Latest news about poverty in Cameron, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
24.3% of Cameron, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.6% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 17.2% of high school graduates and 23.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 43.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.2%. For comparison, it was 24.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cameron, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cameron:
24.3%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cameron:
8.8%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Cameron:
43.0%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Cameron:
24.1%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.2%
Residents above poverty level:
24.9%
Poverty by age in Cameron, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cameron,TX (percentage below poverty level)
11.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
60.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.0%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
13.0%35 to 44 years
30.0%45 to 54 years
32.0%55 to 64 years
17.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cameron,TX (percentage below poverty level)
30.0%Under 5 years
28.0%5 years
40.0%6 to 11 years
42.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
24.0%18 to 24 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
20.0%35 to 44 years
23.0%45 to 54 years
26.0%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
26.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cameron,TX (% below half of poverty level)
5.6%Under 6 years
20.5%6 to 11 years
32.1%12 to 17 years
8.4%18 to 24 years
10.7%25 to 34 years
1.5%35 to 44 years
5.1%45 to 54 years
6.7%55 to 64 years
0.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cameron, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cameron, TX (%)
13.0%White
55.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
100.0%Asian
8.0%Other race
3.0%2+ races
17.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cameron, TX (absolute numbers)
221White
639Black
0American Indian
38Asian
42Other race
282+ races
388Hispanic
26.3%Below poverty level
73.7%Above poverty level
7.3%Below poverty level
92.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cameron, TX
Children below poverty level:
Cameron, Texas:
37.9%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cameron:
17.2%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Cameron:
23.3%
Texas:
23.8%
12.5%Married-couple family
27.5%Male, no wife present
60.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
14.6%Worked part-time
85.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
11.2%1980 to 1989
10.0%1970 to 1979
18.0%1960 to 1969
14.4%1950 to 1959
7.2%1940 to 1949
32.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.3%1995 to 1998
6.4%1990 to 1994
15.0%1980 to 1989
19.7%1970 to 1979
16.7%1960 to 1969
11.3%1950 to 1959
11.5%1940 to 1949
18.2%1939 or earlier
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