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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Cameron, NC compare?
| Figure | Cameron, NC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 270 |
| Change since April 2020 | +12.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 244 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 201 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.8% |
| Measure | Cameron, NC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 364±215 |
| Median age | 36.1±10.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.5%±4.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 62.6%±29.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 31.0%±31.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±11.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.5%±1.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.7%±12.5 pts |
| Median household income | $71,875±$24,266 |
| Per capita income | $26,189±$7,457 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.3%±12.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0%±9.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $184,200±$30,865 |
| Median gross rent | $825±$64 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.0%±37.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.9%±12.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±22.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.9%±8.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 70.2%±28.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±19.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.0 min±4.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 20.1%±16.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov