Cameron, TX City Data

Cameron, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,634 people who live in Cameron and approximately 24,238 who live in Milam County. We want to help people moving to or living in Cameron to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Cameron. We have included Cameron housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Cameron Information

Milam County where Cameron resides is 1,021.67 square miles. The resident population of this county is 24,238 and has a population rank of 1,587 out of all the places in the United States.

Cameron has a total of 5,634 people and of those residents there are 2,618 males and 3,016 females. The median age of the male population is 33.4 and the female population is 39.4. There are approximately 362 births each year and around 306 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Cameron varies per year, but currently 5,537 are one race and 97 are two or more races.

Of the 5,634 people who live in Cameron, there are 1,735 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Cameron is 888 male and 847 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,056.

General Cameron Information
Total area in square miles - Milam County	1,021.67
Water area in square miles - Milam County	N/A
Resident population - Milam County	24,238
Population rank - Milam County	1,587
Total population	5,634
Total population (male)	2,618
Total population (female)	3,016
Population median age (male)	33.4
Population median age (female)	39.4
Births - Milam County	362
Deaths- Milam County	306
Population of one race	5,537
Population of two or more races	97
Population under 20 years	1,735
Population under 20 years (male)	888
Population under 20 years (female)	847
Total population 18 years and over	4,056

Cameron Social Characteristics

There are 9,199 households in Cameron. Families make up 6,610 of these households. The table below breaks down the Cameron families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,196), male householder with no wife present (376) and female householder with no husband present (920). The remainder of the Cameron households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,604. Cameron, TX moving companies help people in Cameron move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Cameron. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Cameron is based, there are 9,886 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,633 never married, 5,899 now married, 215 separated, 1,245 widowed, and 894 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 168 separated, 247 widowed and 909 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Cameron social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Cameron.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Milam County)
Total households	9,199
Family households (families)	6,610
With own children under 18 years	3,302
Married-couple family	5,196
With own children under 18 years	2,229
Male householder, no wife present, family	376
With own children under 18 years	202
Female householder, no husband present, family	920
With own children under 18 years	587
Nonfamily households	2,604
Householder living alone	2,374
65 years and over	1,301

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	781
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	742
Average household size	2.58
Average family size	3.25

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,662
Householder	1,404
Spouse	959
Child	1,760
Other relatives	125
Nonrelatives	99
Unmarried partner	58
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	13
Unmarried partner	81
Foster child	3
Other	19

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	731
Male householder	244
Male householder living alone	225
Male householder not living alone	19
Female householder	442
Female householder living alone	427
Female householder not living alone	15
Nonrelatives	45
Unmarried partner	23
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	13

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,886
Never married	1,633
Now married	5,899
Separated	215
Widowed	1,245
Divorced	894
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	168
Widowed	247
Divorced	909

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,634
Male	2,618
Under 5 years	238
5 to 9 years	217
10 to 14 years	213
15 to 17 years	149
18 and 19 years	71
20 years	43
21 years	23
22 to 24 years	98
25 to 29 years	178
30 to 34 years	122
35 to 39 years	174
40 to 44 years	165
45 to 49 years	153
50 to 54 years	144
55 to 59 years	127
60 and 61 years	39
62 to 64 years	61
65 and 66 years	41
67 to 69 years	59
70 to 74 years	92
75 to 79 years	91
80 to 84 years	67
85 years and over	53
Female	3,016
Under 5 years	203
5 to 9 years	217
10 to 14 years	218
15 to 17 years	123
18 and 19 years	86
20 years	39
21 years	39
22 to 24 years	110
25 to 29 years	145
30 to 34 years	165
35 to 39 years	185
40 to 44 years	176
45 to 49 years	149
50 to 54 years	156
55 to 59 years	150
60 and 61 years	48
62 to 64 years	81
65 and 66 years	48
67 to 69 years	80
70 to 74 years	135
75 to 79 years	138
80 to 84 years	122
85 years and over	203

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,634
One race	5,537
White	3,757
Black or African American	1,164
American Indian and Alaska Native	34
Asian	9
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	6
Two or more races	97

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,393
People who are White alone	3,556
People who are Black or African American alone	1,126
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	34
People who are Asian alone	9
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,487
People who are Some other race alone	571

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	22,672
Same house	13,421
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,605
Different state or abroad	990
Different state	761
Abroad	229

PLACE OF BIRTH (Milam County)
Total resident population	24,238
Born in United States	20,157
State of residence	19,873
Different state	2,930
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	88
Foreign born	1,347

Cameron Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Cameron. That total enrollment is 6,297 for the population of the country, which includes Cameron. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,445 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,783 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 646.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Cameron population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,297
Pre-kindergarten	394
Public	260
Private	134
Kindergarten	364
Public	328
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,114
Public	3,000
Private	114
Elementary and high school	4,892
Public	4,724
Private	168
High school grades 9 to 12	1,778
Public	1,724
Private	54
College, undergraduate years	605
Public	575
Private	30
Graduate or professional school	42
Public	27
Private	15
Not enrolled in school	16,968

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	15,641
Less than 9th grade	1,849
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,705
High school graduate	5,788
Some college, no degree	2,871
Associate's degree	609
Bachelor's degree	1,819
Graduate or professional degree	11.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	70.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,365

Cameron Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 18,489 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Cameron. The Cameron occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,404), service occupations (1,684), sales and office occupations (2,382), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (211), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,665) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,959). The 18,489 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,490 private wage and salary workers, 1,474 government workers, 1,228 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Milam County)
Population 16 years and over	18,489
In labor force	10,820
Civilian labor force	10,816
Employed	10,305
Unemployed	511
Percent Unemployed	4.7
Armed Forces	4
Females 16 years and over	9,714
In labor force	4,791
Civilian labor force	4,791
Unemployed Civilian labor force	207
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	8,775
In labor force	6,029
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	304
Armed forces	4

COMMUTING TO WORK (Milam County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,128
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,954
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,477
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	231
Other means	122
Worked at home	327
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	265,540

OCCUPATION (Milam County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,404
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,404
Service occupations	1,684
Sales and office occupations	2,382
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	211
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,665
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,959

INDUSTRY (Milam County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,404
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	783
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,669
Wholesale trade	327
Retail trade	1,217
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	528
Information	164
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	536
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	442
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,767
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	624
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	533

CLASS OF WORKER (Milam County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,404
Private wage and salary workers	7,490
Government workers	1,474
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,228
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Cameron Housing Characteristics

In Cameron, TX there are 10,866 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,199 occupied and 1,667 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Cameron, there are 8,314 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 84 units in Cameron. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Cameron, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Cameron, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Cameron. There are 264 housing units with rent less than $200, 315 with rent between $200-299, 836 with rent between $300-499 and 528 with rent for $500 and above. Full Cameron gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Cameron, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Milam County)
Total housing units	10,866
Occupied housing units	9,199
Vacant housing units	1,667

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Milam County)
Total housing units	10,866
1-unit, detached	8,314
1-unit, attached	84
2 units	262
3 or 4 units	184
5 to 9 units	99
10 to 19 units	56
20 to 49 units	50
50 or more units	10
Mobile home	1,730

HOUSING TENURE (Milam County)
Occupied housing units	9,199
Owner-occupied	6,717
Renter-occupied	2,482

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Milam County)
Occupied housing units	9,199
No vehicles available	743
2 vehicle available	5,334
3 vehicles available	1,346
4 vehicles available	344
5 or more vehicles available	123

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Milam County)
Occupied housing units	9,199
Utility gas	3,019
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,876
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4
Coal or coke
Wood	224
Solar energy
Other fuel	23
No fuel used	38

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Milam County)
Occupied housing units	9,199
Less Than $50,000	6,717
$50,000 to $99,999	1,504
$100,000 to $149,999	396
$150,000 to $199,999	78
$200,000 to $299,999	21
$300,000 to $499,999	4
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	49,300

GROSS RENT (Milam County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,482
Less than $200	264
$200 to $299	315
$300 to $499	836
$500 to $699	413
$700 to $999	76
$1,000 to $1,499	39
$1,500 or more	N/A