21.8% of Cameron, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.6% greater than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 14.8% of high school graduates and 23.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 20.0%. For comparison, it was 11.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cameron, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cameron:
21.8%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cameron:
11.9%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Cameron:
32.5%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 28.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Cameron:
50.0%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
20.0%
Residents above poverty level:
11.1%
Poverty by age in Cameron, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cameron,WV (percentage below poverty level)
44.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
65.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
52.0%25 to 34 years
14.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
25.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cameron,WV (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
58.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
35.0%25 to 34 years
28.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
25.0%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
16.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cameron,WV (% below half of poverty level)
16.0%Under 6 years
58.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
33.3%18 to 24 years
14.3%25 to 34 years
2.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
15.3%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, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cameron, WV (%)
22.0%White
100.0%American Indian
100.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cameron, WV (absolute numbers)
102White
1American Indian
102+ races
23.2%Below poverty level
76.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cameron, WV
Children below poverty level:
Cameron, West Virginia:
48.8%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cameron:
14.8%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Cameron:
23.6%
West Virginia:
33.6%
40.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
60.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
11.3%Worked part-time
88.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
25.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
75.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
5.8%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
23.1%1940 to 1949
71.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
1.0%1980 to 1989
8.7%1970 to 1979
3.8%1960 to 1969
6.6%1950 to 1959
11.5%1940 to 1949
67.7%1939 or earlier
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