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Cameron County

Population in July 2007: 21,118.
Males: 10,582  (50.1%)
Females: 10,536  (49.9%)

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

Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,399 (it was $27,984 in 2000)
East Cameron:  $31,399
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,605
East Cameron:  $16,605
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $101,853 (it was $65,800 in 2000)
East Cameron:  $101,853
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $143,098; Detached houses: $159,829; Townhouses or other attached units: $171,774; In 2-unit structures: $169,733; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $135,661; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $246,118; Mobile homes: $26,091; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $45,665

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Races in East Cameron:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.3%)
  • Hispanic (67.3%)
  • Other race (15.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in East Cameron: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 179.6 square miles.

Population density: 118 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in East Cameron

  • High school or higher: 64.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Cameron CCD

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 62.3%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.1%
Texas:  13.9%

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

East Cameron:  1.8% ($1,206)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
East Cameron satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Brownsville, TX (15.9 miles , pop. 139,722).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (115.8 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (245.6 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Laguna Heights, TX (1.3 miles ), Laguna Vista, TX (1.5 miles ), Port Isabel, TX (2.1 miles ), South Padre Island, TX (2.7 miles ), Bayview, TX (2.9 miles ), Del Mar Heights, TX (3.0 miles ), Chula Vista-Orason, TX (3.2 miles ), Los Fresnos, TX (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 26.07 N, Longitude: 97.28 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 956

East Cameron household income distribution East Cameron home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (20%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)



East Cameron-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/12/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.8 miles away from the East Cameron place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/12/1969, a category 3 tornado 26.7 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near East Cameron:
  • BROWNSVILLE SURGICAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX)
  • VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX)
  • BROWNSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX)

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

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Cameron:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE (about 15 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 6,044)
  • TEXAS SOUTHMOST COLLEGE (about 15 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,556)
  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-HARLINGEN (about 18 miles; HARLINGEN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,167)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN (about 57 miles; EDINBURG, TX; FT enrollment: 9,651)
  • SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; MCALLEN, TX; FT enrollment: 7,142)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE (about 100 miles; KINGSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,860)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI (about 112 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 5,282)

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Notable locations in East Cameron: Cameron County Marina (A), Isla Blanca Cabana (B), Sea Ranch Marina (C), Fisherman's Wharf Marina (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in East Cameron: Island Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in East Cameron include: Andy Bowie County Park (1), Andy Bowie Park (2), Isla Blanca Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.0 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  53.1%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.2%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  28.9%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  10.8%
Whole state:  6.7%

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


People in group quarters in East Cameron
  • 550 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 33 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 3 people in religious group quarters


East Cameron compared to Texas state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below 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.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Cameron County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (74%)
  • Utility gas (13%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • No fuel used (2%)


Religion statistics for East Cameron

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 East Cameron:
  • KBOR (1600 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KQXX (1700 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KURV (710 AM; 10 kW; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • KUBR (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAN JUAN, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • 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.)
  • KRIO (910 AM; 5 kW; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • 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 East Cameron:
  • 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)
  • KZSP (95.3 FM; SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX; Owner: ALTERNATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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"))
  • KMBH-FM (88.9 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KVLY (107.9 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KBNR (88.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KMAZ (106.3 FM; MERCEDES, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around East Cameron:
  • KRGV-TV (Channel 5; WESLACO, TX; Owner: MOBILE VIDEO TAPES, INC.)
  • KVEO (Channel 23; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • K64FM (Channel 64; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: BROWNSVILLE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KGBT-TV (Channel 4; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • KMBH (Channel 60; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KZAV-LP (Channel 20; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: ZAVALETTA BROADCASTING OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, LLC)
  • KLUJ (Channel 44; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
  • KTIZ-LP (Channel 52; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KXIV-LP (Channel 17; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: FAITH PLEASES GOD CHURCH CORP.)


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