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Cameron County, Texas (TX)

County population in 2022: 425,208 (92% urban, 8% rural); it was 335,227 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 40,702
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: 469 people per square mile   (high).

March 2022 cost of living index in Cameron County: 80.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (30.6%), Retail trade (11.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 72%
  • Government: 20%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Cameron County, TX (2022)
    • 382,03189.8%Hispanic or Latino
    • 35,0648.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 3,4030.8%Asian alone
    • 2,5670.6%Two or more races
    • 1,4070.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 4230.10%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 2840.07%Some other race alone
    • 290.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

32.6 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years
Males: 210,080  (49.4%)
Females: 215,128  (50.6%)
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Average household size:
Cameron County:

3.0 people
Texas:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $50,649 ($26,155 in 1999)
This county:

$50,649
Texas:

$72,284

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $713 (lower quartile is $504, upper quartile is $895)
This county:

$713
State:

$1117


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $133,400 (it was $48,000 in 2000)
Cameron:

$133,400
Texas:

$275,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $76,900 - $227,200

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $176,561
Here:

$176,561
State:

$369,058

Townhouses or other attached units: $147,279
Here:

$147,279
State:

$327,631

In 2-unit structures: $158,565
Here:

$158,565
State:

$374,947

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $146,532
Here:

$146,532
State:

$209,652

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $742,574
Here:

$742,574
State:

$413,944

Mobile homes: $53,814
Here:

$53,814
State:

$124,413

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $31,861
Here:

$31,861
State:

$73,921

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,310
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $456

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
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 1940 buildings, average cost: $192,800
  • 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
Number of permits per 10,000 Cameron, TX residents
Average permit cost in Cameron, TX

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,848 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,427 (1.4%)

Distribution of median household income in Cameron, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in Cameron, TX in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Cameron, TX in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 22.3%
Cameron County:

22.3%
Texas:

14.0%
(15.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.1% for Black residents, 22.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 22.2% for American Indian residents, 5.4% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 23.6% for other race residents, 21.5% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 32.6 years old
(Males: 30.8 years old, Females: 34.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 56.9 years old, Black residents: 29.4 years old, American Indian residents: 31.8 years old, Asian residents: 41.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 30.7 years old, Other race residents: 36.2 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.

Cameron County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

2023 air pollution in Cameron County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.030 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 9.7 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.

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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 .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.8%
Texas:

3.5%

Unemployment by year in Cameron, TX
County total employment by year in Cameron, TX
County average yearly wages by year in Cameron, TX

Current college students: 16,722
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 93,289 (41.4% naturalized citizens)

Cameron County:

21.9%
Whole state:

17.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 22,0082010 or later
  • 20,1782000 to 2009
  • 17,2441990 to 1999
  • 23,1631980 to 1989
  • 17,6551970 to 1979
  • 15,959Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.0%

Cameron County marital status for males Cameron County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 104,102
  • One, attached: 4,608
  • Two: 6,184
  • 3 or 4: 5,469
  • 5 to 9: 5,262
  • 10 to 19: 5,220
  • 20 to 49: 3,278
  • 50 or more: 10,734
  • Mobile homes: 14,487
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 216

Housing units in Cameron County with a mortgage: 36,654 (901 second mortgage, 148 home equity loan, 344 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 301

Here:

10.7% with mortgage
State:

98.4% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Cameron County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic137,88938
Evangelical Protestant47,744225
Other9,11533
Mainline Protestant7,25832
None204,214-
Cameron County Religion Details
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:

Number of grocery stores: 47
Cameron County:

1.22 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
Here:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 31
This county:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 133
Cameron County:

3.46 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 223
This county:

5.79 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Cameron County:

8.9%
Texas:

8.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Cameron County:

25.4%
State:

26.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

18.6%
State:

15.7%

Agriculture in Cameron County:

Average size of farms: 313 acres
Average 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 in 2022 - Cameron

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 124,167 (75.6%)
  • Carpooled: 19,600 (11.9%)
  • Bus: 901 (0.5%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 2,049 (1.2%)
  • Bicycle: 372 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 2,514 (1.5%)
  • Worked at home: 14,579 (8.9%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (24%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (28%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
  • Transportation occupations (7%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
  • Material moving occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (13%)
  • Sales and related occupations (12%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (11%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Management occupations (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (87%)
  • Honduras (1%)
  • Guatemala (1%)
  • El Salvador (1%)
  • Philippines (1%)
  • India (1%)
  • Canada (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Cameron County


  • American (2%)
  • English (1%)
  • German (1%)
  • Irish (0%)
  • Italian (0%)
  • Scottish (0%)
  • European (0%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

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
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $45,383.

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%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Hidalgo County, TX  0.55% ($40,029 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX  0.29% ($42,139)
from Bexar County, TX  0.28% ($39,310)
from Travis County, TX  0.13% ($56,751)
from Nueces County, TX  0.10% ($36,425)
from Dallas County, TX  0.09% ($69,855)
from Willacy County, TX  0.07% ($30,336)


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%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Hidalgo County, TX  0.63% ($45,063 average AGI)
to Bexar County, TX  0.35% ($45,141)
to Harris County, TX  0.26% ($41,034)
to Travis County, TX  0.14% ($52,155)
to Nueces County, TX  0.09% ($39,255)
to Dallas County, TX  0.07% ($42,062)
to Willacy County, TX  0.06% ($48,663)

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 2022: 14.0

Births per 1000 population in Cameron County

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 2020: 6.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Cameron County

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 2021: 5.5

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Cameron County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 30.2%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 14.1%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Cameron County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Cameron County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Cameron County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Cameron County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Cameron County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Cameron County

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%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

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 hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.61
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.

Mechanisms of homicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 22.8
  • Other - 12.0

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 55.3. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 30.0
  • Suffocation - 17.6
  • Other - 7.6

Household type by relationship:

Households: 425,208
  • Male householders: 62,953 (11,014 living alone), Female householders: 75,029 (17,076 living alone)
  • 64,251 spouses (64,016 opposite-sex spouses), 7,312 unmarried partners, (6,781 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 156,507 children (150,124 natural, 2,248 adopted, 4,135 stepchildren), 20,862 grandchildren, 7,970 brothers or sisters, 8,710 parents, 532 foster children, 13,353 other relatives, 4,711 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 3,018

Size of family households: 35,356 2-persons, 25,663 3-persons, 23,634 4-persons, 11,732 5-persons, 5,464 6-persons, 3,539 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 28,090 1-person, 3,938 2-persons, 517 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 33 5-persons.

56,619 married couples with children.
42,664 single-parent households (8,971 men, 33,693 women).

29.0% of residents of Cameron speak English at home.
69.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 10% 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, 16% speak English well, 1% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

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: 44,402
Here:

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
Here:  -7 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Cameron County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 51.09 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.3
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.9
State:

4.0

Year house built in Cameron County, Texas
  • Year house built in Cameron County, Texas
  • 4,0952020 or later
  • 25,9672010 to 2019
  • 32,3972000 to 2009
  • 23,6481990 to 1999
  • 27,1361980 to 1989
  • 22,3861970 to 1979
  • 10,1431960 to 1969
  • 8,4851950 to 1959
  • 2,8491940 to 1949
  • 2,4541939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Cameron County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cameron County, Texas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cameron County, Texas
  • 8121 room
  • 1,1542 rooms
  • 4,8163 rooms
  • 15,0034 rooms
  • 28,7665 rooms
  • 18,4736 rooms
  • 10,6937 rooms
  • 6,5568 rooms
  • 4,8989+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cameron County, Texas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cameron County, Texas
  • 4,9411 room
  • 5,3622 rooms
  • 7,9273 rooms
  • 13,0484 rooms
  • 8,7115 rooms
  • 3,3356 rooms
  • 1,9877 rooms
  • 9608 rooms
  • 5409+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Cameron County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Cameron County, Texas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Cameron County, Texas
  • 1,076no bedroom
  • 3,1011 bedroom
  • 16,2852 bedrooms
  • 48,8503 bedrooms
  • 19,1144 bedrooms
  • 2,7455+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cameron County, Texas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cameron County, Texas
  • 4,941no bedroom
  • 8,4061 bedroom
  • 16,2142 bedrooms
  • 14,4273 bedrooms
  • 2,1674 bedrooms
  • 6565+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Cameron County, Texas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Cameron County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Cameron County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 3,257no vehicle
  • 24,2171 vehicle
  • 35,0802 vehicles
  • 18,2883 vehicles
  • 6,3684 vehicles
  • 3,9615+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Cameron County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Cameron County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 6,860no vehicle
  • 20,7251 vehicle
  • 15,0172 vehicles
  • 3,1613 vehicles
  • 8594 vehicles
  • 1895+ vehicles

90.4% of Cameron County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Texas.

Cameron County:

90.4%
State average:

85.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 284,369
  • Other state: 42,422
  • Northeast: 3,165
  • Midwest: 15,069
  • South: 11,403
  • West: 12,785
Year householders moved into unit in Cameron County, TX
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Cameron County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 89.1%Electricity
  • 7.4%Utility gas
  • 2.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Solar energy
  • 0.1%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 90.4%Electricity
  • 6.7%Utility gas
  • 1.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Solar energy

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,610
Here:

4.5%
Texas:

8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,687
Here:

5.7%
Texas:

8.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,374
Here:

5.8%
Texas:

16.2%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED957$110,473896$180,7781,310$134,076289$32,21521$502,476565$212,05528$46,036
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED80$98,800122$165,287323$110,00978$36,2180$089$208,05612$37,250
APPLICATIONS DENIED151$118,358332$168,5211,569$99,3031,156$24,7924$623,000322$171,40179$35,620
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN92$114,391120$174,992610$117,318138$46,0872$1,135,000129$174,93010$52,200
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS26$115,38525$184,320152$118,67154$35,9440$031$193,7424$26,750
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED121$139,37266$162,69711$138,273
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED33$151,00026$143,5006$189,167
APPLICATIONS DENIED38$128,76333$196,4555$140,600
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN14$108,7149$133,8892$88,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$219,7501$156,0001$223,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Cameron, TX
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Cameron, TX - Value
Most common first names in Cameron County, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Maria1,98675.6 years
Jose1,33070.8 years
Guadalupe89675.2 years
Juan72171.1 years
John63374.9 years
Manuel52773.9 years
William51375.4 years
James50073.2 years
Mary48479.1 years
Robert46872.6 years
Most common last names in Cameron County, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Garcia1,45174.3 years
Rodriguez94773.2 years
Garza90673.6 years
Gonzalez89072.8 years
Martinez78273.3 years
Hernandez66173.8 years
Perez53972.8 years
Lopez52172.2 years
Flores44973.6 years
Trevino37674.4 years
Businesses in Cameron County, TX
NameCountNameCount
99 Cents Only Stores1La Quinta4
ALDO1La-Z-Boy3
AT&T5Lane Bryant1
Academy Sports + Outdoors1Lane Furniture4
Ace Hardware1LensCrafters1
Advance Auto Parts6Little Caesars Pizza4
Aeropostale2Long John Silver's3
American Eagle Outfitters1Lowe's2
Applebee's1Marriott3
Ashley Furniture1Marshalls2
AutoZone14MasterBrand Cabinets1
Avenue1Maurices1
BMW1Mazda1
Bath & Body Works2McDonald's21
Bebe1Motel 64
Bed Bath & Beyond2Motherhood Maternity1
Best Western2New York & Co1
Blockbuster2Nike20
Burger King12Nissan2
CVS7Office Depot2
Charlotte Russe2Old Navy1
Chevrolet3Olive Garden1
Chick-Fil-A4Pac Sun1
Chuck E. Cheese's1Panda Express1
Church's Chicken16Payless11
Comfort Suites2Penske4
Cricket Wireless64PetSmart2
Curves1Pizza Hut4
DHL5Quiznos4
Dairy Queen4RadioShack8
Days Inn2Ramada1
Dennys3Red Lobster1
Discount Tire2Rodeway Inn1
Domino's Pizza6Rue212
DressBarn1SAS Shoes1
Dressbarn1SONIC Drive-In4
El Pollo Loco1Sam's Club1
Express2Sears5
FedEx33Sephora1
Firestone Complete Auto Care2Shoe Carnival2
Foot Locker2Spencer Gifts1
Forever 211Sprint Nextel5
GNC3Staples1
GameStop6Starbucks6
Gap1Subway22
Goodwill3Super 85
H&R Block11T-Mobile16
Hilton2T.J.Maxx1
Hobby Lobby1Taco Bell4
Holiday Inn5Target2
Home Depot3Toyota1
Honda1Toys"R"Us1
Hot Topic2Travelodge1
Howard Johnson1True Value1
IHOP1U-Haul13
JCPenney2UPS27
Jack In The Box7Vans3
Jones New York2Verizon Wireless2
Journeys2Victoria's Secret2
Justice1Volkswagen1
KFC6Walgreens6
Kincaid1Walmart6
Kmart2Wendy's5
Kohl's2

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