Cameron

Population: 572
Median household income: $48,750
Median home value: $63,000

Cameron is a community in Marshall County, West Virginia, home to 572 residents. The median household income of $48,750 is below the Marshall County median ($60,329).

Between 2019 and 2023, Cameron's population grew 24.9% from 458 to 572, while its median home value rose 12.9% from $55,800 to $63,000.

The median gross rent is $696. 13.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 572
Median age: 48.8 yrs
Median household income: $48,750
Median home value: $63,000
Median gross rent: $696
Housing units: 437
Homeownership rate: 72.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Unemployment rate: 16.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

458572

Median household income

$22,188$48,750

Median home value

$55,800$63,000

Median gross rent

$779$696

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	458	$22,188	$55,800	$779
2020	363	$24,167	$49,800	$786
2021	479	$37,857	$49,500	$608
2022	496	$47,500	$56,800	—
2023	572	$48,750	$63,000	$696

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 243.1%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7415.6%

75 and over12.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	25	4.4%
5 to 17	96	16.8%
18 to 24	18	3.1%
25 to 34	52	9.1%
35 to 44	79	13.8%
45 to 54	55	9.6%
55 to 64	89	15.6%
65 to 74	89	15.6%
75 and over	69	12.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	560	97.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	9	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.7%

High school graduate40.6%

Some college or associate's30.5%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	68	15.7%
High school graduate	176	40.6%
Some college or associate's	132	30.5%
Bachelor's degree	52	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	5	1.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone79.4%

Carpooled4.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked10.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.3%

Other means2.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	139	79.4%
Carpooled	8	4.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	10.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	2.3%
Other means	5	2.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	48	28.1%
15 to 29 min	26	15.2%
30 to 44 min	14	8.2%
45 to 59 min	44	25.7%
60+ min	39	22.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 25.4% (139 of 548)

	Count	Share
Family households	130	52.4%
Nonfamily households	118	47.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	248	56.8%
Vacant	189	43.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	179	72.2%
Renter-occupied	69	27.8%

1-unit, detached74.8%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units12.6%

5 to 19 units9.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	327	74.8%
1-unit, attached	6	1.4%
2 to 4 units	55	12.6%
5 to 19 units	43	9.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	6	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5412484
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.86 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.8303, -80.5701