15.0% of Cameron, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 7.1% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. 15.2% of high school graduates and 100.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 64.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 41.7%. For comparison, it was 0.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cameron, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cameron:
15.0%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cameron:
5.1%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Cameron:
64.0%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 7.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Cameron:
78.1%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
41.7%
Residents above poverty level:
0.0%
Poverty by age in Cameron, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cameron,SC (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%Under 5 years
16.7%6 to 11 years
36.8%12 to 14 years
8.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
15.8%35 to 44 years
14.3%45 to 54 years
40.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
7.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cameron,SC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
22.2%35 to 44 years
10.5%45 to 54 years
13.6%55 to 64 years
12.8%65 to 74 years
18.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cameron,SC (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
21.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cameron, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cameron, SC (%)
7.4%White
43.9%Black
51.8%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cameron, SC (absolute numbers)
30White
36Black
102+ races
14.7%Below poverty level
85.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cameron, SC
Children below poverty level:
Cameron, South Carolina:
9.2%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cameron:
15.2%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Cameron:
100.0%
South Carolina:
28.6%
66.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
33.3%Female, no husband present
2.6%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
97.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
62.5%One full-time, other part-time
37.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
16.7%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
16.7%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
16.7%1970 to 1979
22.2%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
16.7%1940 to 1949
11.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.4%1995 to 1998
2.1%1990 to 1994
12.5%1980 to 1989
19.4%1970 to 1979
4.2%1960 to 1969
11.1%1950 to 1959
9.7%1940 to 1949
39.6%1939 or earlier
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