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Cameron Missouri Information: Cameron, Missouri is part of CLINTON County. Population for Cameron from the last gathering is 8312. You can view Cameron venues that host many Cameron MO events every year. You can also research Cameron Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Cameron Missouri real estate guide. Cameron Missouri has a latitude of 39.7391 and a longitude of -94.2408. Zip codes in Cameron, MO include 64429 ... more Cameron zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Cameron, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Cameron, MO was 8,312.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Cameron was 5,252, which represents 63.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Cameron, MO
There are an estimated 1,782 married men in the town. 38.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Cameron are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Cameron is 3,060 which is 36.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Cameron, Missouri
There are an estimated 1,338 married women in the community. 51.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Cameron, MO
The median age of people living in Cameron, MO was 36.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Cameron was 418. There were 6,774 people above the age of 18, which represents 81.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.9 percent of the population (1,159) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Cameron, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Cameron, MO was 8,204.

White Population in Cameron, MO
The estimated White population in the Cameron community is 7,057, which is 84.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Cameron, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,051, which is 12.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Cameron, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Cameron, MO was 50.

Asian Population in Cameron, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 25.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Cameron, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Cameron was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 21, while those of “two or more races” was 108 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Cameron community was 114, or 1.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Cameron, MO
The household population number in Cameron was 5,407.

Group Quarters Population in Cameron, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 2,905.

Average Household Size in Cameron, MO
The average household size in Cameron is 2.39 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.03 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Cameron, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,540 total housing units in Cameron.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,263, or 89.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,422 were owner-occupied (62.8), and 841 were renter-occupied (37.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 277 vacant homes in Cameron at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Cameron, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,348, with a median value in dollars of 77,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Cameron, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $704 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Cameron, average costs per month were $242 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,842 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Cameron, Missouri
692 people in Cameron also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Cameron, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Cameron was 1,191, or 17.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Cameron, MO
In 2000, there were 1,095 people in Cameron, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Cameron, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 380 people in Cameron who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Cameron, Missouri
There were 2,701 in the labor force in Cameron at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 37.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Cameron was 22.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Cameron, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $32,136. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Cameron, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,540. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Cameron, Missouri
Per capita income in Cameron in the last full census was 12,375. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Cameron numbered 143, or 9.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Cameron, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 664, or 12 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.