Cameron, WI Demographics

Population 4,442 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Cameron

Household size in Cameron

Household size, people per household
PeriodCameronWisconsinU.S.
2006–102.392.452.68
2010–142.512.472.73
2015–192.532.432.71
2020–242.372.402.65
Change−0.03−0.06−0.03
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Households in Cameron are small: just 2.37 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Wisconsin as a whole looks much the same.

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

Median age, years
PeriodCameronWisconsinU.S.
2006–1037.438.837.7
2010–1440.139.938.6
2015–1941.940.939.6
2020–2445.141.440.1
Change+7.7+2.6+2.3
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With a median age of 45.1, Cameron is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.4, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

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

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodCameronWisconsinU.S.
2006–1011.6%10.4%12.3%
2010–1413.5%10.5%12.3%
2015–199.5%10.0%11.6%
2020–248.8%9.8%11.6%
Change−2.8 pts−0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are less common in Cameron than nationally: 8.8%, against 11.6%. Wisconsin as a whole looks much the same.

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

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodCameronWisconsinU.S.
2006–1024.3%30.5%33.3%
2010–1424.2%32.3%35.6%
2015–1925.1%33.0%36.0%
2020–2420.5%32.2%34.8%
Change−3.8 pts+1.6 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 20.5% of households in Cameron rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (41.2%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.

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

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodCameronWisconsinU.S.
2006–1014.6%10.5%11.4%
2010–1414.1%10.6%11.4%
2015–1912.3%10.1%11.1%
2020–2411.0%9.2%9.6%
Change−3.7 pts−1.3 pts−1.8 pts
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About as many homes sit empty in Cameron as nationally: 11.0%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Wisconsin overall (9.2%).

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

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodCameronWisconsinU.S.
2006–10197719701974
2010–14198019711975
2015–19198019721977
2020–24198319741980
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Homes in Cameron are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Wisconsin overall, where the median home dates to 1974.

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

Rent, per month
PeriodCameronWisconsinU.S.
2006–10$730$758$965
2010–14$752$821$1,040
2015–19$849$904$1,213
2020–24$999$1,139$1,571
Change+$269+$380+$606
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The median renter in Cameron pays $999 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.

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

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodCameronWisconsinU.S.
2006–1014.7%26.5%28.4%
2010–1415.1%28.0%29.6%
2015–1921.0%30.4%32.1%
2020–2424.5%33.6%35.6%
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Cameron: 24.5% 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

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodCameronWisconsinU.S.
2006–1089.8%89.5%84.9%
2010–1491.6%90.7%86.1%
2015–1992.2%92.1%87.7%
2020–2490.8%93.3%89.3%
Change+1.0 pts+3.8 pts+4.3 pts
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About nine in ten adults in Cameron have finished high school (90.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in Wisconsin as a whole (93.3%).

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

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodCameronWisconsinU.S.
2006–105.4%6.7%8.1%
2010–145.1%7.3%9.4%
2015–192.6%3.7%5.6%
2020–241.3%3.3%5.4%
Change−4.0 pts−3.4 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in Cameron has been strong: just 1.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Cameron2.3745.18.8%20.5%11.0%1983$99924.5%90.8%1.3%
Canton2.6544.55.4%5.6%11.0%1982$1,16827.3%94.6%1.2%
Barron2.5148.69.1%22.0%3.5%1959$94018.1%88.5%6.0%
Brill2.6240.911.0%34.6%7.7%1946$78113.8%87.1%2.1%
Rice Lake2.3240.610.6%32.0%7.4%1976$91427.0%91.3%2.4%
Chetek2.3450.06.6%14.8%25.1%1977$1,00722.5%92.9%2.6%
Hillsdale2.2349.66.9%19.8%7.8%1959$88216.8%81.9%0.4%
Dallas2.6346.08.9%15.7%11.3%1973$88418.4%92.3%2.1%
Poskin2.6543.75.8%13.8%15.4%1979$94917.9%84.6%2.0%
Mikana2.2255.64.4%7.9%40.7%1987$93726.8%95.8%2.4%
Haugen2.3951.23.7%11.7%25.1%1983$90420.9%95.2%2.9%

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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