COMPARING TWO PLACES
Cameron vs Van Buren
PLACE A
Cameron, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Van Buren, Indiana
Cameron is 53% smaller than Van Buren. Cameron earns more, with a median household income $27,194 higher.
CAMERONVAN BURENDIFFERENCE
Total population367775−53% vs Van Buren
Population density1171,329−1,212
Population growth-11.3%-8.6%−2.8 pts
Median age48.247.3+0.9
Male41.7%50.1%−8.4 pts
Female58.3%49.9%+8.4 pts
Foreign-born1.6%0.6%+1.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.7%91.3%−5.6 pts
Black9.6%0.6%+9.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.4%1.8%−0.4 pts
Asian1.2%0.0%+1.2 pts
Other2.1%6.3%−4.2 pts
Median household income$74,886$47,692+$27,194
Per capita income$35,444$27,665+$7,779
Poverty rate15.7%19.7%−4.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4560.412+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher26.8%9.8%+17.0 pts
Graduate degree8.1%3.5%+4.6 pts
Unemployment rate10.3%7.7%+2.6 pts
Labor force participation64.6%56.3%+8.4 pts
Median home value$215,800$69,800+$146,000
Median gross rent$1,034$816+$218
Owner-occupied85.2%81.4%+3.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.3%13.8%−0.4 pts
Rent-burdened households24.0%19.0%+5.0 pts
Average commute16.425.7−9.3
Worked from home24.9%3.4%+21.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured1.4%13.8%−12.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025