Cameron is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 5,511 people and two associated neighborhoods, Cameron is the 364th largest community in Texas.

A relatively large number of people in Cameron telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.87% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Cameron is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The percentage of adults in Cameron with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.88% of adults in Cameron have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Cameron in 2022 was $24,767, which is lower middle income relative to Texas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $99,068 for a family of four. However, Cameron contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Cameron is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Cameron home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Cameron, accounting for 42.92% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). 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 German, African, Irish, English, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Cameron is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.