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Cameron, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Lee County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
357
Population
295/sq mi density
$74,688
Median Income
$27,564 per capita
$135,400
Home Value
$320,614 Zillow
$806
Median Rent
18.1% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$74,688 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$135,400 home value, $806/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$74,688
1% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,564
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.2%
18% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cameron vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cameron’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$74,688
99%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,564
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,731
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,117
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,117
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.4%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.8%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,261M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.4%
Other
22.8%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,866
Restaurants
137
Healthcare
153
Retail
247
Manufacturing
76
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,731
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,196
20% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $74,688 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,564 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,731 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,117 |
| County GDP | $4,261M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.431 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,866 |
| Restaurants | 137 |
| Healthcare | 153 |
| Retail | 247 |
| Manufacturing | 76 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,731 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,196 |