Cameron

Population: 357
Median household income: $74,688
Median home value: $135,400

Located in Moore County, North Carolina, Cameron is a community with a population of 357. At $74,688, its median household income sits below Moore County's $82,837.

From 2019 to 2023, Cameron's population declined 9.4% from 394 to 357, while its median home value rose 14.0% from $118,800 to $135,400.

69.8% of workers drive to work alone. 73.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 357
Median age: 34.3 yrs
Median household income: $74,688
Median home value: $135,400
Median gross rent: $806
Housing units: 175
Homeownership rate: 84.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

394357

Median household income

$42,500$74,688

Median home value

$118,800$135,400

Median gross rent

$763$806

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	394	$42,500	$118,800	$763
2020	476	$60,729	$118,300	$775
2021	432	$65,357	$150,000	$767
2022	427	$71,696	$156,600	$744
2023	357	$74,688	$135,400	$806

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 178.4%

18 to 2415.4%

25 to 3418.5%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 547.3%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	8.1%
5 to 17	30	8.4%
18 to 24	55	15.4%
25 to 34	66	18.5%
35 to 44	40	11.2%
45 to 54	26	7.3%
55 to 64	43	12.0%
65 to 74	31	8.7%
75 and over	37	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	184	51.5%
Black or African American	153	42.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate28.4%

Some college or associate's48.6%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13	5.3%
High school graduate	69	28.4%
Some college or associate's	118	48.6%
Bachelor's degree	31	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	12	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone69.8%

Carpooled2.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means20.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	150	69.8%
Carpooled	6	2.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	7.4%
Other means	43	20.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15	7.5%
15 to 29 min	127	63.8%
30 to 44 min	36	18.1%
45 to 59 min	20	10.1%
60+ min	1	0.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 12.6% (45 of 357)

	Count	Share
Family households	108	81.8%
Nonfamily households	24	18.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	132	75.4%
Vacant	43	24.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	111	84.1%
Renter-occupied	21	15.9%

1-unit, detached73.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other26.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	128	73.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	47	26.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3709800
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.21 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.3259, -79.2542