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Cameron, Texas

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StatisticCameronTexasUnited States
Total Population5,41630,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$62,443$78,476$80,734
Median Age34.935.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.8%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$125,000$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$962$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate19.6%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.8%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born6.5%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate56.1%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.326.726.4
Worked from Home9.9%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households46.2%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Cameron, Texas

Age in Cameron, Texas

StatisticCameronTexasUnited States
Median Age34.935.638.9
Under 18 %27.8%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.6%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.7%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.5%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %19.1%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.2%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Cameron, Texas

StatisticCameronTexasUnited States
Households1,92410,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.72.5
Family Households73.1%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children42.9%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families26.9%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone25.1%26.2%28.7%
Never Married27.4%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Cameron, Texas

StatisticCameronTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$30,270$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.0%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99922.6%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.6%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.8%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate19.6%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty41.9%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households23.0%11.4%n/a

Housing in Cameron, Texas

StatisticCameronTexasUnited States
Housing Units2,11912,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes72.5%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units5.2%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.2%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,973.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied43.9%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.4%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,873$4,232n/a

Education in Cameron, Texas

StatisticCameronTexasUnited States
Less than High School15.1%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate36.6%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.5%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree12.0%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.8%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Cameron, Texas

StatisticCameronTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.7%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.7%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work3.8%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes47.6%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.6%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.4%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Cameron, Texas

StatisticCameronTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence81.0%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.9%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.7%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home71.3%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home28.7%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency20.7%24.6%16.7%

Cities near Cameron

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.