Cameron, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,686

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.5

6.29% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.92%

19.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,518

3.49% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$190,000

Population & Diversity

Cameron, WI is home to a population of 1.69k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.19% of Cameron, WI residents were born outside of the country (20 people).

In 2024, there were 40.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.54k people) in Cameron, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 24 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Cameron, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cameron, WI was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cameron, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cameron, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.54k ± 258
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
38 ± 54
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
24 ± 21

2.91%

Hispanic Population

49 people

2.91% of the people in Cameron, WI are hispanic (49 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Foreign-Born Population

1.19%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

1.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

As of 2024, 1.19% of Cameron, WI residents (20 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cameron, WI was 1.08%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cameron, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
37 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 18
Korea
13 ± 14

Cameron, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.85 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cameron, WI.

Economy

The economy of Cameron, WI employs 896 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cameron, WI were Manufacturing (198 people), Retail Trade (180 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (152 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,058), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($76,058), and Transportation & Warehousing ($71,250).

Employment

Occupations

896

2024 Value

± 131

1.93%

1 Year growth

± 20.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cameron, WI grew at a rate of 1.93%, from 879 employees to 896 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cameron, WI, are Sales & Related Occupations (132 people), Production Occupations (109 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (82 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cameron, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

896

2024 Value

± 131

1.93%

1 Year growth

± 20.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cameron, WI grew at a rate of 1.93%, from 879 employees to 896 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cameron, WI, are Manufacturing (198 people), Retail Trade (180 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (152 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cameron, WI, though some of these residents may live in Cameron, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,278

Median earning men ± $14,853

$34,000

Median earning women ± $5,940

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,058), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,528).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($48,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,708), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,639).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cameron, WI was $190,000 in 2024, which is 0.571 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $177,100 to $190,000, a 7.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Cameron, WI is 60.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cameron, WI have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cameron, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$190,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,345

$426

Median Property Taxes

±$71

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, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.3%

Homeownership

2024

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.3% of the housing units in Cameron, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cameron, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$61,518

Median Household Income

± $14,923

707

Number of Households

± 111

In 2024, the median household income of the 707 households in Cameron, WI grew to $61,518 from the previous year's value of $59,444.

The following chart displays the households in Cameron, WI 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cameron, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.7%)
Worked At Home (12.1%)
Carpooled (11.8%)

In 2024, 72.7% of workers in Cameron, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.1%) and those who carpooled to work (11.8%).

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.

Commute Time

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cameron, WI have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.43% of the workforce in Cameron, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cameron, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cameron, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cameron, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.92% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cameron, WI (150 out of 1.68k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cameron, WI is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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