations, personnel, appropriate levels of maintenance, and reinvestment that facilitate the provision of reliable water or wastewater services” per Session Law 2020-79.**

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Small Business: Statewide Data

Small businesses make up 99.6% of all NC Businesses.24

44.5% of all North Carolinians are small business employees.24

Business Ownership

Business Ownership - Women
44.8%24
Business Ownership - Veterans
8.0%24
Business Ownership - People of Color
20.8%24

Business Creation

2020
126,60025
2021
178,30025
2022
171,40025

Business Revenue

2019
$125,700,00025
2020
$141,400,00025
2021
$159,200,00025

Employment Data

Small Business Employment Change, March 2020 - March 2021
Net decrease of 11,762 jobs24
Small Business Establishment Change, March 2020 - March 2021
Net increase of 14,936 businesses24

Agriculture

Farms
45,00026
Acres of Farmland
8,300,00026
Average Acreage of NC Farms
18426

Major Sectors

Major Business Sectors
Aerospace and Defense; Automotive, Truck & Heavy Machinery; Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals; Business and Financial Services; Corporate Headquarters; Energy; Food Processing and Manufacturing; Furniture; Information Technology; Plastics and Chemicals; Textiles; Tourism27
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