Cameron County, Pennsylvania

County Distress Index: Elevated · 58.6 | 4,380 people · 4th most distressed in Pennsylvania
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Cameron County, PA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 58.6 — 927th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Pennsylvania, it ranks 4th of 67 counties. It scores higher than all 5 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Cameron County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 78.2 — worse than roughly 78% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 78.2
Poverty Rate 63
Income vs. State Median 90
Child Poverty Rate 81
Employment & Wages 70.6
Unemployment Rate 93
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 25
Business Formation Rate 94
Housing Cost Burden 66.2
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 84
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 83
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 22
Homeownership Rate 74
Rent-to-Income Ratio 68
Community Vulnerability 50.0
Uninsured Rate 5
Disability Rate 95
Debt & Delinquency 27.9
Debt in Collections 37
Medical Debt 19
Student Loan Delinquency 42
Auto Loan Delinquency 45
Credit Card Delinquency 5
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 19

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Cameron County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Cameron County
Cameron County, PA 58.6 Elevated —
Clinton County, PA 58.4 Elevated -0.2
McKean County, PA 51.2 Elevated -7.4
Clearfield County, PA 50.0 Normal -8.6
Potter County, PA 46.3 Normal -12.3
Elk County, PA 33.3 Healthy -25.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Cameron County
Conejos County, CO 58.7 Elevated +0.1
Houston County, TN 58.4 Elevated -0.2
Saguache County, CO 58.4 Elevated -0.2
Collingsworth County, TX 58.9 Elevated +0.3
Grand County, UT 58.9 Elevated +0.3

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Free Legal Aid

Legal aid organizations serving Cameron County residents at no cost.

Community Legal Services of Philadelphia 215-981-3700
MidPenn Legal Services 1-800-326-9177
Neighborhood Legal Services Association 412-255-6700
Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network (PLAN)
Laurel Legal Services, Inc. (800) 253-9558
Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania (877) 429-5994
North Penn Legal Services, Inc. (877) 953-4250
Northwestern Legal Services (814) 452-6957
Philadelphia Legal Assistance Center (215) 981-3800
Summit Legal Aid (800) 846-0871

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Cameron County, Pennsylvania?

    Cameron County has a County Distress Index score of 58.6 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 927th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 4th in Pennsylvania out of 67 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Cameron County?

    The primary driver of distress in Cameron County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 78.2 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Cameron County compare to neighboring counties?

    Cameron County (58.6) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Clinton County, PA (58.4); McKean County, PA (51.2); Clearfield County, PA (50.0).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Cameron County?

    Cameron County, Pennsylvania has a population of approximately 4,380 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.