Cameron is a tiny town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 258 people and three associated neighborhoods, Cameron is the 547th largest community in North Carolina.Cameron is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 87.22% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Cameron is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Cameron who work in sales jobs (22.03%), healthcare suport services (17.18%), and office and administrative support (14.54%). Also of interest is that Cameron has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.44% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Cameron is worth considering. As is often the case in a small town, Cameron doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of adults in Cameron who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.70% of the adults in Cameron have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Cameron in 2022 was $27,564, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $110,256 for a family of four. However, Cameron contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Cameron is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Cameron home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cameron residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Cameron include English, German, Scottish, Irish, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Cameron is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
