East Cameron, Texas (TX) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
19.5% of East Cameron, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 28.3% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. Taking into account residents not living in families, 23.5% of high school graduates and 65.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.5% among disabled males and 30.7% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.6%. For comparison, it was 24.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in East Cameron, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| East Cameron: | 19.5% |
| Whole state: | 14.0% |
| East Cameron: | 7.2% |
| Whole state: | 6.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| East Cameron: | 23.5% |
| Texas: | 17.6% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 19.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| East Cameron: | 17.6% |
| Texas: | 26.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| East Cameron: | 30.7% |
| Texas: | 21.9% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 16.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| East Cameron: | 17.3% |
| Texas: | 25.4% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 56.6% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 24.8% |
Poverty by age in East Cameron, TX
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in East Cameron,TX (percentage below poverty level)
- 24.2%Under 5 years
- 29.4%5 years
- 28.9%6 to 11 years
- 23.5%12 to 14 years
- 35.6%15 years
- 27.4%16 and 17 years
- 24.9%18 to 24 years
- 12.1%25 to 34 years
- 17.3%35 to 44 years
- 7.8%45 to 54 years
- 10.0%55 to 64 years
- 5.9%65 to 74 years
- 11.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in East Cameron,TX (percentage below poverty level)
- 46.6%Under 5 years
- 51.2%5 years
- 27.2%6 to 11 years
- 18.7%12 to 14 years
- 21.0%15 years
- 23.6%16 and 17 years
- 30.1%18 to 24 years
- 23.5%25 to 34 years
- 17.1%35 to 44 years
- 14.1%45 to 54 years
- 9.1%55 to 64 years
- 10.5%65 to 74 years
- 19.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in East Cameron,TX (% below half of poverty level)
- 15.2%Under 5 years
- 12.9%5 years
- 13.4%6 to 11 years
- 9.3%12 to 14 years
- 14.0%15 years
- 20.8%16 and 17 years
- 15.5%18 to 24 years
- 15.2%25 to 34 years
- 8.5%35 to 44 years
- 3.7%45 to 54 years
- 9.3%55 to 64 years
- 3.1%65 to 74 years
- 5.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in East Cameron, TX
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in East Cameron, TX (%)
- 14.9%White
- 13.0%Black
- 36.2%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 27.5%Other race
- 16.9%2+ races
- 23.8%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in East Cameron, TX (absolute numbers)
- 611White
- 29Black
- 54American Indian
- 0Asian
- 0Native Hawaiian
- 763Other race
- 1,7392+ races
- 3,804Hispanic
- 18.6%Below poverty level
- 81.4%Above poverty level
- 22.4%Below poverty level
- 77.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in East Cameron, TX
Children below poverty level:
| East Cameron, Texas: | 28.3% |
| State: | 19.0% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| East Cameron: | 23.5% |
| Texas: | 18.5% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| East Cameron: | 65.1% |
| Texas: | 45.2% |
- 36.6%Married-couple family
- 17.4%Male, no wife present
- 46.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 4.3%1999 to 2000
- 19.6%1995 to 1998
- 18.9%1990 to 1994
- 19.8%1980 to 1989
- 11.2%1970 to 1979
- 18.0%1960 to 1969
- 1.2%1950 to 1959
- 5.0%1940 to 1949
- 2.1%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 4.5%1999 to 2000
- 17.9%1995 to 1998
- 12.2%1990 to 1994
- 27.8%1980 to 1989
- 18.3%1970 to 1979
- 11.0%1960 to 1969
- 4.6%1950 to 1959
- 1.2%1940 to 1949
- 2.6%1939 or earlier