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Cameron, Texas Economy Profile

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 Cameron, Texas United States
StateTexas
CityCameron
Total population5,634 281,421,906
Male2,618138,053,563
Female3,016143,368,343
Median age (years)36.735.3
Total households2,090105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)25,87841,994

Cameron, Texas Economy

The number of private wage and salary workers in Cameron, Texas equals 1,590. Government workers comprise 18.16% of workers in Cameron, Texas. Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up 7.87% of Cameron, Texas labor force. There are 27 unpaid family workers in Cameron, Texas.

8.55% of population are involved in construction, 16.61% are in manufacturing, and 3.57% are in wholesale trade. 4.76% of labor force provide professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services in Cameron, Texas. 6.5% of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, in Cameron, Texas.

fifty-three point seven four percent of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Cameron, Texas. 77.58% of Cameron, Texas workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. Zero point four two percent of Cameron, Texas residents work at home. 0.0% use public transportation (including taxicab).

 Cameron, Texas %, Cameron, Texas United States
Population 16 years and over4,384  217,168,077
In labor force2,356 53.74%63.92%
- Civilian labor force2,356 53.74%63.39%
- - Employed2,186 49.86%59.73%
- - Unemployed170 3.88%3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force7.2  5.8
- Armed Forces0  0.53%
Not in labor force2,028 46.26%36.08%
 
Females 16 years and over2,387 54.45%51.66%
In labor force1,095 24.98%29.72%
- Civilian labor force1,095 24.98%29.65%
- - Employed1,018 23.22%27.92%
 
Own children under 6 years473 10.79%10.05%
All parents in family in labor force361  12,787,501
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over2,128  128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone1,651 77.58%75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled364 17.11%12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)0  4.73%
Walked66 3.1%2.93%
Other means38 1.79%1.19%
Worked at home9 0.42%3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)24.0 1.13%25.5
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over2,186  129,721,512
 
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations437 19.99%33.65%
Service occupations440 20.13%14.86%
Sales and office occupations573 26.21%26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations40 1.83%0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations247 11.3%9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations449 20.54%14.62%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining83 3.8%1.87%
Construction187 8.55%6.78%
Manufacturing363 16.61%14.1%
Wholesale trade78 3.57%3.6%
Retail trade333 15.23%11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities76 3.48%5.2%
Information8 0.37%3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing178 8.14%6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services104 4.76%9.3%
Educational, health and social services415 18.98%19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services142 6.5%7.87%
Other services (except public administration)82 3.75%4.87%
Public administration137 6.27%4.79%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers1,590 72.74%78.47%
Government workers397 18.16%14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business172 7.87%6.63%
Unpaid family workers27 1.24%0.31%
 Cameron, Texas %, Cameron, Texas United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households2,106  105,539,122
Less than $10,000429 20.37%9.54%
$10,000 to $14,999261 12.39%6.31%
$15,000 to $24,999337 16.0%12.83%
$25,000 to $34,999282 13.39%12.81%
$35,000 to $49,999339 16.1%16.53%
$50,000 to $74,999299 14.2%19.46%
$75,000 to $99,99992 4.37%10.23%
$100,000 to $149,99947 2.23%7.72%
$150,000 to $199,9990  2.2%
$200,000 or more20 0.95%2.37%
Median household income (dollars)25,878  41,994
With earnings1,467 33.46%39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)41,772  56,604
With Social Security income805 18.36%12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)9,115  11,320
With Supplemental Security Income126 2.87%2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)4,275  6,320
With public assistance income97 2.21%1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)860  3,032
With retirement income343 7.82%8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)21,555  17,376
 
Families1,444  72,261,780
Less than $10,000215 14.89%5.75%
$10,000 to $14,999156 10.8%4.31%
$15,000 to $24,999204 14.13%10.74%
$25,000 to $34,999232 16.07%12.02%
$35,000 to $49,999237 16.41%17.13%
$50,000 to $74,999252 17.45%22.32%
$75,000 to $99,99981 5.61%12.47%
$100,000 to $149,99947 3.25%9.6%
$150,000 to $199,9990  2.75%
$200,000 or more20 1.39%2.92%
Median family income (dollars)30,927  50,046
 
Per capita income (dollars)14,122  21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers23,988  37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers18,497  27,194
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families300  6,620,945
With related children under 18 years183 61.0%77.87%
- With related children under 5 years65 21.67%38.7%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present130  3,315,916
With related children under 18 years96 73.85%88.68%
- With related children under 5 years21 16.15%42.27%
 
Individuals1,217  33,899,812
18 years and over793 65.16%65.35%
- 65 years and over214 17.58%9.7%
Related children under 18 years424 34.84%33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years360 29.58%23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over248 20.38%31.63%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.