Demographic Profile for Cameron County, Texas
Cameron County, Texas has a population that is made of 12.9 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 86 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 86.8 percent of the population being minorities. This is greater than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Cameron has increased the percent of minority population when 85.3 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
Cameron County, Texas had a population of 378,311 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 336,827. This growth represents an increase of 12.3 percent. Cameron ranks 12 of 254 counties when calculating total change in population for Texas and the county ranks 79 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
In terms of total land area, Cameron encompasses a total area of 906 square miles. The county has a medium-high density of 418 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Cleveland, OK (419 per sq. mile ), Hall, GA (421 per sq. mile ), Elkhart, IN (421 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Niagara, NY (415 per sq. mile ), Manatee, FL (414 per sq. mile ), Cabarrus, NC (412 per sq. mile ).
Estimated since the year 2000, a very high amount of people have migrated to Cameron internationally. The international migration into Cameron totals 1.8 percent of the total international migration into the State of Texas. This percent of immigration can be considered very high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Cameron County, Texas to be 28.7 years of age. The median in Cameron is less than the median age in Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median age, at that time the median was 29.1 years of age. With a total of 33.9 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Cameron can be described as being made up of a relatively high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low representation within the population, making up 55.5 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 10.6 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Cameron County, Texas had a population of 378,311 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 336,827. This growth represents an increase of 12.3 percent. Cameron ranks 12 of 254 counties when calculating total change in population for Texas and the county ranks 79 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
In terms of total land area, Cameron encompasses a total area of 906 square miles. The county has a medium-high density of 418 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Cleveland, OK (419 per sq. mile ), Hall, GA (421 per sq. mile ), Elkhart, IN (421 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Niagara, NY (415 per sq. mile ), Manatee, FL (414 per sq. mile ), Cabarrus, NC (412 per sq. mile ).
Estimated since the year 2000, a very high amount of people have migrated to Cameron internationally. The international migration into Cameron totals 1.8 percent of the total international migration into the State of Texas. This percent of immigration can be considered very high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Cameron County, Texas to be 28.7 years of age. The median in Cameron is less than the median age in Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median age, at that time the median was 29.1 years of age. With a total of 33.9 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Cameron can be described as being made up of a relatively high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low representation within the population, making up 55.5 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 10.6 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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