Latest news about poverty in Cameron, MO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
15.6% of Cameron, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 15.5% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 15.4% of high school graduates and 34.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 36.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 34.3%. For comparison, it was 21.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cameron, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cameron:
15.6%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cameron:
4.3%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Cameron:
36.0%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Cameron:
34.9%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
34.3%
Residents above poverty level:
21.1%
Poverty by age in Cameron, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cameron,MO (percentage below poverty level)
29.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
19.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
36.0%25 to 34 years
1.9%35 to 44 years
15.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
5.9%65 to 74 years
6.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cameron,MO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
39.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
29.2%18 to 24 years
33.3%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
22.2%45 to 54 years
18.8%55 to 64 years
17.2%65 to 74 years
4.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cameron,MO (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
3.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
7.9%18 to 24 years
14.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.3%45 to 54 years
2.4%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
2.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cameron, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cameron, MO (%)
16.0%White
15.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
13.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cameron, MO (absolute numbers)
951White
7Black
7American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
462+ races
16.3%Below poverty level
83.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cameron, MO
Children below poverty level:
Cameron, Missouri:
15.0%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cameron:
15.4%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Cameron:
34.1%
Missouri:
27.1%
6.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
93.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
30.1%Worked part-time
69.9%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
100.0%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
7.1%1999 to 2000
9.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
8.2%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
14.1%1960 to 1969
17.6%1950 to 1959
14.1%1940 to 1949
29.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
9.2%1995 to 1998
1.9%1990 to 1994
11.2%1980 to 1989
21.7%1970 to 1979
11.7%1960 to 1969
9.1%1950 to 1959
7.6%1940 to 1949
26.1%1939 or earlier
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