Camden County (North Carolina)

Camden County is a county located in the state of North Carolina of the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Camden.

Geography

The County is located almost in the extreme north-east of North Carolina, bordered to the north by Virginia, is located in the east about 30 km from the Atlantic Ocean and has an area of 792 square kilometers, of which 168 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Currituck County, Tyrrell County, Pasquotank County and Gates County.

Camden County is divided into three townships: Courthouse, Shiloh and South Mills.

History

Camden County was formed in 1777 from parts of Pasquotank County. It was named, as is the district capital of Camden, according to Sir Charles Pratt, Earl of Camden, a supporter and promoter of American colonists before the American Revolutionary War. The county was the site of the Battle of South Mills on April 19, 1862 as part of the American Civil War.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census of 2000, there were 6,885 people in Camden County. Of these, 4 people were living in collective centers, the other residents living in 2,662 households and 2,023 families. The population density was 11 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 80.62 percent White, 17.27 percent Black or African American, 0.42 percent Native American, 0.57 percent Asian, 0.03 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.13 percent from other races groups; 0.96 percent are descended from two or more races. 0.71 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 2,662 households out of which 31.6 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 62.2 percent were married couples living together, 9.4 percent were single mothers and 24.0 percent were non-families. 20.7 percent of all households and 9.5 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.97.

24.5 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 6.3 percent 18 to 24 years 30.5 percent between 25 and 44, 25.2 percent between 45 and 64, and 13.6 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 39 years. In all females there were 98.4 males. In all women aged 18 and over, 96.9 males.

The median income for a household (median) was $ 39 493, and the median income for a family $ 45,387. Males have a median income of $ 36,274, women $ 24,875. The per capita income was $ 18,681. 10.1 percent of the population and 7.9 percent of families are below the poverty line. 12.6 percent of them are children and adolescents under age 18 and 20.3 percent are 65 years or older.