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Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 5.9% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 66 people were considered in poverty.

5.9%

of the population (2020–2024)

66

people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Camas County's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is lower than the 15.6% poverty rate during the previous five years 2015–2019.

In 2024, 5.9% of the population in Camas County, ID were living under the poverty line.

Poverty rate

In 2020–2024, 66 residents of Camas County were living under the poverty line, down 59.5% from 163 during the previous five years (2015–2019).

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In 2020–2024, about 66 people in Camas County, ID were living under the poverty line.

People living under poverty line

Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in Camas County decreased from 28.4% to 4.7%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years decreased from 12.2% to 3.6%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate increased from 7.6% to 13.8%.

In Camas County, ID, the poverty rate for children decreased from 28.4% in 2015–2019 to 4.7% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate

Among racial or ethnic groups in Camas County during 2020–2024, two had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race) and Some other race.
Three groups had a lower than average poverty rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Two or more races, and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
The poverty rate for the Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race) population shifted the most, increasing from 0% in 2015–2019 to 12.7% in 2020–2024.

In Camas County, ID, the poverty rate for people identifying as Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race) population increased from 0% in 2015–2019 to 12.7% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate by race or ethnicity

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Methodology

USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.

The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.

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