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Moving to Camden, Alabama

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Population: 2,257. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,228 (-1.3% change)
Males: 991 (43.9%), Females: 1,266 (56.1%)

Wilcox County

Zip code: 36726

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $25,750
Median house value: $64,100

Population by Race

Races in Camden:

  • Black (54.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (45.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (11.5%), Irish (4.7%), English (4.0%), German (4.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.9%), Scottish (1.6%).

Elevation: 208 feet

Land area: 4.2 square miles

Map of Camden, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Camden

  • High school or higher: 63.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 12.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Camden town

  • Never married: 31.9%
  • Now married: 41.8%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 15.7%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -193 (-7.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Camden:

  • J PAUL JONES HOSPITAL (317 MCWILLIAMS AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Camden:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Camden:

  • MONTGOMERY RGNL (DANNELLY FIELD) (about 67 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Abbreviation: MGM)
  • TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 87 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Abbreviation: TCL)
  • KEY FIELD (about 103 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Abbreviation: MEI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Camden:

  • CAMDEN MUNI (about 4 miles; CAMDEN, AL; Abbreviation: 61A)
  • PINE HILL MUNI (about 19 miles; PINE HILL, AL; Abbreviation: 71A)
  • SKYHARBOR (about 29 miles; SELMA, AL; Abbreviation: S63)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Camden:

  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (about 71 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 126,963)
  • ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,359)
  • AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 77 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,677)
  • FAULKNER UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,283)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,635)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 83 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,651)
  • JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,050)

Schools

Public high school in Camden:

  • WILCOX CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 723; Location: 1310 T L THREADGILL RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Camden:

  • WILCOX ACADEMY (Students: 396; Location: P O BOX 1149; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Camden:

  • J E HOBBS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 598; Location: 30 CLAIBORNE ST; Grades: PK – 06)
  • CAMDEN SCHOOL OF ARTS & TECHNOLOGY (Students: 382; Location: 303 BROAD ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • WILCOX COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Location: 30 CLAIBORNE STREET; Grades: 06 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Camden:

  • WILCOX COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $108,825; Location: BROAD STREET; 43,633 books; 567 audio materials; 548 video materials; 47 serial subscriptions)

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