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Cameron, WI

Village in Barron County, WI, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,686
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

35.5
years ∙ half population younger than 35.5, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
16.4%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.2%
foreign-born population
98.8%Native
1.2% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Cameron is a village within Barron County, Wisconsin, United States.
Location
Village in Barron County, WI, US
Co-ordinates
DEC45.403592° N, 91.739750° W
DMS45° 24′ 12.93″ N, 91° 44′ 23.10″ W

Population Density & area

651/sq mi (251.6/km²)
Total Area
2.63 sq mi (6.8 km²)
Land Area
2.59 sq mi (6.7 km²) · 98.5%
Water Area
0.04 sq mi (0.1 km²) · 1.5%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.3% male
Male 50.3%
Female 49.7%
males per 100 females
Cameron 101.2
Barron County 100.6
Wisconsin 100.3

Nativity

1.2%
foreign-born population
98.8%Native
1.2% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Cameron 1.2%
Barron County 2%
Wisconsin 5.2%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

35.5
years ∙ half population younger than 35.5, half older
Cameron
35.5
Barron County
44.9
Wisconsin
40.2

Dependency ratio

Low High
67.4
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Cameron 67.4
Barron County 80.7
Wisconsin 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Cameron Barron County Wisconsin
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 25.2% 21.1% 21.4%
Working age (18-64) 59.7% 55.3% 60.1%
Senior (65+) 15.1% 23.6% 18.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 67.4 80.7 66.4
Child dependency ratio 42.2 38.1 35.6
Old-age dependency ratio 25.2 42.6 30.8
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
91.3%
Black
2.3%
Asian
1%
Hispanic
2.9%
Other
2.5%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
16.4%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Cameron 16.4%
Barron County 17.3%
Wisconsin 37%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Cameron population
Cameron Barron County Wisconsin
Hispanic or Latino 2.9% 3.2% 8%
Mexican 2.9% 2.5% 5.4%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.3% 1.1%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.5% 1.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 97.1% 96.8% 92%
One race 94.8% 93.4% 88.3%
White 91.3% 90.8% 78.6%
Black or African American 2.3% 1.3% 5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2% 0.3% 0.5%
Asian 1% 0.6% 2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0.4% 0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 2.3% 3.4% 3.7%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

59.3% family
Family 59.3%
Non family 40.7%
% family households
Cameron 59.3%
Barron County 64.4%
Wisconsin 60.5%

Average household size

2.37
persons per household
Cameron
2.37
Barron County
2.31
Wisconsin
2.33

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Cameron population
Cameron Barron County Wisconsin
Total households 707 19,955 2,479,480
Average houshold size 2.37 2.31 2.33
Family households 419 12,848 1,500,296
Average family size 3.21 2.83 2.95
Married couple family 318 10,385 1,161,326
Other families 101 2,463 338,970
Male householder 31 751 112,650
Female householder 70 1,712 226,320
Non-family households 288 7,107 979,184
One-person households 257 6,001 781,452
Male householder 139 3,091 373,428
Senior (65+) living alone 45 1,217 109,743
Female householder 118 2,910 408,024
Senior (65+) living alone 68 1,917 210,915
Other living arrangements 31 1,106 197,732

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

786
housing units
Cameron 786
Barron County 24,067
Wisconsin 2,778,572

Occupancy status

89.9% occupied
Occupied 89.9%
Vacant 10.1%
vacancy rate
Cameron 10.1%
Barron County 17.1%
Wisconsin 10.8%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

68.6%
Single family houses
Single family houses
68.6%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
25.2%
Mobile homes
5.7%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0.5%

Median Year Built

1976
Half of houses were built before 1976, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
16.3%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
21.1%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
42.7%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
20%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Cameron Barron County Wisconsin
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.6 5.8 5.6
1–3 rooms 13.9% 12.3% 13.2%
4–6 rooms 47.4% 50.5% 52%
7+ rooms 38.7% 37.2% 34.9%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 1.5% 1.2% 2.1%
1 bedroom 9% 8.3% 10%
2 bedrooms 35.2% 29.1% 27.8%
3 bedrooms 29.1% 40.5% 40%
4+ bedrooms 25.1% 20.9% 20.1%
At a glance
Median year built 1976 1977 1975
Total housing units 786 24,067 2,778,572
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

60.3% owners
Renter-occupied 39.7%
Owner-occupied 60.3%
homeownership rate
Cameron 60.3%
Barron County 77.4%
Wisconsin 67.8%

Average household size

2.7
Owner-occupied
1.88
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Cameron 2.7
Barron County 2.39
Wisconsin 2.49

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Cameron Barron County Wisconsin
Total occupied units 707 19,955 2,479,480
Year moved in
2020 or later 39.5% 19.5% 23.1%
2010 to 2019 29.7% 35.7% 38%
2000 to 2009 17.4% 18.4% 17.1%
1999 or earlier 13.4% 26.4% 21.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 97.9% 98.2% 98.3%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 1.5% 1.2%
1.51 or more 2.1% 0.3% 0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 4.2% 4.8% 6.4%
1 vehicle 40.3% 27.4% 33%
2 vehicles 38.3% 39.5% 39.5%
3 or more vehicles 17.1% 28.3% 21.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas 77.5% 74.6% 76.6%
Electricity 19.9% 14.4% 17.8%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0.6% 2% 1.4%
All other fuels 1.6% 7.9% 3.5%
No fuel used 0.4% 1.1% 0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 1.1% 0.4% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0.7% 0.3% 0.8%
No telephone service available 1.4% 0.6% 0.8%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$190,000
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Cameron
$190,000
Barron County
$216,600
Wisconsin
$266,500

Housing Cost Burden

31.3%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
31.3%
Owners without a mortgage
16.7%
Renters
44.2%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Cameron Barron County Wisconsin
Property value
Median Value $190,000 $216,600 $266,500
Under $100,000 15.8% 13.9% 9.1%
$100,000 - $200,000 36.6% 31.3% 23%
$200,000 - $300,000 28.4% 25.1% 25.5%
$300,000 - $500,000 16.9% 21.5% 29.4%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0.7% 7.2% 11.4%
$1,000,000 and more 1.6% 1% 1.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 59.2% 53% 61.1%
Without a mortgage 40.8% 47% 38.9%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,215 $1,457 $1,689
Without a mortgage $506 $586 $659
Gross rent
Median rent $982 $879 $1,087

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

18.7%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Cameron 18.7%
Barron County 23.2%
Wisconsin 33.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

8.9%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Cameron 8.9%
Barron County 8.3%
Wisconsin 6.4%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

408
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
5.1%
K–12
76%
College / Undergraduate
18.9%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

34.7%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Cameron
34.7%
Barron County
26.2%
Wisconsin
39.8%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Cameron Barron County Wisconsin
Total enrolled (age 3+) 408 9,220 1,356,381
Nursery / preschool 5.1% 7.7% 5.3%
K–12 76% 77.4% 69.3%
Kindergarten 7.1% 5.6% 5.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 25.7% 25.1% 20.2%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 15.9% 22.5% 21.3%
High School: Grades 9–12 27.2% 24.1% 22.3%
College or graduate school 18.9% 15% 25.3%
College, undergraduate 18.9% 13.4% 20.7%
Graduate, professional school 0% 1.6% 4.7%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 34.7% 26.2% 39.8%
School type
Public school 90.9% 87.8% 82.4%
Private school 9.1% 12.2% 17.6%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,088
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
2.1%
9th-12th, no diploma
6.8%
HS graduate
33.7%
Some college no degree
17.8%
Associates degree
20.9%
Bachelors degree
14.2%
Graduate or professional degree
4.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
56.5% · 43.5%
9th-12th, no diploma
75.7% · 24.3%
HS graduate
48.2% · 51.8%
Some college no degree
61.9% · 38.1%
Associates degree
38.8% · 61.2%
Bachelors degree
55.8% · 44.2%
Graduate or professional degree
65.3% · 34.7%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Cameron Barron County Wisconsin
Population (25+) 1,088 33,522 4,099,973
Less than 9th grade 2.1% 3% 2.3%
9th–12th, no diploma 6.8% 5.3% 4.1%
High school diploma or GED 33.7% 34.2% 29.4%
Some college, no degree 17.8% 19.2% 19.5%
Associate's degree 20.9% 15.1% 11.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 18.7% 23.2% 33.4%
Bachelor's degree 14.2% 15.3% 22%
Graduate or professional 4.5% 7.9% 11.4%
High School or higher 91.1% 91.7% 93.6%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$42,708
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$46,250
HS graduate
$37,500
Some college or associates
$41,016
Bachelors degree
$51,719
Graduate or professional degree
$71,875

Poverty Rate

2.5%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
10.3%
HS graduate
11.2%
Some college or associates
6.7%
Bachelors degree or higher
2.5%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Cameron Barron County Wisconsin
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $42,708 $44,652 $53,060
Less than high school graduate $46,250 $43,613 $36,585
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $37,500 $39,898 $42,367
Some college or associate's degree $41,016 $41,218 $49,438
Bachelor's degree $51,719 $58,606 $66,239
Graduate or professional degree $71,875 $73,571 $79,916
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 10.3% 16.4% 22.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 11.2% 11.8% 12.2%
Some college or associate's degree 6.7% 7.6% 7.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 2.5% 3.8% 3.7%

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