Cameron Population History 1990 - 2023

Cameron Population Facts

What is the current population of Cameron?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Cameron is 7,324. Cameron, Missouri is the 3,900th largest city in the US.

What county is Cameron, Missouri in?

Parts of Cameron are located within Clinton County and DeKalb County.

What is the size of Cameron, Missouri in square miles?

Cameron has an area of 6.0 square miles.

What was the peak population of Cameron?

The peak population of Cameron was in 2010, when its population was 9,933. In 2010, Cameron was the 2,980th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 3,900th largest city in the US. Cameron is currently 26.3% smaller than it was in 2010.

How quickly is Cameron shrinking?

Cameron has shrunk 25.2% since the year 2000. Cameron, Missouri's growth is extremely below average. 100% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Cameron, Missouri?

Cameron has a population density of 1,644 people per square mile.

Cameron Demographics

What is the voting age population of Cameron, Missouri?

The total voting age population of Cameron, Missouri, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 8,063. The voting age population is 66.7% male and 33.3% female.

What percentage of Cameron, Missouri residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 14.6% of the residents of Cameron are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Cameron, Missouri?

The racial demographics of Cameron are 81.9% White, 11.7% Black, 4.7% Two or more races, 0.8% American Indian, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and 0.1% Other. Additionally, 3.7% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Cameron, Missouri residents are below the poverty line?

In Cameron, 13.9% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 22.2%. On a per-household basis, 7.1% of families are below the poverty line in Cameron.

What percentage of Cameron, Missouri residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 34.5% of Cameron residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Cameron, Missouri residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 84.9% of Cameron residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 11.5% have a bachelor's degree and 3.4% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Cameron, Missouri residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Cameron residents aged 5 and older, 1.3% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.2% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.1% speak an Asian language.

Cameron Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Cameron, Missouri?

The unemployment rate in Cameron is 3.2%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Cameron, Missouri residents work for the government?

In Cameron, 22.8% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Cameron, Missouri?

The median household income in Cameron is $50,544.

Cameron Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Cameron, Missouri?

In Cameron, 51.6% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Cameron, Missouri?

Renters occupy 48.4% of housing units in Cameron.

What percentage of Cameron, Missouri housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Cameron, 17.6% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Cameron, Missouri housing units were built after 2000?

In Cameron, 23.2% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 680 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Cameron, Missouri?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Cameron is $794.

What percentage of households in Cameron, Missouri have broadband internet?

In Cameron, 78.2% of households have an active broadband internet connection.