Cameron, WV

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Cameron, West Virginia

Cameron, West Virginia is 52 miles SW of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is in Marshall county. The city is part of the Wheeling metro area. The population of Cameron is 1,212.

The People and Families of Cameron

In Cameron, about 47% of adults are married.

Cameron has disproportionaly more women residents than most cities. Seniors are common in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Cameron had a median family income of $26,958.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from Cameron.

Cameron Housing

Of the housing in Cameron, approximately 72% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the city is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities. Rents in Cameron are lower than most places in West Virginia. Property taxes in the city are low by West Virginia standards.

Commuting

In Cameron, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Cameron strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in West Virginia):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 5%

Comparative Profile of Cameron, WV

Comparing Cameron to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in West Virginia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	52 miles SW of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Marshall
Metro Area	Wheeling
Standard Zip Codes	26033
Phone Area Codes	304
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.827
Longitude	-80.566

Station	MOUNDSVILLE
Distance	11 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 38 F
Apr Temp	39 to 64 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 66 F
Annual Precip	41.5 inches

Station	WHEELING
Distance	17.8 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	44 to 66 F
Annual Precip	40.3 inches

Station	WAYNESBURG 1 E
Distance	21.8 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 38 F
Apr Temp	35 to 62 F
Jul Temp	59 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 65 F
Annual Precip	39.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,212	100%
Male	557	46%
Female	655	54%
Under 18	291	24%
18+	921	76%
65+	278	22.9%
Median Age	40.6
Average Family Size	2.99
White	1,199	98.9%
African-American	2	0.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	9	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,142
Growth	-70
Growth %	-5.79%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	35.9%
German	13.8%
Irish	13.5%
English	12%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8%
Scotch-Irish	3.5%
Scottish	2.6%
French Canadian	2.6%
Italian	2.2%
Dutch	1.5%
Albanian	1.4%
European	1%
Polish	0.6%
Celtic	0.5%
Greek	0.3%
British	0.3%
Russian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Cameron	1,212	$26,958
Benwood	1,585	$27,232
Glen Dale	1,552	$49,306
Hundred	344	$26,731
Littleton	207	$15,469
Mcmechen	1,937	$33,080
Moundsville	9,998	$30,534

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