Camden is a community in Minneapolis, covering the upper half of the north side. Its boundaries are 53rd Avenue North to the north, the Mississippi River

Mississippi River

The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...

 to the east, Lowry Avenue North to the south, and Xerxes Avenue North to the west. The community is composed of seven smaller neighborhoods. It also contains the Camden Industrial Area and the Humboldt Industrial Area, neither of which are assigned to an official neighborhood. The Camden

Camden Bridge

Camden Bridge is a continuous span plate girder bridge, that spans the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It connects 42nd Avenue North in the Camden community on the west side of the river to 37th Avenue Northeast in Northeast Minneapolis on the east side. It also links Webber Parkway ...

 and Lowry Avenue

Lowry Avenue Bridge

The Lowry Avenue Bridge is a steel tied-arch bridge under construction over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota since 2010. It is expected to be completed in 2012.-History:...

 bridges connect Camden to Northeast Minneapolis.

The combination of Near North

Near North, Minneapolis

Near North is a community on the north side of Minneapolis. Contained within it are six smaller neighborhoods. Near North is the primary area represented in the North Minneapolis Encyclopedia, InsideNorthside....

 and Camden are often referred to collectively as "North Minneapolis" and sometimes "NoMi," following a "Get to NoMi" community public relations campaign.

Official neighborhoods in the Camden community

• Cleveland
  Cleveland, Minneapolis
  Cleveland is a neighborhood in the Camden community in Minneapolis. Its boundaries are Dowling Avenue to the north, Penn Avenue North to the east, Lowry Avenue north to the south, and Xerxes Avenue North to the west. To the west of Xerxes Avenue is the suburb of Robbinsdale...
  
  
• Folwell
• Lind-Bohanon
• McKinley
• Shingle Creek
• Victory
  Victory, Minneapolis
  The Victory neighborhood is located within the Camden community of Minneapolis. It is bordered by the Humboldt Industrial Area on the north, Penn Avenue on the east, Dowling Avenue on the south, and the town of Robbinsdale on the west...
  
  
• Webber-Camden
  Webber-Camden, Minneapolis
  The Webber-Camden neighborhood is located in the Camden community of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Its boundaries are Penn and Newton Avenues to the west, the Canadian Pacific Railway tracks to the north, Interstate 94 to the east, and Dowling Avenue to the south. The neighborhood was just known as...
  
  

Demographic Characteristics

According to the 2000 Minneapolis Census provided by Hennepin County, the Camden community is home to approximately 31,250 residents. When compared with the Twin Cities Metro as a whole (87% Caucasian), ethnic diversity is well represented in the area (42% Caucasian, 34% African-American, 15% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 4% Other). Although the average Camden household income is nearly $20,000 less than the Twin Cities average ($53,144 Camden, $73,178 Twin Cities), 77% of homes in Camden are owner occupied, suggesting that the majority of residents hold a significant stake in the long-term future of the community. Only 16% of area residents hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (compared with Twin Cities average of 27%), and 13% live at or below the poverty line (compared with Twin Cities average of 5%). 34% of households have children under the age of 18.