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Cameron County

Population in July 2007: 6,858.
Males: 3,459  (50.4%)
Females: 3,399  (49.6%)

Median resident age:  21.0 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 78526.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $19,001 (it was $16,934 in 2000)
Cameron Park:  $19,001
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $44,425 (it was $28,700 in 2000)
Cameron Park:  $44,425
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $45,647; Detached houses: $46,579; Townhouses or other attached units: $40,324; In 2-unit structures: $54,657; Mobile homes: $12,125

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Races in Cameron Park:

  • Hispanic (99.3%)
  • Other race (11.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Cameron Park: 75.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 0.60 square miles.

Population density: 11461 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Cameron Park

  • High school or higher: 19.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.4%
  • Unemployed: 21.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cameron Park CDP

  • Never married: 29.0%
  • Now married: 61.8%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 3.6%
  • Divorced: 2.9%

2,575 residents are foreign born (43.1% Latin America).

This place:  43.2%
Texas:  13.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Cameron Park:  1.3% ($377)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Brownsville, TX (2.8 miles , pop. 139,722).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (122.7 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (248.9 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Brownsville, TX (1.7 miles ), Olmito, TX (2.2 miles ), Reid Hope King, TX (2.3 miles ), Rancho Viejo, TX (2.6 miles ), Del Mar Heights, TX (2.6 miles ), Los Fresnos, TX (2.7 miles ), Villa Pancho, TX (2.7 miles ), Chula Vista-Orason, TX (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 25.97 N, Longitude: 97.48 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 956

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (31%)
  • Repair and maintenance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Carpenters (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (18%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (17%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)



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Cameron Park-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/12/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.7 miles away from the Cameron Park place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/12/1969, a category 3 tornado 21.3 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Cameron Park:
  • BROWNSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX)
  • BROWNSVILLE SURGICAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX)
  • VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX)

Amtrak station near Cameron Park:
  • 6 miles: BROWNSVILLE (1134 E. ST. CHARLES) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cameron Park:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE (about 7 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 6,044)
  • TEXAS SOUTHMOST COLLEGE (about 7 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,556)
  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-HARLINGEN (about 16 miles; HARLINGEN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,167)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN (about 48 miles; EDINBURG, TX; FT enrollment: 9,651)
  • SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; MCALLEN, TX; FT enrollment: 7,142)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE (about 103 miles; KINGSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,860)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI (about 119 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 5,282)

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Average household size:
This place:  4.7 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  94.5%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.6%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  61.2%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  24.1%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cameron Park, TX



Cameron Park compared to Texas state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Cameron County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (60%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33%)
  • No fuel used (5%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religon statistics for Cameron Park

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents75.7%9.8%2.7%2.2%1.5%
Congregations16.6%17.5%5.4%14.8%3.6%
Name Charismatic Churches IndependentPresbyterian Church (USA)Churches of ChristEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.4%1.1%1.0%0.9%3.7%
Congregations0.4%4.5%9.0%2.2%26.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


4.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,083 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.38%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,114 average AGI)
Cameron County:  0.15%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hidalgo County, TX  0.54% ($30,390 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX  0.37% ($27,463)
from Bexar County, TX  0.22% ($31,218)


4.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,551 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.57%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($654 average AGI)
Cameron County:  0.07%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hidalgo County, TX  0.65% ($27,968 average AGI)
to Harris County, TX  0.45% ($24,193)
to Bexar County, TX  0.38% ($28,216)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cameron Park:
  • KBOR (1600 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KQXX (1700 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KURV (710 AM; 10 kW; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • KUBR (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAN JUAN, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KRGE (1290 AM; 5 kW; WESLACO, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
  • KVJY (840 AM; 5 kW; PHARR, TX; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MCALLEN LICENSE CORP.)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KRIO (910 AM; 5 kW; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cameron Park:
  • KBNR (88.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KTEX (100.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KVMV (96.9 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KGBT-FM (98.5 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KBFM (104.1 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFRQ (94.5 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KKPS (99.5 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KBTQ (96.1 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KNVO-FM (101.1 FM; PORT ISABEL, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KESO (92.7 FM; SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX; Owner: ALTERNATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KVLY (107.9 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KMAZ (106.3 FM; MERCEDES, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KMBH-FM (88.9 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KZSP (95.3 FM; SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX; Owner: ALTERNATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Cameron Park:
  • KZAV-LP (Channel 20; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: ZAVALETTA BROADCASTING OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, LLC)
  • KXIV-LP (Channel 17; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: FAITH PLEASES GOD CHURCH CORP.)
  • KRGV-TV (Channel 5; WESLACO, TX; Owner: MOBILE VIDEO TAPES, INC.)
  • KVEO (Channel 23; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KGBT-TV (Channel 4; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • KMBH (Channel 60; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K64FM (Channel 64; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: BROWNSVILLE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KLUJ (Channel 44; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
  • KTIZ-LP (Channel 52; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KNVO (Channel 48; Mc ALLEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KTLM (Channel 40; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SUNBELT MULTIMEDIA CO.)
  • KFTN-LP (Channel 30; La FERIA, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)


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