Cameron

Population: 1,763
Median household income: $59,444
Median home value: $177,100

Cameron is a community in Barron County, Wisconsin, home to 1,763 residents. The median household income of $59,444 is below the Barron County median ($64,619).

Between 2019 and 2023, Cameron's population declined 10.3% from 1,965 to 1,763, while its median home value rose 49.1% from $118,800 to $177,100.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,763
Median age: 33.4 yrs
Median household income: $59,444
Median home value: $177,100
Median gross rent: $998
Housing units: 800
Homeownership rate: 57.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9651,763

Median household income

$50,167$59,444

Median home value

$118,800$177,100

Median gross rent

$808$998

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,965	$50,167	$118,800	$808
2020	1,880	$52,200	$122,800	$817
2021	1,735	$60,417	$128,300	$818
2022	1,800	$65,132	$162,700	$919
2023	1,763	$59,444	$177,100	$998

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

Age distribution

Under 58.7%

5 to 1720.1%

18 to 2411.4%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4416.7%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 647.5%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	153	8.7%
5 to 17	354	20.1%
18 to 24	201	11.4%
25 to 34	215	12.2%
35 to 44	295	16.7%
45 to 54	165	9.4%
55 to 64	132	7.5%
65 to 74	142	8.1%
75 and over	106	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,587	90.0%
Black or African American	74	4.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	13	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	51	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	38	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.8%

High school graduate35.3%

Some college or associate's40.4%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	82	7.8%
High school graduate	372	35.3%
Some college or associate's	426	40.4%
Bachelor's degree	130	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	45	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone76.0%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home12.3%

Other means3.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	666	76.0%
Carpooled	70	8.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	2	0.2%
Worked from home	108	12.3%
Other means	30	3.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	374	48.7%
15 to 29 min	256	33.3%
30 to 44 min	61	7.9%
45 to 59 min	31	4.0%
60+ min	46	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 11.1% (195 of 1,752)

	Count	Share
Family households	403	57.7%
Nonfamily households	295	42.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	698	87.3%
Vacant	102	12.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	402	57.6%
Renter-occupied	296	42.4%

1-unit, detached64.4%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units15.6%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other7.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	515	64.4%
1-unit, attached	34	4.3%
2 to 4 units	125	15.6%
5 to 19 units	45	5.6%
20 or more units	21	2.6%
Mobile home & other	60	7.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5512250
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.59 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 45.4036, -91.7398