Cameron, AZ

Census Place

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2024 Population
782
US Senator
Mark Kelly
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ruben Gallego
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
38.2
1.29% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
26.5%
10.8% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$38,750
14.5% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$52,800
9.28% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
311
4.36% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Cameron, AZ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Cameron, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Cameron, AZ was $52,800, and the homeownership rate was 84.3%.

Most people in Cameron, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Cameron, AZ was 1 car per household.

Population & Diversity

Cameron, AZ is home to a population of 782 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Cameron, AZ residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 19.5 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (703 people) in Cameron, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36 White (Non-Hispanic) and 14 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Cameron, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cameron, AZ was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cameron, AZ
  1. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    703 ± 148
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    36 ± 38
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
    14 ± 17
3.84%
Hispanic Population
30 people

In 2024, there were 19.5 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (703 people) in Cameron, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36 White (Non-Hispanic) and 14 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.84% of the people in Cameron, AZ are hispanic (30 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cameron, AZ as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arizona.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    487,424 ± 16,556 people
  2. India
    44,278 ± 5,150 people
  3. Canada
    39,616 ± 4,873 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 487,424 Arizona residents, followed by India with 44,278 and Canada with 39,616.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    7 ± 21
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    4 ± 21

Cameron, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Cameron, AZ employs 311 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cameron, AZ were Retail Trade (80 people), Accommodation & Food Services (62 people), and Construction (49 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($57,656), Construction ($49,205), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,188).

Occupations

311
2024 Value
± 90
4.36%
1 Year growth
± 39.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cameron, AZ grew at a rate of 4.36%, from 298 employees to 311 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cameron, AZ, are Sales & Related Occupations (64 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (39 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cameron, AZ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arizona (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Employment by Industries

311
2024 Value
± 90
4.36%
1 Year growth
± 39.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cameron, AZ grew at a rate of 4.36%, from 298 employees to 311 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cameron, AZ, are Retail Trade (80 people), Accommodation & Food Services (62 people), and Construction (49 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cameron, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Cameron, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$31,429
Median earning men ± $12,039
$31,042
Median earning women ± $7,073

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($48,523), Manufacturing ($47,917), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,813), Construction ($53,750), and Retail Trade ($30,417).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.
Y-Axis
2.3%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.15M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 2.3% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.21%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arizona.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing the state of Arizona. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Arizona

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.
Mark Kelly
Senator from Arizona3
Assumed office on December 2, 2020
Elected to the seat to succeed Martha McSally, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of John McCain and the resignation of Jon Kyl.
Ruben Gallego
Senator from Arizona1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing Arizona.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arizona over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cameron, AZ was $52,800 in 2024, which is 0.159 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $58,200 to $52,800, a 9.28% decrease. The homeownership rate in Cameron, AZ is 84.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cameron, AZ have an average commute time of 31.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cameron, AZ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$52,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$6,336
$237
Median Property Taxes
±$64

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cameron, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cameron, AZ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

84.3%
Homeownership
2024
50%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 84.3% of the housing units in Cameron, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.2%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$38,750
Median Household Income
± $13,544
281
Number of Households
± 55

In 2024, the median household income of the 281 households in Cameron, AZ declined from $38,750 from the previous year's value of $45,313.

The following chart displays the households in Cameron, AZ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cameron, AZ is from Arizona.
0.457
2023 Wage GINI in Arizona
0.457
2022 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2023, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.105% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arizona in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arizona across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (66%)
  2. Carpooled (18.1%)
  3. Walked (10.4%)

In 2024, 66% of workers in Cameron, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.1%) and those who walked to work (10.4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

31.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cameron, AZ have a longer commute time (31.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.16% of the workforce in Cameron, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cameron, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cameron, AZ have 1 car.

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Poverty & Diversity

26.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cameron, AZ (207 out of 782 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cameron, AZ is Native American, followed by Hispanic and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

70.2% of the population of Cameron, AZ has health coverage, with 15.6% on employee plans, 43.9% on Medicaid, 7.93% on Medicare, 1.79% on non-group plans, and 1.02% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arizona see 1,505 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,505 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1509 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 509 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52% were men and 48% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.9% under 18 years, 25.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52% were men and 48% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

29.8%
Uninsured
15.6%
Employer Coverage
43.9%
Medicaid
7.93%
Medicare
1.79%
Non-Group
1.02%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cameron, AZ declined by 15.5% from 35.2% to 29.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cameron, AZ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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