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Camden, DE vs Reading, PA

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Highlights
- Household income in Reading, is 40% less than it is in Camden and is 78% below the National Average.
- Camden unemployment rate is 7.5%.
- Reading unemployment rate is 14.8%.

Economy
 Camden, DEReading, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.5%14.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.6%0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.7%21.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.6%6.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,681$18,557$37,638
 Household Income$65,023$38,738$69,021
 Family Median Income$72,674$47,721$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Camden, DEReading, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K3.7%20.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.6%6.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.5%14.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.6%10.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K14.1%8.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.1%8.6%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K16.8%8.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K18.3%10.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K4.9%8.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.2%2.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K7.3%1.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Camden, DEReading, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.0%6.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.4%1.7%6.5%
 Community, social services8.9%2.8%1.8%
 Legal0.0%0.2%1.2%
 Education, library1.3%3.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.0%1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.3%3.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support0.0%6.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement9.4%1.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.8%6.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance11.2%5.1%3.6%
 Personal care3.3%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.6%18.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%2.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.4%5.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving14.5%31.2%13.1%

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Reviews for Camden    4 Reviews

As of 5/11, Sperling now lists the crime ratings for Camden, DE for Violent Crime as well as Property Crime at "2" versus the rating of "9" last year. Thank you  More

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The crime ratings for Camden, DE here on Sperling are obviously listed in error. Sperling lists the property crime for Camden, DE at "9", while their property crime  More

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I logged on to this site to see if I could find out more about Camden for a badge that my Girl Scout troop is working on. I was disappointed to see that there was only  More

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Reviews for Reading    15 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Having lived in Reading in the 1960's and early 1970's I can definitely say the city has gone downhill as it has in reality been a victim of two major forces; first  More

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Over 10 years ago

Berks County is beautiful in the fall. Cool, crisp air and the trees are a pallet of  More

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Over 11 years ago

Well to start, in the past 8 years ive lived in 7 states, some pros and cons. Tucson I loved in all respects except its not as nice as living in a small town but it  More

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ZIPS IN CAMDEN, DELAWARE
19934
ZIPS IN READING, PENNSYLVANIA
19601 19604 19602 19611

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