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Cameron County, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Cameron County, Pennsylvania has a population of 4,427 across 396 square miles, down 4.4 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $267.9 m in 2024, 116 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $50,000.
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Cameron County
How many people live in Cameron County
- Population4,427
- Households2,216
- Average household size2.00
- Median household income$50,573
- Median age53.0
- Median gross rent$689 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$88,900
- Home value to household income1.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over3,400
- Population under 18748
- Share under 1816.9 percent
- Population 65 and over1,304
- Share 65 and over29.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 642,375
- Civilian labor force1,962
- Unemployment rate7.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over53.3 percent
- Rank by population among Pennsylvania counties67th of 67
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2938th
Cameron County is the 67th largest of 67 Pennsylvania counties by population. A median home costs 1.8 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 29.5 percent against 16.9 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cameron County
Is Cameron County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-4.40 percent
- Census 2020 base population4,548
- Births, 202434
- Deaths, 202470
- Natural change, 2024-36
- Net domestic migration, 20240
- Net international migration, 20241
- Total net migration, 20241
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20246
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2939th
The county has lost 4.40 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Cameron County
Where people moving to Cameron County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving60
- People arriving, from those returns120
- Adjusted gross income arriving$2.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$45,300
- Largest single originCameron County Non-migrants (1,891 households)
- Largest single destination (1,891 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron County Non-migrants | 1,891 | 3,480 | $102.4 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 60 | 120 | $2.7 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Cameron County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Cameron County
What the Cameron County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$267.9 m
- County GDP, 2023$297.8 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-10.0 percent
- GDP change over five years40.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among Pennsylvania counties67th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2763rd
- GDP per resident$60,521
Output grew -10.0 percent in the latest year and 40.2 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Cameron County
Who employs people in Cameron County
- Covered employment, annual average1,636
- Establishments reporting158
- Average annual pay$52,577
- Average weekly wage$1,011
- Sector 31-33, employment697
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$72,977
- Sector 62, employment160
- Sector 62, average annual pay$43,781
- Sector 44-45, employment83
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$24,962
- Sector 81, employment51
- Sector 81, average annual pay$15,541
- Sector 23, employment21
- Sector 11, employment14
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 697 | 21 | $72,977 |
| Sector 62 | 160 | 26 | $43,781 |
| Sector 44-45 | 83 | 12 | $24,962 |
| Sector 81 | 51 | 12 | $15,541 |
| Sector 23 | 21 | 10 | $32,427 |
| Sector 11 | 14 | 5 | $51,360 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 697 jobs, 42.6 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Cameron County
What businesses operate in Cameron County
- Establishments, all industries116
- Employment at those establishments1,417
- Annual payroll$65.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents26.2
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Cameron County
What is being built in Cameron County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised0
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Cameron County
How much SBA lending happens in Cameron County
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$50,000
- Average 7(a) approval$50,000
- Median 7(a) approval$50,000
- 10th percentile approval$50,000
- 90th percentile approval$50,000
- Largest single approval$50,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)1
- Jobs per approval1.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFlower, Nursery Stock, and Florists' Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (1)
- Most active lenderNortheast Bank (1)
The average approval of $50,000 sits close to the median of $50,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 0.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Cameron County
Do SBA loans in Cameron County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Cameron County
How big is Cameron County
- Land area396 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Pennsylvania counties56th of 67
- Width, east to west22.4 mi
- Height, north to south27.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land11
- Establishments per square mile0.29
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Cameron County
What hazards affect Cameron County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book7
- Of those, participating in the NFIP7
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Cameron County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Cameron County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population4,427
- Households2,216
- Average household size2.00
- Median household income$50,573
- Median age53.0
Common questions
Cameron County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Cameron County, Pennsylvania?
4,427, in 2,216 households, ranking 67th of 67 Pennsylvania counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Cameron County growing?
The population has fallen 4.40 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 34 births against 70 deaths, with net migration of 1. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Cameron County?
$50,573. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $88,900, which is 1.8 times income, and median gross rent is $689 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Cameron County?
116 establishments, employing 1,417 people with an annual payroll of $65.0 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Cameron County?
Average annual pay is $52,577, or $1,011 a week, across 1,636 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Cameron County?
1 7(a) approvals totalling $50,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $50,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Cameron County?
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Cameron County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Cameron County come from?
The largest single origin is Cameron County Non-migrants, with 1,891 households. Arriving households report an average income of $45,300 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Cameron County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Cameron County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.