County population in 2016: 13,055 (39% urban, 61% rural); it was 11,549 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,651 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,609 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,243 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,418 (it was 1,093 in 2000)
% of renters here:
25%
State:
36%
Land area: 198 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 66 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Camp County: 80.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,764 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $884 (1.1%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 18.1%
Camp County:
18.1%
Texas:
15.6%
(11.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 18.8% for Black residents, 30.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 32.1% for other race residents, 28.0% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 39.1 years old
(Males: 36.4 years old, Females: 41.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47.9 years old, Black residents: 40.2 years old, American Indian residents: 56.6 years old, Asian residents: 25.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22.2 years old, Other race residents: 23.8 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Camp County is $406 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $499 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $681 a month.
Current college students: 333 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,535 (50.1% naturalized citizens)
Camp County:
11.8%
Whole state:
17.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 559
2000 to 2009: 319
1990 to 1999: 432
1980 to 1989: 268
1970 to 1979: 110
Before 1970: 58
Note: State values scaled to Camp County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 59.4%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 4,125
One, attached: 52
Two: 130
3 or 4: 186
5 to 9: 38
10 to 19: 21
20 to 49: 49
50 or more: 7
Mobile homes: 1,179
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 30
Housing units in Camp County with a mortgage: 1,269 (12 second mortgage, 31 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,005
Here:
33.3% with mortgage
State:
57.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Camp County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
5,256
26
Catholic
1,421
1
Black Protestant
1,140
6
Mainline Protestant
829
5
Other
2
-
None
3,753
-
Camp 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: 1
Camp County:
0.80 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
0.80 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
Camp County:
4.82 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
This county:
3.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Camp County:
10.4%
Texas:
8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Camp County:
28.0%
State:
26.6%
Agriculture in Camp County:
Average size of farms: 174 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $204,691 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $67.15 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.34% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 98.87% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $171,859 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 19.77% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $37,160 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.99% Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 28.45 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.82% Land in orchards: 274 acres
Earthquake activity:
Camp County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 142.3 miles away from Camp County center On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 220.1 miles away from the county center On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 222.3 miles away from the county center On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 334.4 miles away from the county center On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 323.9 miles away from Camp County center On 1/18/1995 at 15:51:39, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 193.8 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Most recent natural disasters:
Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1606: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3261: September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3216: September 02, 2005, FEMA Id: 3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia, Incident Period: February 01, 2003, Emergency Declared EM-3171: February 01, 2003, FEMA Id: 3171, Natural disaster type: Other
Texas Extreme Fire Hazards, Incident Period: August 01, 1999 to December 10, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3142: September 01, 1999, FEMA Id: 3142, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Fire Emergency, Incident Period: February 23, 1996 to September 19, 1996, Emergency Declared EM-3117: February 23, 1996, FEMA Id: 3117, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: May 12, 1966, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-218: May 12, 1966, FEMA Id: 218, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
The number of natural disasters in Camp County (7) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2 Emergencies Declared: 5
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Sales and related occupations (18%)
Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Production occupations (7%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
Personal care and service occupations (5%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (93%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
Australia (1%)
El Salvador (1%)
Vietnam (1%)
Germany (0%)
Ireland (0%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Camp County (%):
American (18%)
English (5%)
Irish (5%)
African (4%)
German (3%)
Scottish (2%)
European (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 3,020 (82.4%)
Carpooled: 395 (10.8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 29 (0.8%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 24 (0.7%)
Worked at home: 204 (5.6%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Camp County, Texas in 2000:
129 people in nursing homes
24 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
16 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
57 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
10 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centersAverage gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $41,718.
8.88% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($34,541 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.88%
Texas average:
7.14%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.40% relocated from other counties in Texas ($27,065 average AGI)
1.47% relocated from other states ($7,476 average AGI)
Camp County:
1.47%
Texas average:
2.49%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
8.61% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($36,795 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.61%
Texas average:
6.69%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.75% relocated to other counties in Texas ($26,615 average AGI)
1.86% relocated to other states ($10,180 average AGI)
Camp County:
1.86%
Texas average:
2.01%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.9
Births per 1000 population in Camp County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population in Camp County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Camp County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 28.7% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 16.3%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Camp County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Camp County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,318 (1,911 aged, 407 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 691 (19%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Camp County, Texas in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (166)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (146)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (61)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (50)
Congestive heart failure (46)
Unspecified dementia (33)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (25)
Pneumonia, unspecified (21)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 8.33 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 13,271 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 350 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 104,646
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,716 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 972 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 49
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 27 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 57
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 16
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 13,055
In family households: 11,462 (1,839 male householders, 1,503 female householders)
2,416 spouses, 4,106 children (3,354 natural, 139 adopted, 604 stepchildren), 572 grandchildren, 232 brothers or sisters, 166 parents, 294 other relatives, 320 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,519 (643 male householders (554 living alone)), 672 female householders (635 living alone)), 199 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 76
Size of family households: 1,490 2-persons, 798 3-persons, 511 4-persons, 256 5-persons, 152 6-persons, 142 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,190 1-person, 98 2-persons, 24 3-persons.
2,076 married couples with children.
693 single-parent households (218 men, 475 women).
78.3% of residents of Camp speak English at home.
20.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% 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: $84,013,000 ($6,995 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,749,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $36,943,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $20,994,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $577,000 Federal grants: $23,560,000 Federal procurement contracts: $364,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,575,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $550,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,511,000 Federal Government insurance: $494,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,001
Here:
82 per 1000 residents
State:
85 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 736
Here:
60 per 1000 residents
State:
35 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +376
Here:
+31 per 1000 residents
State:
+29 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +65
Here:
+5 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Camp County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.72 millions of gallons per day (68% from ground, 32% from surface)
Note: State values scaled to Camp County population
no vehicle: 70
1 vehicle: 779
2 vehicles: 1,354
3 vehicles: 686
4 vehicles: 281
5+ vehicles: 85
no vehicle: 196
1 vehicle: 636
2 vehicles: 471
3 vehicles: 64
4 vehicles: 34
5+ vehicles: 0
90% of Camp County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Texas.
Camp County:
90.3%
State average:
84.1%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 9,165
Other state: 2,262
Northeast: 194
Midwest: 383
South: 1,204
West: 489
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