Cameron County, PA

County

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2022 Population

4,536

1.31% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bob Casey Jr.

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

51.8

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

15%

6.82% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$46,186

5.89% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$85,900

8.19% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Cameron County, PA had a population of 4.54k people with a median age of 51.8 and a median household income of $46,186. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Cameron County, PA declined from 4,596 to 4,536, a −1.31% decrease and its median household income grew from $43,615 to $46,186, a 5.89% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cameron County, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.84%), White (Hispanic) (1.28%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.507%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.265%).

None of the households in Cameron County, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.8% of the residents in Cameron County, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Cameron County, PA was $85,900, and the homeownership rate was 71.4%.

Most people in Cameron County, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Cameron County, PA was 2 cars per household.

Cameron County, PA borders Clearfield County, PA, Clinton County, PA, Elk County, PA, McKean County, PA, and Potter County, PA.

About the photo: View from the George B. Stevenson Dam walkway, Sinnemahoning State Park, Cameron County.

Photo by Nicholas A. Tonelli

United States Pennsylvania

Population & Diversity

Cameron County, PA is home to a population of 4.54k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.728% of Cameron County, PA residents were born outside of the country (33 people).

In 2022, there were 24.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.25k people) in Cameron County, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 174 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 58 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.8%

2022 Citizenship

99.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.8% of Cameron County, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Cameron County, PA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cameron County, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cameron County, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.25k ± 82
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
174 ± 96
White (Hispanic)
58 ± 52

2.01%

Hispanic Population

91 people

2.01% of the people in Cameron County, PA are hispanic (91 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cameron County, PA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.728%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

33 people

0.609%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

As of 2022, 0.728% of Cameron County, PA residents (33 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cameron County, PA was 0.609%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cameron County, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
149 ± 41
Gulf War (1990s)
32 ± 25
Korea
29 ± 18

Cameron County, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.66 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cameron County, PA employs 1.81k people. The largest industries in Cameron County, PA are Manufacturing (573 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (214 people), and Retail Trade (200 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($170,909), Wholesale Trade ($112,813), and Information ($61,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.81k

2022 Value

± 183

−0.985%

1 Year decline

± 14.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cameron County, PA declined at a rate of −0.985%, from 1.83k employees to 1.81k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cameron County, PA, are Production Occupations (325 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (254 people), and Management Occupations (172 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cameron County, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.81k

2022 Value

± 183

−0.985%

1 Year decline

± 14.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cameron County, PA declined at a rate of −0.985%, from 1.83k employees to 1.81k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cameron County, PA, are Manufacturing (573 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (214 people), and Retail Trade (200 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cameron County, PA, though some of these residents may live in Cameron County, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,688

Median earning men ± $4,961

$26,981

Median earning women ± $2,944

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($112,813), Public Administration ($50,625), and Manufacturing ($46,935).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($44,130), Information ($39,531), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($35,500).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

14
Other Services (except Public Administration)
9
Construction
8
Accommodation and Food Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Cameron County, PA went to Donald J. Trump with 72.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (26%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.19%).

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (72.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (26%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.19%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Cameron County, PA went to Donald J. Trump with 72.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (26%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.19%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Cameron County, PA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cameron County, PA was $85,900 in 2022, which is 0.305 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $79,400 to $85,900, a 8.19% increase. The homeownership rate in Cameron County, PA is 71.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Cameron County, PA have an average commute time of 18.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cameron County, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$85,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$4,551

$1,577

Median Property Taxes

±$155

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cameron County, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cameron County, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.4%

Homeownership

2022

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 71.4% of the housing units in Cameron County, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cameron County, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9602
Census Tract 9601

The following map shows all of the tracts in Cameron County, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$46,186

Median Household Income

± $2,605

2.21k

Number of Households

± 199

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.21k households in Cameron County, PA grew to $46,186 from the previous year's value of $43,615.

The following chart displays the households in Cameron County, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cameron County, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (79.2%)
Carpooled (12.4%)
Walked (6.42%)

In 2022, 79.2% of workers in Cameron County, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.4%) and those who walked to work (6.42%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cameron County, PA have a shorter commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.81% of the workforce in Cameron County, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cameron County, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cameron County, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cameron County, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cameron County, PA (674 out of 4.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cameron County, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.6% of the population of Cameron County, PA has health coverage, with 33.5% on employee plans, 24.2% on Medicaid, 21.6% on Medicare, 16.2% on non-group plans, and 1.18% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cameron County, PA see 2165 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.65% decrease from the previous year (2224 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1115 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 4459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,165 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cameron County, PA

Primary care physicians in Cameron County, PA see an average of 2,165 patients per year. This represents a 2.65% decrease from the previous year (2,224 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cameron County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.9% under 18 years, 13.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.4%

Uninsured

33.5%

Employer Coverage

24.2%

Medicaid

21.6%

Medicare

16.2%

Non-Group

1.18%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cameron County, PA grew by 6.92% from 3.18% to 3.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cameron County, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.