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Cameron, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Cameron is a Census city of 8,519 people across 6.86 square miles of land, lying across Clinton County and DeKalb County and Caldwell County. Median household income is $61,791, 56.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 8 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $7.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Cameron
What Cameron is
- Census place typecity
- Land area6.86 sq mi
- Water area0.27 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,241
- County holding the largest share of its areaClinton County, 48.0 percent
- Counties this place lies inClinton County 48.0 percent, DeKalb County 47.2 percent, Caldwell County 4.9 percent
Cameron crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cameron
How many people live in Cameron
- Population8,519
- Median age40.1
- Population under 181,503
- Share under 1817.6 percent
- Population 65 and over1,420
- Share 65 and over16.7 percent
- Households2,754
- Family households1,482
- Share of households that are families53.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Cameron
- Median household income$61,791
- Per capita income$24,752
- Civilian labor force3,254
- Employed3,079
- Unemployed175 plus or minus 113
- Unemployment rate5.4 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Adults 25 and over6,360
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.8 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.1 percent plus or minus 2.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cameron
Housing in Cameron
- Housing units3,049
- Occupied units2,754
- Vacant units295 plus or minus 207
- Vacancy rate9.7 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Owner occupied1,563
- Renter occupied1,191 plus or minus 379
- Ownership rate56.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$193,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,063
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.6 percent
- Single family units2,259
- Share single family74.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more790 plus or minus 258
- Share in buildings of two or more25.9 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1975
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cameron
How Cameron gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,723
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,315 plus or minus 299
- Share commuting under 15 minutes48.3 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,192 plus or minus 312
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more43.8 percent plus or minus 10.2
- Drove alone73.2 percent
- Carpooled15.7 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.8 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Worked from home7.3 percent plus or minus 4.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cameron
SBA loans in Cameron (7(a))
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$7,055,500
- Average approval$881,938
- Median approval$204,150
- Largest approval$3,230,500
- Jobs supported113
- Jobs per approval14.1
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term150 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more37.5 percent
- Share to franchises12.5 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Cameron, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Cameron
SBA loans in Cameron (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$4,467,000
- Average approval$1,116,750
- Median approval$904,000
- Largest approval$2,216,000
- Jobs supported140
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Cameron, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Cameron
Flood risk in Cameron
- NFIP communityCity of Cameron
- NFIP community number290104
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/04/11(M)
The City of Cameron participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 290104 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Clinton County, not Cameron
Clinton County context, not Cameron figures
- Establishments in Clinton County392
- Covered employment, Clinton County4,455
- Average annual pay, Clinton County$48,055
- Housing units permitted, Clinton County68
Every figure in this section is published for Clinton County as a whole and is not a measurement of Cameron.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Cameron questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Cameron, Missouri?
8,519, in 2,754 households. Cameron city covers 6.86 square miles of land, which is 1,241 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Cameron in?
Cameron lies in more than one. By area it is 48.0 percent in Clinton County, 47.2 percent in DeKalb County, 4.9 percent in Caldwell County. This page sits under Clinton County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Cameron?
$61,791. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $193,500. Median gross rent is $1,063 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Cameron businesses?
8 7(a) approvals totaling $7.1 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $204,150, plus 4 504 approvals worth $4.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Cameron, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Cameron borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Cameron. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Cameron in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Cameron appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Cameron, city of, community 290104, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Cameron figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Clinton County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Cameron.
Is zoning published for Cameron?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.