Editing Camden, Maine (section)

==Demographics==
{{See also|Camden (CDP), Maine}}
{{US Census population
|align=right
|1790= 331
|1800= 872
|1810= 1607
|1820= 1825
|1830= 2200
|1840= 3005
|1850= 4005
|1860= 4588
|1870= 4512
|1880= 4386
|1890= 4621
|1900= 2825
|1910= 3015
|1920= 3403
|1930= 3606
|1940= 3554
|1950= 3670
|1960= 3988
|1970= 4115
|1980= 4584
|1990= 5060
|2000= 5254
|2010= 4850
|2020= 5232
|align-fn=center
|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 16, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 4,850 people, 2,382 households, and 1,313 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|265.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 3,165 housing units at an average density of {{convert|173.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.7% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 2,382 households, of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.9% were non-families. 39.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.01 and the average family size was 2.65.

The median age in the town was 53.2 years. 17.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.2% were from 25 to 44; 33.5% were from 45 to 64; and 27.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 45.6% male and 54.4% female.

===2000 census===
At the 2000 [[census]],<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> there were 5,254 people, 2,390 households and 1,414 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|287.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,883 housing units at an average density of {{convert|157.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.33% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.25% [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|Black]], 0.13% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.40% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.15% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.74% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.86% of the population.

There were 2,390 households, of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.5% had a divorced female householder, and 40.8% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.71.

The age distribution was 19.7% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 23.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.1 males.

The [[median household income]] was $39,877, and the median family income was $56,439. Males had a median income of $33,500 versus $26,645 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $26,126. About 5.5% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

===Ancestry/ethnicity===
As of 2017 the largest self-identified ancestry groups/ethnic groups in Camden, Maine  were:<ref name="factfinder.census.gov">{{Cite web |url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/17_5YR/DP02/1600000US2309690 |title=American FactFinder - Results |access-date=May 26, 2019 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213102119/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/17_5YR/DP02/1600000US2309690 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible" style="font-size: 90%;"
|-
! Largest ancestries (2017) !! Percent 
|-
| [[English Americans|English]] ||28.1% 
|-
| [[Irish American|Irish]] || 19.7% 
|-
| [[German Americans|German]] || 14.1%
|-
| [[Scottish American|Scottish]] || 11.6% 
|-
| [[Italian American|Italian]] || 7.0% 
|-
| [[French Americans|French (except Basque)]] || 6.3%
|-
| [[French Canadian American|French Canadian]] || 3.7%
|-
| [[Russian American|Russian]] || 3.6% 
|-
| [[Swedish American|Swedish]] || 3.4% 
|-
| [[Dutch American|Dutch]] || 3.3%
|-
| [[Welsh American|Welsh]] || 2.7%
|-
| [[Portuguese Americans|Portuguese]] || 2.3%
|}
<ref name="factfinder.census.gov"/>