Cameron County

  1. Cameron County Legal Resources
  2. Cameron County Statistics
  3. Cameron County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Cameron County Employment Information
  5. Cameron County Family Information
  6. Cameron County Education Information
  7. Cameron County Business Information
  8. Cameron County Public Benefits Information
  9. Cameron County Criminal Information
  10. Cameron County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Cameron County Cities
  12. Cameron County Zip Codes


Cameron County Legal Resources Back to top

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Cameron County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 9,991
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 76 / 75 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 3,400.563 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1,602.251 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 249,000.000 acres (1,007.454 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 409
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 30.30%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 27.10%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $303,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 30,000,000 / 24,000,000 / 2,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 28.50%
  • Physicians (2004): 3
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (33)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 928
  • Federal Spending (2004): $52,963
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Cameron County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 5,336
Building Permits Issued (2006): 121
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $17,693
Cameron County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 621 3.08%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 19,568 96.92%

Cameron County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cameron County Employment Information Back to top
Cameron County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 4,241 4,075 166 3.90% 39
1991 3,985 3,789 196 4.92% 49
1992 3,855 3,564 291 7.56% 76
1993 3,580 3,355 225 6.28% 63
1994 3,569 3,355 215 6.01% 60
1995 3,663 3,448 215 5.87% 59
1996 3,578 3,389 189 5.29% 53
1997 3,622 3,453 169 4.67% 47
1998 4,105 3,946 159 3.87% 39
1999 3,800 3,626 174 4.58% 46
2000 4,532 4,320 212 4.69% 47
2001 4,465 4,247 218 4.89% 49
2002 4,345 4,122 223 5.13% 51
2003 4,339 4,108 232 5.34% 53
2004 4,332 4,122 210 4.85% 48
2005 4,464 4,220 244 5.46% 54
2006 3,641 3,523 118 3.23% 32
2007 3,660 3,543 117 3.19% 32
2008 3,647 3,513 134 3.68% 37
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 3,590 3,435 155 4.32% 43
Feb 2008 3,572 3,455 117 3.28% 33
Mar 2008 3,607 3,464 143 3.96% 40
Apr 2008 3,634 3,517 117 3.22% 32
May 2008 3,632 3,516 116 3.19% 32
Jun 2008 3,729 3,567 162 4.34% 43
Jul 2008 3,698 3,562 136 3.68% 37
Aug 2008 3,699 3,565 134 3.62% 36
Sep 2008 3,664 3,535 129 3.52% 35
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Cameron County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 820 17.27%
2. Mining 758 15.96%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 452 9.52%
4. Other Transportation 240 5.05%
5. Public Administration 206 4.34%
6. Truck Transportation 192 4.04%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 148 3.12%
8. Repair and Maintenance 134 2.82%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 128 2.70%
10. Chemical Manufacturing 126 2.65%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 110 2.32%
12. Educational Services 108 2.27%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 94 1.98%
14. Utilities 94 1.98%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 86 1.81%
16. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 86 1.81%
17. Metal Manufactuing 84 1.77%
18. Food Manufacturing 78 1.64%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 78 1.64%
20. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 66 1.39%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 654 18.07%
2. Health Care 442 12.21%
3. Food and Beverage Stores 338 9.34%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 196 5.41%
5. Public Administration 166 4.59%
6. Finance and Insurance 136 3.76%
7. Personal and Laundry Services 122 3.37%
8. Construction 120 3.31%
9. Mining 116 3.20%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 112 3.09%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 108 2.98%
12. Social Assistance 108 2.98%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 94 2.60%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 80 2.21%
15. Other Transportation 72 1.99%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 66 1.82%
17. Department and Other General Stores 64 1.77%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 58 1.60%
19. Truck Transportation 56 1.55%
20. Air Transportation 40 1.10%

Cameron County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 380 8.00%
2. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 350 7.37%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 308 6.49%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 250 5.27%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 242 5.10%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 220 4.63%
7. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 204 4.30%
8. Other Management Occupations 190 4.00%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 188 3.96%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 178 3.75%
11. Other Material Moving Workers 156 3.29%
12. Extraction Workers 140 2.95%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 120 2.53%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 120 2.53%
15. Rail and Water Transportation 118 2.49%
16. Plant and System Operators 116 2.44%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 100 2.11%
18. Top Executives 90 1.90%
19. Construction Laborers 88 1.85%
20. Other Construction Trades 86 1.81%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 344 9.50%
2. Cashiers 232 6.41%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 226 6.24%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 160 4.42%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 148 4.09%
6. Other Management Occupations 146 4.03%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 140 3.87%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 124 3.43%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 122 3.37%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 112 3.09%
11. Child Care Workers 108 2.98%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 108 2.98%
13. Personal Appearance Workers 104 2.87%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 98 2.71%
15. Other Food Preparation and Servers 96 2.65%
16. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 92 2.54%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 92 2.54%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 80 2.21%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 74 2.04%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 66 1.82%

Cameron County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,301 54.32%
15-35 hours 1,452 9.50%
1-14 hours 421 2.75%
No regular hours 5,108 33.42%

Cameron County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 447 5.62%
5 AM-5:29 AM 540 6.79%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 824 10.36%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,294 16.28%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 886 11.14%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,064 13.38%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,159 14.58%
8 AM-8:29 AM 546 6.87%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 116 1.46%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 190 2.39%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 60 0.75%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 36 0.45%
Noon-3:59 PM 406 5.11%
4 PM-11:59 PM 382 4.81%

Cameron County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 540 6.79%
5-9 1,330 16.73%
10-14 938 11.80%
15-19 941 11.84%
20-24 842 10.59%
25-29 292 3.67%
30-34 1,267 15.94%
35-39 240 3.02%
40-44 226 2.84%
45-59 670 8.43%
60-89 332 4.18%
At least 90 332 4.18%

Cameron County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 4,883 61.42%
30-44 15 0.19% 1,718 21.61%
45-59 0 0.00% 670 8.43%
At least 60 0 0.00% 664 8.35%

Cameron County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,156 14.10%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,553 79.93%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 112 1.37%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 15 0.18%
Color 6 Box Walked 114 1.39%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 248 3.03%

Cameron County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cameron County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,184 (19,852 people)
Families (2000): 5,406 (17,444 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,788
People at same address in 1995: 12,986
Cameron County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 833 11.45%
$10,000-$14,999 572 7.86%
$15,000-$19,999 581 7.99%
$20,000-$24,999 771 10.60%
$25,000-$29,999 439 6.04%
$30,000-$34,999 514 7.07%
$35,000-$39,999 470 6.46%
$40,000-$44,999 403 5.54%
$45,000-$49,999 376 5.17%
$50,000-$59,999 618 8.50%
$60,000-$74,999 822 11.30%
$75,000-$99,999 548 7.53%
$100,000-$124,999 118 1.62%
$125,000-$149,999 106 1.46%
$150,000-$199,999 40 0.55%
$200,000 or more 62 0.85%

Cameron County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 752 20.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 981 27.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 116 3.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 658 18.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 13 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 619 17.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 294 8.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 102 2.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 49 1.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Cameron County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,847 30.74%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,842 9.68%
Public Assistance 106 0.56%
Retirement 992 5.22%
Self Employment 1,509 7.93%
Social Security 1,890 9.94%
Supplemental Security 316 1.66%
Wage / Salary 5,488 28.85%
Other 1,031 5.42%

Cameron County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,103 47.16%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,356 52.84%

Cameron County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 998 13.00%
Color 1 Box Married 4,831 62.94%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,650 21.50%
Color 3 Box Widowed 197 2.57%

Cameron County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 898 11.32%
Color 1 Box Married 4,943 62.32%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,260 15.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 831 10.48%

Cameron County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cameron County Education Information Back to top
Cameron County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,722 11.88%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,751 18.98%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,245 43.08%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,370 16.35%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 306 2.11%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 786 5.42%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 316 2.18%

Cameron County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 224 2.24% 142 1.42% 366 3.66%
Kindergarten 334 3.34% 38 0.38% 372 3.72%
Grades 1-4 1,325 13.26% 50 0.50% 1,375 13.76%
Grades 5-8 1,293 12.94% 60 0.60% 1,353 13.54%
Grades 9-12 1,208 12.09% 58 0.58% 1,266 12.67%
Undergrad college 388 3.88% 22 0.22% 410 4.10%
Graduate or professional school 56 0.56% 0 0.00% 56 0.56%
Total 4,828 48.32% 370 3.70% 5,198 52.03%

Cameron County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cameron County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $30,960,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $1,602,000
Retired workers (2005): 645
Cameron County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 0 3 0
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 0 1
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 0 0
1999 - Construction 0 0 1 7 2
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 5 2 1
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 0 3 1 1
1999 - Information 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 0 0 2 2 2
1999 - Mining 1 2 3 3 3
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 0 1 0 3 11
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 4 4 1
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 0 1 1
1999 - Retail Trade 2 1 7 8 16
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 3 6 6 7
1999 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 2 1 4 4 9
1999 - Total 12 12 38 45 56
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 0 1 1
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 0 1
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 1 1
2000 - Construction 1 2 6 1 1
2000 - Educational Services 0 1 0 0 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 0 1 0 4 3
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 0 1 3 1
2000 - Information 1 0 0 0 0
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 0 0 2 2 2
2000 - Mining 2 0 3 5 3
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 0 1 0 4 9
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 5 1 3
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 1 0 1
2000 - Retail Trade 3 4 7 12 9
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 4 8 9 4
2000 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 1 0 1 1 0
2000 - Wholesale Trade 2 4 6 3 5
2000 - Total 17 19 40 47 44
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 2 0 0
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 0 0 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 1 0 1
2001 - Construction 0 0 6 2 1
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 1 0 6
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 1 2 1 2
2001 - Information 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 0 0 3 1 2
2001 - Mining 2 1 4 3 5
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 2 3 1 7
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 1 4 2 3
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 0 0 1 1
2001 - Retail Trade 1 3 8 5 16
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 3 7 10 4
2001 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 3
2001 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 6 4 4
2001 - Total 18 14 47 30 56
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 1 0 0
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 0 1
2002 - Construction 1 0 1 8 1
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 1 1 5
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 1 2 1 3
2002 - Information 0 0 0 0 1
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 0 0 1 2 3
2002 - Mining 1 2 5 2 5
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 0 3 1 8
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 1 4 3 4
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 2 2 0 0
2002 - Retail Trade 4 5 7 10 8
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 3 4 10 9
2002 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 2
2002 - Wholesale Trade 1 4 2 3 5
2002 - Total 14 19 36 42 55
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 0 1 0
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 0 1
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 0 2
2003 - Construction 3 2 6 3 0
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 0 0 7
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 1 2 2 1
2003 - Information 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 0 0 0 2 3
2003 - Mining 4 2 1 6 5
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 1 2 2 8
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 4 5 4
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 1 0 0
2003 - Retail Trade 1 3 4 12 9
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 2 10 8 6
2003 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 1
2003 - Wholesale Trade 4 0 4 3 7
2003 - Total 20 14 37 45 55
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 0 1 0 1
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 1
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 2 0 1
2004 - Construction 1 1 6 5 2
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 2 0 5
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 1 1 2 2
2004 - Information 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 0 0 1 1 3
2004 - Mining 1 3 3 2 5
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 3 1 4 5
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 2 2 4 6
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 1 0 1
2004 - Retail Trade 2 2 8 8 7
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 6 11 8 3
2004 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 1
2004 - Wholesale Trade 1 5 5 3 6
2004 - Total 18 23 45 39 50
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 1 1 2
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 1
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 0 1 2
2005 - Construction 2 4 1 7 3
2005 - Educational Services 1 0 0 0 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 1 0 6
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 1 0 3 1
2005 - Information 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 0 2 0 1 2
2005 - Mining 0 2 2 4 3
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 2 3 0 8
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 3 5 5
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 1 0 2
2005 - Retail Trade 3 2 7 7 7
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 1 3 10 13
2005 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 2
2005 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 8 3 2
2005 - Total 17 17 31 43 60

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cameron County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Cameron County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 17,514 87.72%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,451 12.28%

Cameron County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1972 $860 $30 $292 $0 $0 $128 $1,280 $453 $197 $283
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $903 $31 $306 $0 $0 $136 $1,345 $475 $197 $283
1975 $948 $33 $322 $0 $0 $142 $1,412 $499 $197 $283
1976 $1,185 $40 $1,894 $0 $0 $207 $3,286 $444 $1,944 $1,224
1977 $1,972 $46 $1,935 $98 $0 $857 $4,862 $2,012 $2,833 $2,232
1978 $2,236 $53 $2,025 $98 $0 $863 $5,222 $1,485 $2,617 $3,125
1979 $2,530 $77 $2,684 $43 $0 $1,308 $6,565 $1,849 $3,543 $4,305
1980 $2,641 $91 $5,244 $47 $0 $1,384 $9,316 $2,008 $2,731 $4,988
1981 $3,348 $103 $4,975 $52 $0 $2,278 $10,653 $2,875 $2,324 $3,873
1982 $3,675 $128 $5,853 $57 $0 $2,801 $12,386 $3,416 $2,564 $7,406
1983 $5,107 $162 $5,104 $62 $0 $2,517 $12,790 $3,649 $5,610 $7,199
1984 $7,437 $167 $6,054 $142 $0 $2,654 $16,287 $3,886 $9,085 $12,573
1985 $7,193 $161 $5,531 $159 $0 $3,051 $15,934 $7,898 $10,891 $12,723
1986 $8,449 $164 $5,435 $160 $0 $2,811 $16,855 $8,688 $10,376 $13,785
1987 $7,567 $161 $6,141 $528 $0 $2,699 $16,935 $10,144 $9,527 $9,624
1988 $7,877 $168 $6,393 $550 $0 $2,810 $17,630 $10,560 $9,527 $9,624
1989 $7,738 $150 $2,679 $590 $0 $2,320 $13,327 $4,420 $5,374 $3,227
1990 $7,861 $208 $2,045 $600 $0 $2,309 $12,815 $4,718 $2,752 $3,352
1991 $8,058 $213 $2,096 $615 $0 $2,367 $13,136 $4,836 $2,752 $3,352
1992 $8,647 $233 $2,655 $677 $0 $2,577 $14,556 $4,548 $2,501 $3,075
1993 $8,647 $214 $2,885 $677 $0 $2,454 $14,663 $4,530 $2,037 $4,570
1994 $9,196 $228 $4,939 $734 $0 $2,920 $17,789 $4,687 $1,573 $5,297
1995 $10,652 $264 $8,534 $805 $0 $3,308 $23,299 $4,888 $1,109 $5,980
1996 $10,765 $267 $4,958 $816 $0 $3,565 $20,104 $5,381 $645 $7,057
1997 $11,090 $320 $5,098 $840 $0 $3,763 $20,791 $5,542 $1,157 $7,767
1998 $7,696 $401 $3,495 $1,104 $0 $14,486 $26,781 $8,256 $2,208 $9,705
1999 $7,818 $441 $5,358 $997 $0 $12,799 $26,972 $8,826 $1,899 $12,877
2000 $8,377 $470 $5,830 $896 $0 $13,120 $28,223 $9,792 $2,310 $16,574
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $10,036 $538 $4,508 $1,019 $0 $14,122 $29,685 $10,584 $5,599 $16,651
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $14,391 $446 $5,160 $1,458 $0 $2,098 $23,107 $7,977 $5,021 $19,470
2005 $14,382 $463 $4,772 $1,542 $0 $2,543 $23,239 $8,120 $4,451 $20,092
2006 $15,851 $525 $10,070 $1,233 $0 $10,884 $38,038 $9,094 $4,966 $24,779


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1972 $46 $202 $52 $32 $375 $0 $1,206
$318 $6 $22 $0 $0 $153
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $48 $213 $55 $33 $394 $0 $1,266
$334 $6 $23 $0 $0 $160
1975 $50 $223 $58 $35 $414 $0 $1,330
$351 $6 $24 $0 $0 $169
1976 $62 $515 $66 $280 $1,338 $221 $3,295
$376 $4 $49 $0 $0 $384
1977 $16 $474 $178 $940 $1,173 $245 $4,130
$653 $11 $75 $122 $0 $243
1978 $0 $422 $79 $932 $1,202 $109 $3,883
$636 $3 $112 $105 $0 $283
1979 $0 $506 $96 $1,155 $1,682 $147 $5,217
$898 $18 $134 $140 $0 $441
1980 $0 $579 $189 $1,134 $3,732 $132 $8,441
$926 $35 $188 $154 $0 $1,372
1981 $0 $1,089 $144 $1,940 $3,378 $334 $10,714
$1,482 $33 $133 $312 $0 $1,869
1982 $0 $908 $298 $1,890 $5,179 $168 $11,804
$1,534 $129 $181 $328 $0 $1,189
1983 $0 $1,093 $472 $2,026 $4,164 $2,853 $14,111
$1,770 $130 $137 $520 $0 $946
1984 $0 $1,657 $725 $1,636 $5,576 $574 $16,015
$1,924 $37 $300 $946 $0 $2,640
1985 $0 $2,019 $483 $1,298 $3,424 $1,753 $14,504
$3,202 $41 $444 $400 $0 $1,440
1986 $0 $2,031 $592 $1,581 $5,286 $543 $14,581
$2,209 $45 $426 $355 $0 $1,513
1987 $0 $1,895 $235 $2,132 $4,060 $1,195 $19,770
$3,290 $117 $408 $1,980 $0 $4,458
1988 $0 $1,972 $245 $2,220 $4,225 $1,241 $20,415
$3,425 $122 $408 $2,011 $0 $4,546
1989 $0 $1,663 $177 $1,540 $1,443 $1,191 $10,819
$1,995 $97 $219 $735 $0 $1,759
1990 $0 $1,343 $238 $2,089 $1,446 $841 $11,406
$2,262 $17 $216 $886 $0 $2,068
1991 $0 $1,377 $244 $2,141 $1,482 $862 $11,686
$2,319 $17 $216 $908 $0 $2,120
1992 $0 $1,716 $308 $2,574 $2,291 $904 $13,940
$2,434 $26 $138 $1,045 $0 $2,504
1993 $0 $1,304 $223 $2,272 $2,381 $904 $12,918
$2,308 $0 $113 $1,046 $0 $2,367
1994 $0 $1,331 $228 $2,319 $2,430 $923 $13,430
$2,521 $0 $113 $1,152 $0 $2,413
1995 $0 $1,468 $251 $2,558 $2,680 $1,018 $15,670
$3,698 $0 $119 $1,217 $0 $2,661
1996 $0 $1,522 $260 $2,652 $2,778 $1,055 $16,388
$4,034 $0 $114 $1,216 $0 $2,757
1997 $0 $1,680 $239 $2,855 $4,375 $1,113 $18,650
$2,928 $0 $40 $1,325 $0 $4,095
1998 $0 $2,200 $0 $11,182 $2,288 $531 $21,197
$1,579 $64 $103 $1,004 $0 $2,246
1999 $0 $2,313 $0 $11,517 $2,357 $581 $22,538
$1,634 $66 $94 $912 $0 $3,064
2000 $0 $2,664 $568 $12,885 $2,183 $688 $25,723
$1,737 $63 $79 $1,158 $0 $3,698
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $2,556 $275 $13,408 $3,349 $655 $28,059
$1,710 $72 $237 $986 $0 $4,811
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $2,826 $344 $3,758 $3,953 $1,479 $23,329
$2,186 $116 $247 $2,290 $0 $6,130
2005 $0 $2,992 $0 $3,497 $3,234 $1,736 $22,565
$2,228 $138 $217 $2,192 $0 $6,331
2006 $0 $3,559 $0 $3,841 $3,391 $1,067 $24,949
$2,317 $73 $210 $2,228 $0 $8,263

Cameron County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cameron County Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 23
Cameron County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cameron County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Cameron County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,424 14.25%
10-19 Years 1,692 16.94%
20-29 Years 1,238 12.39%
30-39 Years 1,518 15.19%
40-49 Years 1,513 15.14%
50-59 Years 1,103 11.04%
60-69 Years 797 7.98%
70-79 Years 496 4.96%
80-89 Years 180 1.80%
90+ Years 30 0.30%

Cameron County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,017 50.22%
Color 1 Box Female 4,974 49.78%

Cameron County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,244 92.52%
Color 1 Box African-American 388 3.88%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 215 2.15%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 62 0.62%
Color 2 Box Asian 44 0.44%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 37 0.37%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Cameron County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 3,597 25.35%
2. United States Or American 3,573 25.18%
3. French Canadian 1,967 13.86%
4. Acadian / Cajun 1,550 10.92%
5. German 948 6.68%
6. Irish 782 5.51%
7. English 640 4.51%
8. Italian 436 3.07%
9. Scotch Irish 166 1.17%
10. Dutch 118 0.83%

Cameron County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 16,136 85.40%
2. French 2,222 11.76%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 376 1.99%
4. Vietnamese 60 0.32%
5. German 56 0.30%
6. Italian 28 0.15%
7. French Creole 10 0.05%
8. Greek 6 0.03%

Cameron County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 19,877 98.45%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 68 0.34%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 244 1.21%

Cameron County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Cameron County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Cameron County Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
70631 70643  
70632 70645