Cameron County Information
Cameron in
Texas occupies
1,276 square miles and has a 2006 population of
387,717, a change from a 2000 population of
335,227 and
260,120 in 1990.
16.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.3% percent is 25-35, and
12.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,724 acts of violent crime reported in
Cameron in 2004, a change from
1,574 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
9,594 people:
6.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
7%.
Read more about
Cameron, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Cameron | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 1,276 sq. miles | Ranked 540 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 387,717 | Ranked 166 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 378,905 | |
| Population 2000 | 335,227 | Ranked 174 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 260,120 | Ranked 193 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.5% | |
| African American | .8% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | .6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 11.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 17.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 16.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 10.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 7.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,724 | 1,574 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 7 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 126 | |
| Robberies | 301 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1,290 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 20,018 | 19,146 |
| Burglaries | 3,737 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 15,376 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 905 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 144,709 | 126,967 |
| Unemployed Population | 9,594 | 8,888 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.6% | 7% |
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