CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Cameron

West Virginia · 1,177 residents · 0.86 sq mi

Time machine

VIEWING

COMPARE TO

The short version

With 1,177 people, Cameron is a city in West Virginia. The median age is 42.0, about 9 years above the US median. The poverty rate is 28.8%, above the 13.2% national rate. The typical home is worth $22,700. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. Median rent is $185 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 42.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

6% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,177

−3%vs 2000

vs 1,212 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

42.0

+3%vs 2000

vs 40.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.86 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024609

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.2%(61)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.8%(68)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.8%(92)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.1%(83)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.1%(60)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411%(129)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.6%(148)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.1%(84)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412%(141)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7413.8%(163)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.8%(80)

US avg: 4%

85 and over5.8%(68)

US avg: 1.2%

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE

Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$15,179

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $25,119 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,905

+4%vs 2000

vs $11,447 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

28.8%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 30.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$22,700

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$185

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $259 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.7%

+2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.5% in 2000

28.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.7%(1,196)

Black0.2%(2)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(3)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.7%(1,174)

Black0.3%(3)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(5)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry

American22.2%(135)

Irish15.4%(94)

English13.8%(84)

German6.7%(41)

Italian2.8%(17)

Scottish1.5%(9)

Slovak1.5%(9)

Polish1%(6)

British0.7%(4)

French0.5%(3)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.0%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

56.8%

−10.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.2%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 2.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.0 min

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 25.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married42.1%(120)

Married34.7%(99)

Widowed8.8%(25)

Divorced14.4%(41)

Women 15+

Never married22.9%(55)

Married38.8%(93)

Widowed23.8%(57)

Divorced14.6%(35)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.4%

−6.3 ptssince 2013

from 14.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

38.6%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 36.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.7%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 8.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.2%

−4.9 ptssince 2020

from 31.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

38.9%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 36.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.8%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 6.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

44.2%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 46.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

59.7%

−5.9 ptssince 2020

from 65.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)25%(11)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)29.5%(13)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era20.5%(9)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War18.2%(8)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 44 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE

Drill deeper