East Camden, AR

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East Camden, Arkansas

East Camden, Arkansas, in Ouachita county, is 60 miles SW of Pine Bluff, Arkansas (center to center) and 187 miles SW of Memphis, Tennessee. As of the year 2000 census, 902 people lived in East Camden.

The People and Families of East Camden

In East Camden, about 55% of adults are married. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in East Camden without hitting a preschooler.

Approximately 30% of East Camden is non-white. A diverse population is one of the features of the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, East Camden had a median family income of $40,568. Many people in East Camden make a good living. The bulk of the population of the town is doing well, with money to spend. East Camden doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line.

East Camden Housing

An estimated 48% of living spaces in East Camden are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In East Camden, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

East Camden strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Arkansas):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 17%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 18%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of East Camden, AR

Comparing East Camden to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Arkansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	60 miles SW of Pine Bluff, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	187 miles SW of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Ouachita
Standard Zip Codes	71701
Phone Area Codes	870
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.608
Longitude	-92.739

Station	CAMDEN 1
Distance	4.7 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 53 F
Apr Temp	49 to 75 F
Jul Temp	71 to 93 F
Oct Temp	50 to 76 F
Annual Precip	53 inches

Station	SPARKMAN
Distance	22 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 52 F
Apr Temp	47 to 75 F
Jul Temp	70 to 94 F
Oct Temp	48 to 75 F
Annual Precip	50.5 inches

Station	MAGNOLIA
Distance	37.7 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 53 F
Apr Temp	49 to 74 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	50 to 76 F
Annual Precip	53.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	902	100%
Male	442	49%
Female	460	51%
Under 18	276	30.6%
18+	626	69.4%
65+	57	6.3%
Median Age	28
Average Family Size	3
White	633	70.2%
African-American	242	26.8%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	10	1.1%
Mixed Race	15	1.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	30	3.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	835
Growth	-67
Growth %	-7.39%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	53.2%
US/American	18.2%
German	6.5%
Irish	5.8%
English	4.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.9%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
European	1.4%
Scottish	1.4%
Swiss	1%
British	1%
Austrian	1%
Dutch	0.6%
Greek	0.5%
African	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Italian	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Polish	0.3%
Slavic	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
East Camden	902	$40,568
Bearden	1,125	$30,573
Camden	13,154	$35,291
Chidester	335	$29,000
Hampton	1,579	$29,948
Louann	195	$18,333
Smackover	2,005	$36,875

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