Camden/Benton County Chamber of Commerce
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Demographics

Population:

2004 Projection

17,478

1999 Estimate

16,471

1990 Census

14,524

1980 Census

14,901

Population Distribution - Sex

Male

47.54%

Female

52.46%

Population Distribution - Race:

2000 Estimated Population by Race

16,471

White

96.7%

Black

2.78%

Asian & Pacific Islander

0.35%

Other Races

0.40%

Hispanic Origin (All Races)

.98%

Education

High School Graduate Only (age 25+ in 1999)

34.88%

Associates Degree Only

2.62%

Bachelor's Degree Only

4.42%

Graduate Degree

3.00%

Banks/Deposits

Institution

Total Assets

Bank of Camden

$111.5 million

First Bank

$ 99.0 million

Union Planters Bank

$ 18.4 million

2000 Estimated Population by Age

Under 5 Years

5.5%

5 to 9 Years

5.9%

10 to 14 Years

6.1%

15 to 17 Years

4.0%

18 to 20 Years

3.6%

21 to 24 Years

4.7%

25 to 29 Years

6.4%

30 to 34 Years

6.2%

35 to 39 Years

6.6%

40 to 49 Years

13.4%

50 to 59 Years

13.6%

60 to 64 Years

5.2%

65 to 69 Years

5.1%

70 to 74 Years

4.5%

75+ Years

9.1%

Median Age

40.7

Average Age

40.2

Income

Average Household Income

$34,260

Per Capita Household Income

$14,060

1999 Retail Sales by Major Category

Building Materials

$ 5,060,897.00

General Merchandise

$ 25,043,194.00

Food Stores

$ 31,593,633.00

Autos, Boats, Aircraft

$ 18,721,959.00

Service Stations

$ 14,104,179.00

Apparel & Accessories

$ 730,105.00

Furniture & Home Decor

$ 1,607,638.00

Eating & Drinking

$ 9,834,947.00

Other Retail

$ 7,924,970.00

Total Retail

$114,628,720.00

Commuting Patterns

into Benton Co. from

out of Benton Co. to:

Carroll County

279

667

Decatur County

63

47

Henderson County

47

24

Henry County

164

285

Humphreys County

130

714

Madison County

7

63

Weakley County

40

28

Total

730

1,828

Average Travel Time to Work: 19.83 minutes


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266 Highway 641 N. | Camden,TN 38320
(731) 584-8395 / fax (731) 584-5544
chamber1@usit.net

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