Population 665 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cameron
Household size in Cameron
| Period | Cameron | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.83 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.23 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.58 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Cameron is a place of small households, averaging 2.25 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.83 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Cameron
| Period | Cameron | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.3 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.6 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.9 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.6 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Cameron skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Cameron
| Period | Cameron | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.4% of households in Cameron, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Cameron
Renters in Cameron
| Period | Cameron | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Cameron rent their homes (24.9%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 42.8% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Cameron
| Period | Cameron | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Cameron than nationally: 7.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Illinois as a whole looks much the same.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Cameron
| Period | Cameron | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1950 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1951 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −16 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Cameron is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1951, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Cameron
| Period | Cameron | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $679 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $680 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $828 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $705 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$26 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Cameron pays $705 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 41.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Cameron
Bachelor's degrees in Cameron
| Period | Cameron | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.1% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −9.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Cameron: 13.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Cameron
| Period | Cameron | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.7% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.3% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.9% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.3% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Cameron is the same as the national rate: 89.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Cameron
| Period | Cameron | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Cameron than nationally: unemployment was 7.0%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Cameron compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron | 2.25 | 50.9 | 7.4% | 24.9% | 7.8% | 1951 | $705 | 13.9% | 89.3% | 7.0% |
| Ormonde | 2.04 | 45.0 | 17.5% | 11.1% | 6.3% | 1967 | $735 | 16.8% | 81.7% | 0.3% |
| Gerlaw | 1.98 | 47.8 | 11.2% | 14.4% | 5.9% | 1965 | $751 | 18.1% | 88.3% | 5.2% |
| Monmouth | 2.29 | 38.9 | 17.1% | 29.6% | 11.1% | 1954 | $780 | 23.1% | 85.4% | 3.4% |
| Berwick | 2.43 | 41.6 | 12.0% | 19.3% | 4.2% | 1948 | $638 | 16.6% | 84.4% | 5.5% |
| Galesburg | 2.09 | 42.2 | 12.4% | 35.9% | 13.0% | 1959 | $854 | 20.7% | 87.8% | 4.4% |
| Abingdon | 2.32 | 42.1 | 12.4% | 26.3% | 11.7% | 1953 | $710 | 17.8% | 93.6% | 10.0% |
| Shanghai City | 2.02 | 48.8 | 4.9% | 16.8% | 6.9% | 1963 | $778 | 20.2% | 92.5% | 9.0% |
| Henderson Grove | 2.21 | 49.9 | 4.9% | 23.1% | 11.5% | 1979 | $712 | 21.8% | 93.4% | 3.3% |
| East Galesburg | 2.26 | 41.0 | 11.6% | 42.2% | 8.1% | 1972 | $924 | 28.2% | 94.6% | 7.8% |
| Knoxville | 2.23 | 45.4 | 8.8% | 13.2% | 8.4% | 1967 | $670 | 24.0% | 96.9% | 4.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Cameron. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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