Cameron Demographics

PopulationCameron city, West VirginiaWest Virginia
Total Population1,2121,808,344
Male46.0%48.6%
Female54.0%51.4%
18 years and over76.0%77.7%
65 years and over22.9%15.3%
Married Persons51.2%57.2%
Single Persons48.8%42.8%
Median Age40.638.9
Average Family Size2.992.90
Ethnicity
White99.6%95.9%
Black or African American0.2%3.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.6%
Asian0.0%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Other0.7%0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.2%0.7%
Housing CharacteristicsCameron city, West VirginiaWest Virginia
Total Housing Units529844,623
Median Home Cost$30,800$72,800
Number of Households478736,481
Persons per Household2.412.40
Economic CharacteristicsCameron city, West VirginiaWest Virginia
Median Household Income$25,119$29,696
Per Capita Income$11,447$16,477
In Labor Force42.5%54.5%
Families below poverty level26.9%13.9%
Education CharacteristicsCameron city, West VirginiaWest Virginia
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment157186,967
High School Enrollment10494,429
College or Graduate School3592,329
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate47.3%39.4%
Associates Degree3.1%4.3%
Bachelor's Degree4.8%8.9%
Graduate or Professional Degree2.2%5.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census