Cameron, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

609

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

50.8

4.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

30.5%

20.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$43,750

10.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$65,000

Population & Diversity

Cameron, WV is home to a population of 609 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 150 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (599 people) in Cameron, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cameron, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
599 ± 190
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 6
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 6

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cameron, WV 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 West Virginia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,614 ± 1,254 people
Philippines
2,231 ± 1,159 people
India
2,211 ± 1,154 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was Mexico, the natal country of 2,614 West Virginia residents, followed by Philippines with 2,231 and India with 2,211.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 18
Vietnam
9 ± 21

Cameron, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cameron, WV employs 196 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cameron, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people), Educational Services (26 people), and Retail Trade (20 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($250,001), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,667), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($71,667).

Employment

Occupations

196

2024 Value

± 84

12%

1 Year growth

± 58.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cameron, WV grew at a rate of 12%, from 175 employees to 196 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cameron, WV, are Sales & Related Occupations (21 people), Transportation Occupations (20 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (20 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cameron, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in West Virginia (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

196

2024 Value

± 84

12%

1 Year growth

± 58.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cameron, WV grew at a rate of 12%, from 175 employees to 196 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cameron, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people), Educational Services (26 people), and Retail Trade (20 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cameron, WV, though some of these residents may live in Cameron, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,750

Median earning men ± $17,629

$29,821

Median earning women ± $14,394

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,667), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,250), and Manufacturing ($42,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,523) and Retail Trade ($19,063).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cameron, WV was $65,000 in 2024, which is 0.195 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $63,000 to $65,000, a 3.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Cameron, WV is 69.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cameron, WV have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cameron, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$65,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,701

$198

Median Property Taxes

±$60

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, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.7%

Homeownership

2024

50.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.7% of the housing units in Cameron, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cameron, WV 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.

$43,750

Median Household Income

± $12,193

284

Number of Households

± 70

In 2024, the median household income of the 284 households in Cameron, WV declined from $43,750 from the previous year's value of $48,750.

The following chart displays the households in Cameron, WV 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, WV is from West Virginia.

0.443

2024 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.443

2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0426% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73%)
Walked (12.2%)
Carpooled (6.63%)

In 2024, 73% of workers in Cameron, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (12.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.63%).

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

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cameron, WV have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.521% of the workforce in Cameron, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cameron, WV (175 out of 573 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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