Cameron County, Texas (TX)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 39,710
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 65,854
Renter-occupied apartments: 39,219 (it was 31,413 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 32% |
State: | 36% |
Land area: 906 sq. mi.
Water area: 370.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 467 people per square mile (high).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (32.2%), Retail trade (11.9%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 71%
- Government: 20%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 380,82690.0%Hispanic or Latino
- 34,0648.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2,8770.7%Asian alone
- 2,1260.5%Two or more races
- 1,5810.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,3500.3%Some other race alone
- 2050.05%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age: | 32.6 years |
Texas median age: | 35.5 years |
Males: 207,746 | ![]() |
Females: 215,283 | ![]() |

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Cameron County: | 3.0 people |
Texas: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $48,115 ($26,155 in 1999)
This county: | $48,115 |
Texas: | $66,963 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $651 (lower quartile is $487, upper quartile is $780)
This county: | $651 |
State: | $1007 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $103,500 (it was $48,000 in 2000)
Cameron: | $103,500 |
Texas: | $237,400 |
Mean price in 2021:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,214Detached houses: $135,912
Here: $135,912 State: $313,123 Townhouses or other attached units: $183,315
Here: $183,315 State: $292,523 In 2-unit structures: $1,569,823
Here: $1,569,823 State: $481,694 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $80,900
Here: $80,900 State: $258,339 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $157,126
Here: $157,126 State: $352,681 Mobile homes: $51,357
Here: $51,357 State: $105,980 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $67,872
Here: $67,872 State: $88,261
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $398
Institutionalized population: 2,393
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 4
- Rapes: 60
- Robberies: 15
- Assaults: 218
- Burglaries: 177
- Thefts: 455
- Auto thefts: 80
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 2
- Rapes: 43
- Robberies: 13
- Assaults: 124
- Burglaries: 224
- Thefts: 525
- Auto thefts: 55
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 1573 buildings, average cost: $136,800
- 2020: 1576 buildings, average cost: $115,500
- 2019: 1390 buildings, average cost: $112,500
- 2018: 1392 buildings, average cost: $118,600
- 2017: 1139 buildings, average cost: $116,000
- 2016: 1217 buildings, average cost: $133,300
- 2015: 1129 buildings, average cost: $112,100
- 2014: 1179 buildings, average cost: $107,400
- 2013: 1090 buildings, average cost: $103,900
- 2012: 1012 buildings, average cost: $103,000
- 2011: 1053 buildings, average cost: $100,500
- 2010: 1062 buildings, average cost: $107,100
- 2009: 939 buildings, average cost: $105,400
- 2008: 1086 buildings, average cost: $111,300
- 2007: 1728 buildings, average cost: $107,700
- 2006: 2852 buildings, average cost: $93,600
- 2005: 3069 buildings, average cost: $84,100
- 2004: 3070 buildings, average cost: $80,500
- 2003: 3124 buildings, average cost: $77,000
- 2002: 3178 buildings, average cost: $73,000
- 2001: 2713 buildings, average cost: $71,600
- 2000: 2706 buildings, average cost: $66,300
- 1999: 2017 buildings, average cost: $68,300
- 1998: 1926 buildings, average cost: $67,700
- 1997: 1602 buildings, average cost: $64,100
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,635 (2.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,354 (1.7%)
Cameron County: | 24.7% |
Texas: | 14.2% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 32.6 years old
(Males: 30.9 years old, Females: 34.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 59.2 years old, Black residents: 41.0 years old, American Indian residents: 36.1 years old, Asian residents: 48.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 30.7 years old, Other race residents: 32.0 years old)
Area name: Brownsville-Harlingen, TX MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cameron County is $430 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $493 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $609 a month.
Cities in this county include: Brownsville, Harlingen, San Benito, East Cameron, Lantana, La Feria, Cameron Park, Port Isabel, Los Fresnos, Laureles.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Cameron County: Galveston Ranch (A), Gloria Ranch (B), Gray Farms (C), Los Sauces Ranch (D), Old Palmito Ranch (E), Old Tulosa Ranch Site (F), Palmito Hill Battlefield (G), Palmito Ranch (H), Adams Gardens Pumping Station (I), Harlingen Pumping Station (J), San Benito Pumping Station (K), Santa Maria Pumping Station (L), Wardner Ranch (M), Seaway Village Marina (N), Southpoint Marina (O), Arroyo City RV Resort Marina (P), Channel View RV Park Marina (Q), Adams Gardens (R), Arroyo (S), Brulay Plantation (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Cameron County: Primera Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Monte Meta Cemetery (1), Soldiers Cemetery (2), Southmost Cemetery (3), El Azadon Cemetery (4), La Leona Cemetery (5), San Rafael Cemetery (6), Restlawn Memorial Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Verdolaga Lake (A), Reba Bass Lake (B), Resaca de la Gringa (C), Resaca del Rancho Viejo (D), Resaca del Jardin (E), Resaca de las Flores (F), Resaca de las Antonias (G), Laguna Larga (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Resaca de los Cuates (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Cameron County include: Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area - Tucker Unit (1), Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area - Longoria Unit (2), Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area - Anacua Unit (3), Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area - Arroyo Colorado Unit (4), Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area - Boca Chica Unit (5), Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area - Carricitos Unit (6), Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area - Deshazo (7), Battle of Palmito Hill Historical Monument (8), Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: Boca Chica Beach (A), Del Mar Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Lee County, Florida , Starr County
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Here: | 5.9% |
Texas: | 4.2% |
Current college students: 16,722
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 96,764 (39.3% naturalized citizens)
Cameron County: | 22.9% |
Whole state: | 17.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 19,4412010 or later
- 21,2092000 to 2009
- 18,1751990 to 1999
- 23,1631980 to 1989
- 17,6551970 to 1979
- 15,959Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.2%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 105,017
- One, attached: 3,256
- Two: 4,919
- 3 or 4: 7,928
- 5 to 9: 5,228
- 10 to 19: 3,233
- 20 to 49: 4,991
- 50 or more: 6,882
- Mobile homes: 15,386
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 530
Housing units in Cameron County with a mortgage: 34,208 (588 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 564 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 669
Here: | 4.8% with mortgage |
State: | 98.3% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Cameron County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 137,889 | 38 |
Evangelical Protestant | 47,744 | 225 |
Other | 9,115 | 33 |
Mainline Protestant | 7,258 | 32 |
None | 204,214 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Cameron County: | 1.22 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Texas: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.81 / 10,000 pop. |
Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Cameron County: | 3.46 / 10,000 pop. |
Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 5.79 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Cameron County: | 8.9% |
Texas: | 8.9% |
Cameron County: | 25.4% |
State: | 26.6% |
Here: | 18.6% |
State: | 15.7% |
Agriculture in Cameron County:
Average size of farms: 313 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $66,640
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $410.12
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 24.06%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 16.52%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $52,617
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 43.35%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 59.36%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $60,969
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.61%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.76
Corn for grain: 6850 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 36924 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1,509 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 3,542 acres
Tornado activity:
Cameron County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 6019252.7 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/24/1970, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Cameron County-area historical earthquake activity is below Texas state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 195.1 miles away from Cameron County center
On 11/13/2017 at 11:23:01, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 69.7 miles away from the county center
On 4/25/2010 at 02:10:42, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 113.8 miles away from the county center
On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 191.9 miles away from the county center
On 3/24/1997 at 22:31:34, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 117.1 miles away from Cameron County center
On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 457.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Texas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4485, Natural disaster type: Other
- Texas Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: June 24, 2019 - June 25, 2019, FEMA Id: 4454, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Texas Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: June 19, 2018 - July 13, 2018, FEMA Id: 4377, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: October 22, 2015 to October 31, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4245: November 25, 2015, FEMA Id: 4245, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Texas Hurricane Alex, Incident Period: June 30, 2010 to August 14, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1931: August 03, 2010, FEMA Id: 1931, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Texas Tropical Storm Alex, Incident Period: June 27, 2010 to August 14, 2010, Emergency Declared EM-3313: June 29, 2010, FEMA Id: 3313, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 07, 2008 to September 26, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3294: September 10, 2008, FEMA Id: 3294, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Texas Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 27, 2008 to September 07, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3290: August 29, 2008, FEMA Id: 3290, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Texas Hurricane Dolly, Incident Period: July 22, 2008 to August 01, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1780: July 24, 2008, FEMA Id: 1780, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 01, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3284: March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
- 13 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Cameron County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 8
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 12, Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Winds: 2, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 122,210 (77.7%)
- Carpooled: 17,205 (10.9%)
- Bus: 260 (0.2%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1,981 (1.3%)
- Walked: 2,649 (1.7%)
- Worked at home: 13,009 (8.3%)
- Health care and social assistance (26%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Other services, except public administration (3%)
- Health care and social assistance (32%)
- Educational services (17%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Transportation occupations (9%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Material moving occupations (8%)
- Production occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
- Healthcare support occupations (15%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (6%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Mexico (88%)
- Honduras (1%)
- Guatemala (1%)
- Philippines (1%)
- El Salvador (1%)
- Canada (1%)
- India (1%)
- American (2%)
- English (1%)
- German (1%)
- Irish (0%)
- Italian (0%)
- Scottish (0%)
- European (0%)
People in group quarters in Cameron County, Texas in 2010:
- 1,139 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 808 people in federal detention centers
- 592 people in college/university student housing
- 292 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 230 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 186 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 164 people in group homes intended for adults
- 140 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 79 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 61 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 19 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
- 11 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 9 people in maritime/merchant vessels
People in group quarters in Cameron County, Texas in 2000:
- 1,480 people in nursing homes
- 710 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 550 people in federal prisons and detention centers
- 341 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 284 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 203 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 120 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 91 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
- 73 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 53 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
- 51 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 46 people in religious group quarters
- 35 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 33 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
- 10 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 10 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 5 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 3 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
3.64% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($49,868 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 3.64% |
Texas average: | 8.12% |
0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($558 average AGI)
Cameron County: 0.03% Texas average: 0.04%
2.25% relocated from other counties in Texas ($25,039 average AGI)
1.37% relocated from other states ($24,271 average AGI)
Cameron County: 1.37% Texas average: 2.83%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
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from Bexar County, TX | ![]() |
from Travis County, TX | ![]() |
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from Willacy County, TX | ![]() |
3.56% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($47,696 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 3.56% |
Texas average: | 7.40% |
0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($366 average AGI)
Cameron County: 0.01% Texas average: 0.03%
2.38% relocated to other counties in Texas ($31,300 average AGI)
1.16% relocated to other states ($16,030 average AGI)
Cameron County: 1.16% Texas average: 2.08%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
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to Bexar County, TX | ![]() |
to Harris County, TX | ![]() |
to Travis County, TX | ![]() |
to Nueces County, TX | ![]() |
to Dallas County, TX | ![]() |
to Willacy County, TX | ![]() |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 25.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 22.9
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 16.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 5.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 6.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2009: 5.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2010 to 2018: 5.4
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 14.1%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 42,701 (36,148 aged, 6,553 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 24,157 (18%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Cameron County, Texas in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (5,127)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (2,508)
- Other ill-defined and unspecified causes of mortality (2,067)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,843)
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (1,217)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (1,171)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (1,159)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (1,056)
- Unspecified dementia (1,035)
- Other and unspecified cirrhosis of liver (1,004)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 31%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 32%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 13,270
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 291
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 30,216
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 2,419
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 520
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 18
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 59
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 34.9. This is less than state average.
- Firearm - 22.8
- Other - 12.0
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 55.3. This is less than state average.
- Firearm - 30.0
- Suffocation - 17.6
- Other - 7.6
Household type by relationship:
Households: 423,029- Male householders: 66,174 (12,782 living alone), Female householders: 69,560 (14,413 living alone)
67,379 spouses (67,108 opposite-sex spouses), 5,538 unmarried partners, (5,312 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 155,340 children (146,627 natural, 2,592 adopted, 6,121 stepchildren), 18,850 grandchildren, 5,803 brothers or sisters, 8,827 parents, 194 foster children, 15,197 other relatives, 7,832 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 2,335
Size of family households: 32,756 2-persons, 22,755 3-persons, 22,136 4-persons, 14,209 5-persons, 6,755 6-persons, 5,466 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 27,195 1-person, 4,014 2-persons, 84 3-persons, 364 4-persons.
62,218 married couples with children.
36,298 single-parent households (10,811 men, 25,487 women).
28.7% of residents of Cameron speak English at home.
70.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $1,793,263,000 ($4,823 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $98,904,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $523,640,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $387,345,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $24,049,000
Federal grants: $633,075,000
Federal procurement contracts: $86,093,000 ($64,514,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $139,061,000 ($7,997,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $13,469,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $112,429,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,931,548,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 44,402Here: | 117 per 1000 residents |
State: | 85 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 9,609
Here: | 25 per 1000 residents |
State: | 35 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +11,797
Here: | +31 per 1000 residents |
State: | +29 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -2,827
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Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 51.09 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Here: | 5.4 |
State: | 6.3 |
Here: | 4.1 |
State: | 4.0 |
- Year house built in Cameron County, Texas
- 1,7542020 or later
- 20,9002010 to 2019
- 36,8002000 to 2009
- 25,7731990 to 1999
- 27,4911980 to 1989
- 21,4631970 to 1979
- 7,6551960 to 1969
- 8,7141950 to 1959
- 3,1151940 to 1949
- 3,7051939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cameron County, Texas
- 5711 room
- 1,3702 rooms
- 6,8143 rooms
- 14,0124 rooms
- 24,4785 rooms
- 22,6966 rooms
- 9,0787 rooms
- 4,5398 rooms
- 4,2759+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cameron County, Texas
- 2,3321 room
- 3,5792 rooms
- 10,4063 rooms
- 13,4154 rooms
- 9,4555 rooms
- 4,8976 rooms
- 2,9917 rooms
- 5088 rooms
- 3189+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Cameron County, Texas
- 738no bedroom
- 3,6601 bedroom
- 16,1312 bedrooms
- 47,9393 bedrooms
- 16,3334 bedrooms
- 3,0325+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cameron County, Texas
- 2,556no bedroom
- 8,6981 bedroom
- 18,3432 bedrooms
- 15,8173 bedrooms
- 2,1064 bedrooms
- 3815+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Cameron County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 3,365no vehicle
- 21,9041 vehicle
- 34,8602 vehicles
- 18,0203 vehicles
- 7,5584 vehicles
- 2,1265+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Cameron County in renter-occupied apartments
- 5,329no vehicle
- 20,9151 vehicle
- 16,6042 vehicles
- 3,7683 vehicles
- 1,0634 vehicles
- 2225+ vehicles
91.9% of Cameron County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Texas.
Cameron County: | 91.9% |
State average: | 85.1% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 286,743
- Other state: 35,180
- Northeast: 3,795
- Midwest: 15,122
- South: 9,386
- West: 6,877
- 89.2%Electricity
- 7.6%Utility gas
- 2.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.7%No fuel used
- 93.5%Electricity
- 4.4%Utility gas
- 1.1%No fuel used
- 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.1%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 5.3% |
Texas: | 9.1% |
Here: | 5.6% |
Texas: | 8.0% |
Here: | 6.6% |
Texas: | 17.8% |
Cameron County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $52,384,000
Cash and Securities: $11,298,000
- Charges - Toll Highways: $20,268,000
Toll Highways: $19,146,000
Parks and Recreation: $10,177,000
Parks and Recreation: $9,394,000
Other: $3,522,000
Other: $2,959,000
Solid Waste Management: $234,000
Air Transportation: $45,000
Air Transportation: $32,000
- Construction - Parks and Recreation: $11,281,000
General - Other: $7,656,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,262,000
General Public Buildings: $2,897,000
Regular Highways: $1,798,000
General Public Buildings: $1,725,000
Toll Highways: $1,308,000
Health - Other: $1,282,000
Toll Highways: $1,004,000
Regular Highways: $934,000
General - Other: $566,000
Correctional Institutions: $501,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $382,000
Corrections - Other: $288,000
Police Protection: $111,000
Correctional Institutions: $56,000
- Current Operations - Judicial and Legal Services: $31,154,000
Correctional Institutions: $26,758,000
Correctional Institutions: $26,597,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $22,518,000
Police Protection: $15,811,000
General - Other: $15,689,000
Police Protection: $15,321,000
Regular Highways: $13,051,000
Regular Highways: $10,922,000
Corrections - Other: $9,736,000
Health - Other: $9,234,000
Corrections - Other: $8,770,000
Health - Other: $8,609,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,440,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,105,000
Financial Administration: $6,052,000
Financial Administration: $5,445,000
Toll Highways: $5,379,000
Central Staff Services: $5,345,000
General - Other: $5,236,000
Toll Highways: $4,840,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $3,136,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $3,136,000
General Public Buildings: $2,975,000
General Public Buildings: $2,862,000
Central Staff Services: $2,083,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,718,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,716,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,643,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,620,000
Natural Resources - Other: $269,000
Natural Resources - Other: $245,000
Air Transportation: $89,000
Solid Waste Management: $45,000
Solid Waste Management: $43,000
Air Transportation: $42,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $9,312,000
Other: $7,722,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $5,298,000
Interest on Debt: $2,022,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Regular Highways: $3,797,000
Other - Regular Highways: $3,391,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $39,938,000
Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $16,722,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $544,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $202,563,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $170,768,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $115,925,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $108,445,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $50,554,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $48,197,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $45,840,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $43,483,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,085,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,290,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,480,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,357,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,357,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $8,284,000
General Revenue - Other: $7,466,000
Fines and Forfeits: $6,877,000
Fines and Forfeits: $6,407,000
Interest Earnings: $2,888,000
Interest Earnings: $2,548,000
Rents: $75,000
Rents: $61,000
Sale of Property: $55,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $4,573,000
Toll Highways: $3,430,000
Regular Highways: $1,589,000
Regular Highways: $751,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $601,000
Police Protection: $563,000
Health - Other: $319,000
Parks and Recreation: $273,000
General - Other: $218,000
Correctional Institutions: $182,000
Correctional Institutions: $176,000
Police Protection: $160,000
General Public Building: $138,000
Health - Other: $131,000
Financial Administration: $65,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $65,000
General - Other: $32,000
Toll Highways: $22,000
Financial Administration: $19,000
Central Staff Services: $12,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $141,501,000
Cash and Securities: $85,296,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $65,488,000
Cash and Securities: $50,226,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $18,919,000
Other: $11,529,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,634,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,540,000
Highways: $1,176,000
General Local Government Support: $1,112,000
General Local Government Support: $990,000
Highways: $744,000
Public Welfare: $624,000
Public Welfare: $431,000
- Tax - Property: $76,839,000
Property: $71,044,000
Other Selective Sales: $33,892,000
Other Selective Sales: $18,027,000
Motor Vehicle License: $7,091,000
Motor Vehicle License: $6,990,000
Other License: $987,000
Other License: $855,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $133,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $94,000
Amusements License: $16,000
Amusements License: $15,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $69,220,000
: $66,479,000
Cameron County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $52,384,000
Cash and Securities: $11,298,000
- Charges - Toll Highways: $20,268,000
Toll Highways: $19,146,000
Parks and Recreation: $10,177,000
Parks and Recreation: $9,394,000
Other: $3,522,000
Other: $2,959,000
Solid Waste Management: $234,000
Air Transportation: $45,000
Air Transportation: $32,000
- Construction - Parks and Recreation: $11,281,000
General - Other: $7,656,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,262,000
General Public Buildings: $2,897,000
Regular Highways: $1,798,000
General Public Buildings: $1,725,000
Toll Highways: $1,308,000
Health - Other: $1,282,000
Toll Highways: $1,004,000
Regular Highways: $934,000
General - Other: $566,000
Correctional Institutions: $501,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $382,000
Corrections - Other: $288,000
Police Protection: $111,000
Correctional Institutions: $56,000
- Current Operations - Judicial and Legal Services: $31,154,000
Correctional Institutions: $26,758,000
Correctional Institutions: $26,597,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $22,518,000
Police Protection: $15,811,000
General - Other: $15,689,000
Police Protection: $15,321,000
Regular Highways: $13,051,000
Regular Highways: $10,922,000
Corrections - Other: $9,736,000
Health - Other: $9,234,000
Corrections - Other: $8,770,000
Health - Other: $8,609,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,440,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,105,000
Financial Administration: $6,052,000
Financial Administration: $5,445,000
Toll Highways: $5,379,000
Central Staff Services: $5,345,000
General - Other: $5,236,000
Toll Highways: $4,840,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $3,136,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $3,136,000
General Public Buildings: $2,975,000
General Public Buildings: $2,862,000
Central Staff Services: $2,083,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,718,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,716,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,643,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,620,000
Natural Resources - Other: $269,000
Natural Resources - Other: $245,000
Air Transportation: $89,000
Solid Waste Management: $45,000
Solid Waste Management: $43,000
Air Transportation: $42,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $9,312,000
Other: $7,722,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $5,298,000
Interest on Debt: $2,022,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Regular Highways: $3,797,000
Other - Regular Highways: $3,391,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $39,938,000
Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $16,722,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $544,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $202,563,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $170,768,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $115,925,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $108,445,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $50,554,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $48,197,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $45,840,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $43,483,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,085,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,290,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,480,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,357,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,357,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $8,284,000
General Revenue - Other: $7,466,000
Fines and Forfeits: $6,877,000
Fines and Forfeits: $6,407,000
Interest Earnings: $2,888,000
Interest Earnings: $2,548,000
Rents: $75,000
Rents: $61,000
Sale of Property: $55,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $4,573,000
Toll Highways: $3,430,000
Regular Highways: $1,589,000
Regular Highways: $751,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $601,000
Police Protection: $563,000
Health - Other: $319,000
Parks and Recreation: $273,000
General - Other: $218,000
Correctional Institutions: $182,000
Correctional Institutions: $176,000
Police Protection: $160,000
General Public Building: $138,000
Health - Other: $131,000
Financial Administration: $65,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $65,000
General - Other: $32,000
Toll Highways: $22,000
Financial Administration: $19,000
Central Staff Services: $12,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $141,501,000
Cash and Securities: $85,296,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $65,488,000
Cash and Securities: $50,226,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $18,919,000
Other: $11,529,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,634,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,540,000
Highways: $1,176,000
General Local Government Support: $1,112,000
General Local Government Support: $990,000
Highways: $744,000
Public Welfare: $624,000
Public Welfare: $431,000
- Tax - Property: $76,839,000
Property: $71,044,000
Other Selective Sales: $33,892,000
Other Selective Sales: $18,027,000
Motor Vehicle License: $7,091,000
Motor Vehicle License: $6,990,000
Other License: $987,000
Other License: $855,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $133,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $94,000
Amusements License: $16,000
Amusements License: $15,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $69,220,000
: $66,479,000
Cameron County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $52,384,000
Cash and Securities: $11,298,000
- Charges - Toll Highways: $20,268,000
Toll Highways: $19,146,000
Parks and Recreation: $10,177,000
Parks and Recreation: $9,394,000
Other: $3,522,000
Other: $2,959,000
Solid Waste Management: $234,000
Air Transportation: $45,000
Air Transportation: $32,000
- Construction - Parks and Recreation: $11,281,000
General - Other: $7,656,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,262,000
General Public Buildings: $2,897,000
Regular Highways: $1,798,000
General Public Buildings: $1,725,000
Toll Highways: $1,308,000
Health - Other: $1,282,000
Toll Highways: $1,004,000
Regular Highways: $934,000
General - Other: $566,000
Correctional Institutions: $501,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $382,000
Corrections - Other: $288,000
Police Protection: $111,000
Correctional Institutions: $56,000
- Current Operations - Judicial and Legal Services: $31,154,000
Correctional Institutions: $26,758,000
Correctional Institutions: $26,597,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $22,518,000
Police Protection: $15,811,000
General - Other: $15,689,000
Police Protection: $15,321,000
Regular Highways: $13,051,000
Regular Highways: $10,922,000
Corrections - Other: $9,736,000
Health - Other: $9,234,000
Corrections - Other: $8,770,000
Health - Other: $8,609,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,440,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,105,000
Financial Administration: $6,052,000
Financial Administration: $5,445,000
Toll Highways: $5,379,000
Central Staff Services: $5,345,000
General - Other: $5,236,000
Toll Highways: $4,840,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $3,136,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $3,136,000
General Public Buildings: $2,975,000
General Public Buildings: $2,862,000
Central Staff Services: $2,083,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,718,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,716,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,643,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,620,000
Natural Resources - Other: $269,000
Natural Resources - Other: $245,000
Air Transportation: $89,000
Solid Waste Management: $45,000
Solid Waste Management: $43,000
Air Transportation: $42,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $9,312,000
Other: $7,722,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $5,298,000
Interest on Debt: $2,022,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Regular Highways: $3,797,000
Other - Regular Highways: $3,391,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $39,938,000
Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $16,722,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $544,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $202,563,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $170,768,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $115,925,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $108,445,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $50,554,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $48,197,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $45,840,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $43,483,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,085,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,290,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,480,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,357,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,357,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $8,284,000
General Revenue - Other: $7,466,000
Fines and Forfeits: $6,877,000
Fines and Forfeits: $6,407,000
Interest Earnings: $2,888,000
Interest Earnings: $2,548,000
Rents: $75,000
Rents: $61,000
Sale of Property: $55,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $4,573,000
Toll Highways: $3,430,000
Regular Highways: $1,589,000
Regular Highways: $751,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $601,000
Police Protection: $563,000
Health - Other: $319,000
Parks and Recreation: $273,000
General - Other: $218,000
Correctional Institutions: $182,000
Correctional Institutions: $176,000
Police Protection: $160,000
General Public Building: $138,000
Health - Other: $131,000
Financial Administration: $65,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $65,000
General - Other: $32,000
Toll Highways: $22,000
Financial Administration: $19,000
Central Staff Services: $12,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $141,501,000
Cash and Securities: $85,296,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $65,488,000
Cash and Securities: $50,226,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $18,919,000
Other: $11,529,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,634,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,540,000
Highways: $1,176,000
General Local Government Support: $1,112,000
General Local Government Support: $990,000
Highways: $744,000
Public Welfare: $624,000
Public Welfare: $431,000
- Tax - Property: $76,839,000
Property: $71,044,000
Other Selective Sales: $33,892,000
Other Selective Sales: $18,027,000
Motor Vehicle License: $7,091,000
Motor Vehicle License: $6,990,000
Other License: $987,000
Other License: $855,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $133,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $94,000
Amusements License: $16,000
Amusements License: $15,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $69,220,000
: $66,479,000
Cameron County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $52,384,000
Cash and Securities: $11,298,000
- Charges - Toll Highways: $20,268,000
Toll Highways: $19,146,000
Parks and Recreation: $10,177,000
Parks and Recreation: $9,394,000
Other: $3,522,000
Other: $2,959,000
Solid Waste Management: $234,000
Air Transportation: $45,000
Air Transportation: $32,000
- Construction - Parks and Recreation: $11,281,000
General - Other: $7,656,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,262,000
General Public Buildings: $2,897,000
Regular Highways: $1,798,000
General Public Buildings: $1,725,000
Toll Highways: $1,308,000
Health - Other: $1,282,000
Toll Highways: $1,004,000
Regular Highways: $934,000
General - Other: $566,000
Correctional Institutions: $501,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $382,000
Corrections - Other: $288,000
Police Protection: $111,000
Correctional Institutions: $56,000
- Current Operations - Judicial and Legal Services: $31,154,000
Correctional Institutions: $26,758,000
Correctional Institutions: $26,597,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $22,518,000
Police Protection: $15,811,000
General - Other: $15,689,000
Police Protection: $15,321,000
Regular Highways: $13,051,000
Regular Highways: $10,922,000
Corrections - Other: $9,736,000
Health - Other: $9,234,000
Corrections - Other: $8,770,000
Health - Other: $8,609,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,440,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,105,000
Financial Administration: $6,052,000
Financial Administration: $5,445,000
Toll Highways: $5,379,000
Central Staff Services: $5,345,000
General - Other: $5,236,000
Toll Highways: $4,840,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $3,136,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $3,136,000
General Public Buildings: $2,975,000
General Public Buildings: $2,862,000
Central Staff Services: $2,083,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,718,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,716,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,643,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,620,000
Natural Resources - Other: $269,000
Natural Resources - Other: $245,000
Air Transportation: $89,000
Solid Waste Management: $45,000
Solid Waste Management: $43,000
Air Transportation: $42,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $9,312,000
Other: $7,722,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $5,298,000
Interest on Debt: $2,022,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Regular Highways: $3,797,000
Other - Regular Highways: $3,391,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $39,938,000
Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $16,722,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $544,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $202,563,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $170,768,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $115,925,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $108,445,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $50,554,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $48,197,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $45,840,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $43,483,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,085,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,290,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,480,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,357,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,357,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $8,284,000
General Revenue - Other: $7,466,000
Fines and Forfeits: $6,877,000
Fines and Forfeits: $6,407,000
Interest Earnings: $2,888,000
Interest Earnings: $2,548,000
Rents: $75,000
Rents: $61,000
Sale of Property: $55,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $4,573,000
Toll Highways: $3,430,000
Regular Highways: $1,589,000
Regular Highways: $751,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $601,000
Police Protection: $563,000
Health - Other: $319,000
Parks and Recreation: $273,000
General - Other: $218,000
Correctional Institutions: $182,000
Correctional Institutions: $176,000
Police Protection: $160,000
General Public Building: $138,000
Health - Other: $131,000
Financial Administration: $65,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $65,000
General - Other: $32,000
Toll Highways: $22,000
Financial Administration: $19,000
Central Staff Services: $12,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $141,501,000
Cash and Securities: $85,296,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $65,488,000
Cash and Securities: $50,226,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $18,919,000
Other: $11,529,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,634,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,540,000
Highways: $1,176,000
General Local Government Support: $1,112,000
General Local Government Support: $990,000
Highways: $744,000
Public Welfare: $624,000
Public Welfare: $431,000
- Tax - Property: $76,839,000
Property: $71,044,000
Other Selective Sales: $33,892,000
Other Selective Sales: $18,027,000
Motor Vehicle License: $7,091,000
Motor Vehicle License: $6,990,000
Other License: $987,000
Other License: $855,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $133,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $94,000
Amusements License: $16,000
Amusements License: $15,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $69,220,000
: $66,479,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 18,436
- Number of aged recipients: 6,384
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 12,052
- Number of recipients under 18: 2,831
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 6,651
- Number of recipients older than 64: 8,954
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 8,560
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 7,187
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 86 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 957 | $110,473 | 896 | $180,778 | 1,310 | $134,076 | 289 | $32,215 | 21 | $502,476 | 565 | $212,055 | 28 | $46,036 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 80 | $98,800 | 122 | $165,287 | 323 | $110,009 | 78 | $36,218 | 0 | $0 | 89 | $208,056 | 12 | $37,250 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 151 | $118,358 | 332 | $168,521 | 1,569 | $99,303 | 1,156 | $24,792 | 4 | $623,000 | 322 | $171,401 | 79 | $35,620 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 92 | $114,391 | 120 | $174,992 | 610 | $117,318 | 138 | $46,087 | 2 | $1,135,000 | 129 | $174,930 | 10 | $52,200 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 26 | $115,385 | 25 | $184,320 | 152 | $118,671 | 54 | $35,944 | 0 | $0 | 31 | $193,742 | 4 | $26,750 |
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 62 full tracts) | ||||||
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 121 | $139,372 | 66 | $162,697 | 11 | $138,273 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 33 | $151,000 | 26 | $143,500 | 6 | $189,167 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 38 | $128,763 | 33 | $196,455 | 5 | $140,600 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 14 | $108,714 | 9 | $133,889 | 2 | $88,000 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 4 | $219,750 | 1 | $156,000 | 1 | $223,000 |
Most common first names in Cameron County, TX among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Maria | 1,986 | 75.6 years |
Jose | 1,330 | 70.8 years |
Guadalupe | 896 | 75.2 years |
Juan | 721 | 71.1 years |
John | 633 | 74.9 years |
Manuel | 527 | 73.9 years |
William | 513 | 75.4 years |
James | 500 | 73.2 years |
Mary | 484 | 79.1 years |
Robert | 468 | 72.6 years |
Most common last names in Cameron County, TX among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Garcia | 1,451 | 74.3 years |
Rodriguez | 947 | 73.2 years |
Garza | 906 | 73.6 years |
Gonzalez | 890 | 72.8 years |
Martinez | 782 | 73.3 years |
Hernandez | 661 | 73.8 years |
Perez | 539 | 72.8 years |
Lopez | 521 | 72.2 years |
Flores | 449 | 73.6 years |
Trevino | 376 | 74.4 years |
Businesses in Cameron County, TX | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
99 Cents Only Stores | 1 | La Quinta | 4 | |
ALDO | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 3 | |
AT&T | 5 | Lane Bryant | 1 | |
Academy Sports + Outdoors | 1 | Lane Furniture | 4 | |
Ace Hardware | 1 | LensCrafters | 1 | |
Advance Auto Parts | 6 | Little Caesars Pizza | 4 | |
Aeropostale | 2 | Long John Silver's | 3 | |
American Eagle Outfitters | 1 | Lowe's | 2 | |
Applebee's | 1 | Marriott | 3 | |
Ashley Furniture | 1 | Marshalls | 2 | |
AutoZone | 14 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | |
Avenue | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
BMW | 1 | Mazda | 1 | |
Bath & Body Works | 2 | McDonald's | 21 | |
Bebe | 1 | Motel 6 | 4 | |
Bed Bath & Beyond | 2 | Motherhood Maternity | 1 | |
Best Western | 2 | New York & Co | 1 | |
Blockbuster | 2 | Nike | 20 | |
Burger King | 12 | Nissan | 2 | |
CVS | 7 | Office Depot | 2 | |
Charlotte Russe | 2 | Old Navy | 1 | |
Chevrolet | 3 | Olive Garden | 1 | |
Chick-Fil-A | 4 | Pac Sun | 1 | |
Chuck E. Cheese's | 1 | Panda Express | 1 | |
Church's Chicken | 16 | Payless | 11 | |
Comfort Suites | 2 | Penske | 4 | |
Cricket Wireless | 64 | PetSmart | 2 | |
Curves | 1 | Pizza Hut | 4 | |
DHL | 5 | Quiznos | 4 | |
Dairy Queen | 4 | RadioShack | 8 | |
Days Inn | 2 | Ramada | 1 | |
Dennys | 3 | Red Lobster | 1 | |
Discount Tire | 2 | Rodeway Inn | 1 | |
Domino's Pizza | 6 | Rue21 | 2 | |
DressBarn | 1 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
Dressbarn | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 4 | |
El Pollo Loco | 1 | Sam's Club | 1 | |
Express | 2 | Sears | 5 | |
FedEx | 33 | Sephora | 1 | |
Firestone Complete Auto Care | 2 | Shoe Carnival | 2 | |
Foot Locker | 2 | Spencer Gifts | 1 | |
Forever 21 | 1 | Sprint Nextel | 5 | |
GNC | 3 | Staples | 1 | |
GameStop | 6 | Starbucks | 6 | |
Gap | 1 | Subway | 22 | |
Goodwill | 3 | Super 8 | 5 | |
H&R Block | 11 | T-Mobile | 16 | |
Hilton | 2 | T.J.Maxx | 1 | |
Hobby Lobby | 1 | Taco Bell | 4 | |
Holiday Inn | 5 | Target | 2 | |
Home Depot | 3 | Toyota | 1 | |
Honda | 1 | Toys"R"Us | 1 | |
Hot Topic | 2 | Travelodge | 1 | |
Howard Johnson | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
IHOP | 1 | U-Haul | 13 | |
JCPenney | 2 | UPS | 27 | |
Jack In The Box | 7 | Vans | 3 | |
Jones New York | 2 | Verizon Wireless | 2 | |
Journeys | 2 | Victoria's Secret | 2 | |
Justice | 1 | Volkswagen | 1 | |
KFC | 6 | Walgreens | 6 | |
Kincaid | 1 | Walmart | 6 | |
Kmart | 2 | Wendy's | 5 | |
Kohl's | 2 |
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- #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
- #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #83 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents"
- #93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
- #97 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"