20.2% of Cameron, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 29.3% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 30.4% of high school graduates and 61.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.9% among disabled males and 26.9% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.0%. For comparison, it was 17.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cameron, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cameron:
20.2%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cameron:
8.1%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Cameron:
28.9%
New York:
18.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 23.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Cameron:
36.1%
New York:
29.6%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Cameron:
26.9%
New York:
23.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 22.2% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Cameron:
31.5%
New York:
31.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.0%
Residents above poverty level:
17.5%
Poverty by age in Cameron, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cameron,NY (percentage below poverty level)
27.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.0%6 to 11 years
11.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
21.0%16 and 17 years
30.0%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
23.0%35 to 44 years
17.0%45 to 54 years
21.0%55 to 64 years
43.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cameron,NY (percentage below poverty level)
5.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
43.9%6 to 11 years
6.2%12 to 14 years
75.0%15 years
42.9%16 and 17 years
14.8%18 to 24 years
25.9%25 to 34 years
13.0%35 to 44 years
5.5%45 to 54 years
25.0%55 to 64 years
32.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cameron,NY (% below half of poverty level)
17.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
25.0%15 years
20.5%16 and 17 years
27.1%18 to 24 years
11.1%25 to 34 years
3.6%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
10.8%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cameron, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cameron, NY (%)
20.0%White
15.0%American Indian
100.0%Asian
41.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cameron, NY (absolute numbers)
179White
2American Indian
3Asian
172+ races
20.0%Below poverty level
80.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cameron, NY
Children below poverty level:
Cameron, New York:
18.2%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Cameron:
30.4%
New York:
18.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Cameron:
61.3%
New York:
44.0%
56.0%Married-couple family
12.0%Male, no wife present
32.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
5.9%1990 to 1994
11.8%1980 to 1989
32.4%1970 to 1979
5.9%1960 to 1969
5.9%1950 to 1959
2.9%1940 to 1949
35.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
8.3%1995 to 1998
7.9%1990 to 1994
16.7%1980 to 1989
15.0%1970 to 1979
5.8%1960 to 1969
3.3%1950 to 1959
3.8%1940 to 1949
36.7%1939 or earlier
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