Cameron Poverty status by family type (all families, married-couple, and female householder with no husband present). Includes related children status, employment status, elderly status, and supplemental income.
Poverty Status
All
Below poverty level
Families
517
88
17.0%
With related children under 18
339
49
14.5%
With related children under 5
88
20
22.7%
Householder worked in 1999
369
45
12.2%
Full-time, year round
149
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
103
18
17.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
43
6
14.0%
Social Security income in 1999
132
18
13.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,757
Married-couple families
391
54
13.8%
With related children under 18
238
21
8.8%
With related children under 5
42
10
23.8%
Householder worked in 1999
277
25
9.0%
Full-time, year round
114
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
68
6
8.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
37
6
16.2%
Social Security income in 1999
86
6
7.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,763
Families with female householder, no husband present
86
26
30.2%
With related children under 18
69
20
29.0%
With related children under 5
30
8
26.7%
Householder worked in 1999
60
20
33.3%
Full-time, year round
11
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
29
6
20.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
