Cameron County Profile

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The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»
Estimate 2012:415,557More data
Estimate 2011:412,577 
Census 2010:406,220More data
Census 2000:335,227More data
Population of the County Seat (Brownsville)
Census 2010:175,023 
Census 2000:139,722 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN CAMERON COUNTY - 2012 (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Bayview town:384More data
Brownsville city:180,097More data
Combes town:3,004More data
Harlingen city:65,679More data
Indian Lake town:645More data
La Feria city:7,325More data
Laguna Vista town:3,166More data
Los Fresnos city:5,740More data
Los Indios town:1,100More data
Palm Valley city:1,310More data
Port Isabel city:5,047More data
Primera town:4,128More data
Rancho Viejo town:2,474More data
Rio Hondo city:2,423More data
San Benito city:24,491More data
Santa Rosa town:2,891More data
South Padre Island town:2,896More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau and EPA)
Land Area:890.9More data
Water Area:385.5More data
Total Area:1,276.5More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2010:455.96More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2011 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:88.1%More data
Race - 2011 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:97.4%More data
Percent African American Alone:0.8%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:0.6%More data
Percent Asian Alone:0.8%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:0.4%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2011 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:10.6%More data
Percent Not Hispanic Black Alone:0.4%More data
Age - 2011 (Census Bureau)
17 and Under:32.7%More data
65 and Older:11.3%More data
85 and Older:1.3%More data
Median Age:30.7More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2011 (BEA):$23,236More data
Total Personal Income - 2011 (BEA):$9,622,728,000More data
Median Household Income - 2011 (Census Bureau):$31,902More data
Poverty - 2011 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:33.7%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:46.7%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)
Age 25 and older, Percent high school graduate and higher:62.3% 
Age 25 and older, Percent bachelor's degree or higher:14.5% 
Wages (BEA)
Average Wage Per Job - 2011:$29,771More data
Average Wage Per Job - 2010:$29,278 
Average Wage Per Job - 2009:$28,653 
Average Wage Per Job - 2008:$28,182 
Average Wage Per Job - 2007:$27,034 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2012:10.5More data
Unemployment Rate - 2011:11.8 
Unemployment Rate - 2010:11.3 
Unemployment Rate - 2009:9.6 
Unemployment Rate - 2008:6.8 
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2010»
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2011
Total County Tax Rate:     «Historic Tax Rate» «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.384291More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$17,052,051,375More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$15,824,552,928More data
Total Actual Levy:$60,812,333More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2012:$N/AMore data
CY 2011:$N/A 
CY 2010:$N/A 
CY 2009:$N/A 
CY 2008:$N/A 
INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Road and Bridge - 2012
County Roads, Construction:$0More data
County Roads, Maintenance:$400,000More data
County Roads, Rehabilitation:$1,200,000More data
County Bridges, Construction:$0More data
County Bridges, Maintenance:$0More data
County Bridges, Rehabilitation:$0More data
Right of Way Acquisition:$1,000More data
Utility Construction:$0More data
Other Road Expenditures:$0More data
Total Road and Bridge Expenditures:$1,601,000More data
COUNTY ROAD MILES (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):507 
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):227 
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7):0 
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7 or more):0 
Asphalt:0 
Concrete:0 
Total Centerline Miles:733More data
Lane Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):1,014 
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):453 
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7):0 
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7 or more):0 
Asphalt:0 
Concrete:0 
Total Lane Miles:1,466More data

Special Districts in Cameron County.
School Districts in Cameron County.
History of City Tax Rates in Cameron County.

Airports in Cameron County.
Hospitals in Cameron County.
Prisons in Cameron County.