Cameron, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 5,758 (Urban population: 5,602 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 156 (all nonfarm))

Cameron, Texas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,351 (2,132 occupied: 1,352 owner occupied, 780 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	37%
State:	36%

Housing density: 554 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $160,760.

Median contract rent in 2007: $307 (lower quartile is $197, upper quartile is $417)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $352

Median gross rent in Cameron, TX in 2007: $471

Housing units in Cameron with a mortgage: 512 (17 second mortgage, 18 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 700

Cameron,TX index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $66,719 (it was $44,400 in 2000)

Cameron:	$66,719
Texas:	$120,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $43,617 - $93,240

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $75,886
Here: $75,886
State: $170,389

In 2-unit structures: $485,522
Here: $485,522
State: $140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $102,981
Here: $102,981
State: $134,235

Mobile homes: $17,670
Here: $17,670
State: $42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000
Here: $5,000
State: $34,447

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,534

In family households: 4,816 (1,014 male householders, 430 female householders)
1,023 spouses, 1,925 children (1,805 natural, 44 adopted, 76 stepchildren), 171 grandchildren, 40 brothers or sisters, 31 parents, 76 other relatives, 106 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 718 (248 male householders (211 living alone)), 414 female householders (400 living alone)), 56 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 240 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 632 2-persons, 344 3-persons, 255 4-persons, 108 5-persons, 46 6-persons, 59 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 611 1-person, 42 2-persons, 9 3-persons.

892 married couples with children.
445 single-parent households (70 men, 375 women).

75.0% of residents of Cameron speak English at home.
22.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 548 (9.5%)
(40.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cameron, Texas:
	1 room: 9 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 80 4 rooms: 186 5 rooms: 408 6 rooms: 398 7 rooms: 204 8 rooms: 36 9 or more rooms: 31

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cameron, Texas:
	1 room: 46 2 rooms: 54 3 rooms: 184 4 rooms: 182 5 rooms: 186 6 rooms: 71 7 rooms: 41 8 rooms: 8 9 or more rooms: 8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 32
1990 to 1994: 118
1980 to 1989: 459
1970 to 1979: 453
1960 to 1969: 394
1950 to 1959: 333
1940 to 1949: 218
1939 or earlier: 344

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Cameron:
	no bedroom: 9 1 bedroom: 25 2 bedrooms: 452 3 bedrooms: 703 4 bedrooms: 156 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cameron:
	no bedroom: 66 1 bedroom: 170 2 bedrooms: 322 3 bedrooms: 190 4 bedrooms: 24 5 or more bedrooms: 8

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Cameron in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 83 1 vehicle: 459 2 vehicles: 577 3 vehicles: 164 4 vehicles: 63 5 or more vehicles: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Cameron in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 147 1 vehicle: 442 2 vehicles: 149 3 vehicles: 42 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Cameron, TX:

Less than $10,000: 52
$10,000 to $14,999: 57
$15,000 to $19,999: 73
$20,000 to $24,999: 49
$25,000 to $29,999: 65
$30,000 to $34,999: 134
$35,000 to $39,999: 84
$40,000 to $49,999: 165
$50,000 to $59,999: 153
$60,000 to $69,999: 105
$70,000 to $79,999: 59
$80,000 to $89,999: 80
$90,000 to $99,999: 60
$100,000 to $124,999: 36
$125,000 to $149,999: 33
$150,000 to $174,999: 7
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Cameron rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Cameron:

Less than $100: 49 people
$100 to $149: 62
$150 to $199: 83
$200 to $249: 77
$250 to $299: 78
$300 to $349: 104
$350 to $399: 66
$400 to $449: 73
$450 to $499: 64
$500 to $549: 29
$550 to $599: 22
$600 to $649: 7
$650 to $699: 6
$700 to $749: 3
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 1
$1,250 to $1,499: 7
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 57

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 59 1990 to 1994: 119 1985 to 1989: 62 1980 to 1984: 105 1975 to 1979: 70 1970 to 1974: 97 1970 to 1974: 18 1965 to 1969: 18

Cameron, TX Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 76.7%
Number of people working at home: 9 (0.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 183
5 to 9 minutes: 722
10 to 14 minutes: 338
15 to 19 minutes: 134
20 to 24 minutes: 22
25 to 29 minutes: 128
30 to 34 minutes: 111
35 to 39 minutes: 30
40 to 44 minutes: 80
45 to 59 minutes: 208
60 to 89 minutes: 44
90 or more minutes: 119

Cameron mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,651 (78%)
Carpooled: 364 (17%)
Bicycle: 12 (1%)
Walked: 66 (3%)
Other means: 26 (1%)
Worked at home: 9 (0%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 429
$10,000 to $14,999: 261
$15,000 to $19,999: 187
$20,000 to $24,999: 150
$25,000 to $29,999: 169
$30,000 to $34,999: 113
$35,000 to $39,999: 138
$40,000 to $44,999: 95
$45,000 to $49,999: 106
$50,000 to $59,999: 145
$60,000 to $74,999: 154
$75,000 to $99,999: 92
$100,000 to $124,999: 47
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 20

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2307

United States or American: 485

German: 472

English: 251

Czech: 221

Irish: 178

Scotch-Irish: 63

Scottish: 49

French (except Basque): 28

Italian: 28

Czechoslovakian: 23

Dutch: 23

Polish: 20

Swedish: 18

Danish: 9

French Canadian: 8

Canadian: 8

Greek: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (77%)
Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (13%)
Dominican Republic (3%)
Germany (2%)
India (2%)
Other Eastern Africa (2%)
Canada (1%)

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

This state: 4577
Northeast: 45
Midwest: 166
South: 254
West: 161

56% of Cameron residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 81
Nursery to 4th grade: 61
5th and 6th grade: 28
7th and 8th grade: 125
9th grade: 95
10th grade: 40
11th grade: 31
12th grade, no diploma: 110
High school graduate (or equivalency): 519
Less than 1 year of college: 110
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 211
Associate degree: 28
Bachelor's degree: 173
Master's degree: 17
Professional school degree: 11
Doctorate degree: 10

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 89
Nursery to 4th grade: 16
5th and 6th grade: 51
7th and 8th grade: 101
9th grade: 72
10th grade: 124
11th grade: 79
12th grade, no diploma: 141
High school graduate (or equivalency): 662
Less than 1 year of college: 149
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 197
Associate degree: 75
Bachelor's degree: 224
Master's degree: 32
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 32.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 18.1%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 2.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.7%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $40,347
Black householders: $16,718
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $11,514
Asian householders: $38,954
Some other race householders: $22,454
Two or more races householders: $23,816
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $31,005

Cameron household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Cameron household income for Black householders

Cameron household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Cameron household income for Some other race householders

Cameron household income for Two or more races householders

Cameron household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Cameron marital status for males

Cameron marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $84,536
Black or African American householders: $50,659
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $69,929
Some other race householders: $63,557
Two or more races householders: $31,079
Hispanic or Latino householders: $41,025

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,794
One, attached: 23
Two: 122
3 or 4: 152
5 to 9: 63
10 to 19: 13
20 to 49: 41
50 or more: 10
Mobile homes: 125
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $15,417

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Cameron:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (63%) Electricity (35%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (49%) Utility gas (47%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7

Here:	7.9%
Texas:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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