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): 335,227
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 8,661 / 2,080 / 57
  • Land Area (2000): 2,345.899 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 959.791 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 350,000.000 acres (1,416.100 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 1,120
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 59.00%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 14.90%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $52,641,000
  • Physicians (2004): 577
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 5 (1,002)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 39,964
  • Federal Spending (2004): $2,029,808
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Cameron County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 119,654
Building Permits Issued (2006): 2,091
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $216,415
Cameron County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 585,628 87.20%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,468 0.52%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 82,514 12.29%

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 103,949 90,534 13,415 12.91% 129
1991 109,271 92,705 16,566 15.16% 152
1992 113,527 96,974 16,553 14.58% 146
1993 118,180 102,253 15,927 13.48% 135
1994 122,481 106,551 15,931 13.01% 130
1995 122,734 106,945 15,790 12.86% 129
1996 124,538 108,575 15,964 12.82% 128
1997 126,986 111,134 15,852 12.48% 125
1998 127,477 111,120 16,357 12.83% 128
1999 127,300 114,518 12,782 10.04% 100
2000 127,011 118,079 8,932 7.03% 70
2001 130,863 120,553 10,310 7.88% 79
2002 139,059 126,521 12,538 9.02% 90
2003 142,780 129,147 13,634 9.55% 95
2004 142,718 130,223 12,495 8.76% 87
2005 141,125 130,398 10,727 7.60% 76
2006 143,587 134,081 9,506 6.62% 66
2007 143,053 134,474 8,579 6.00% 60
2008 144,364 134,992 9,372 6.49% 65
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 143,640 134,368 9,272 6.46% 65
Feb 2008 142,445 134,005 8,440 5.93% 59
Mar 2008 143,401 135,021 8,380 5.84% 58
Apr 2008 143,638 135,840 7,798 5.43% 54
May 2008 144,063 135,489 8,574 5.95% 60
Jun 2008 145,667 135,713 9,954 6.83% 68
Jul 2008 145,492 135,303 10,189 7.00% 70
Aug 2008 145,391 134,554 10,837 7.45% 75
Sep 2008 145,536 134,634 10,902 7.49% 75
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Cameron County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 14,814 12.51%
2. Educational Services 10,248 8.66%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 7,834 6.62%
4. Public Administration 7,618 6.43%
5. Health Care 5,792 4.89%
6. Repair and Maintenance 5,068 4.28%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4,654 3.93%
8. Truck Transportation 4,094 3.46%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 3,730 3.15%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 3,664 3.09%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,924 2.47%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2,776 2.34%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2,550 2.15%
14. Other Transportation 2,502 2.11%
15. Finance and Insurance 2,328 1.97%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2,102 1.78%
17. Utilities 1,920 1.62%
18. Department and Other General Stores 1,910 1.61%
19. Apparel Manufacturing 1,644 1.39%
20. Metal Manufactuing 1,554 1.31%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 21,002 21.13%
2. Health Care 16,258 16.35%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 8,280 8.33%
4. Social Assistance 4,168 4.19%
5. Apparel Manufacturing 4,000 4.02%
6. Public Administration 3,880 3.90%
7. Finance and Insurance 3,616 3.64%
8. Department and Other General Stores 3,466 3.49%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3,192 3.21%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 2,962 2.98%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,252 2.27%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2,148 2.16%
13. Private Household Services 1,820 1.83%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 1,768 1.78%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,194 1.20%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 1,084 1.09%
17. Construction 1,032 1.04%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 980 0.99%
19. Food Manufacturing 930 0.94%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 776 0.78%

Cameron County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 7,046 5.95%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 6,104 5.16%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 4,944 4.18%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4,886 4.13%
5. Other Management Occupations 4,846 4.09%
6. Other Production Occupations 4,438 3.75%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 4,048 3.42%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 3,666 3.10%
9. Law Enforcement Workers 3,470 2.93%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3,342 2.82%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 3,216 2.72%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 3,202 2.70%
13. Carpenters 2,884 2.44%
14. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,650 2.24%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2,552 2.16%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 2,548 2.15%
17. Other Construction Trades 2,404 2.03%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 2,360 1.99%
19. Construction Laborers 2,358 1.99%
20. Other Protective Service Workers 1,962 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 8,610 8.66%
2. Secretaries and Admins 5,652 5.69%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 5,390 5.42%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 5,026 5.06%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 4,954 4.98%
6. Cashiers 4,394 4.42%
7. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 4,102 4.13%
8. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 3,948 3.97%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3,924 3.95%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,416 3.44%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 3,324 3.34%
12. Other Management Occupations 3,006 3.02%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2,750 2.77%
14. Other Production Occupations 2,452 2.47%
15. Registered Nurses 2,434 2.45%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 2,386 2.40%
17. Child Care Workers 2,150 2.16%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 2,096 2.11%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 2,026 2.04%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,894 1.91%

Cameron County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 216,111 46.04%
15-35 hours 42,168 8.98%
1-14 hours 11,134 2.37%
No regular hours 199,955 42.60%

Cameron County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 5,707 2.74%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3,514 1.69%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 6,006 2.88%
6 AM-6:29 AM 13,604 6.52%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 20,533 9.85%
7 AM-7:29 AM 35,894 17.21%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 47,212 22.64%
8 AM-8:29 AM 23,749 11.39%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 8,133 3.90%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 11,850 5.68%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 4,505 2.16%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2,196 1.05%
Noon-3:59 PM 11,721 5.62%
4 PM-11:59 PM 13,908 6.67%

Cameron County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 6,804 3.26%
5-9 25,939 12.44%
10-14 41,869 20.08%
15-19 46,763 22.42%
20-24 31,828 15.26%
25-29 8,502 4.08%
30-34 25,775 12.36%
35-39 2,539 1.22%
40-44 3,668 1.76%
45-59 7,007 3.36%
60-89 4,190 2.01%
At least 90 3,648 1.75%

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 30 660 0.32% 161,045 77.23%
30-44 578 0.28% 31,404 15.06%
45-59 110 0.05% 6,897 3.31%
At least 60 274 0.13% 7,564 3.63%

Cameron County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 560 0.26%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 41,526 19.41%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 156,590 73.18%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 184 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 3,044 1.42%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,622 0.76%
Color 6 Box Walked 5,006 2.34%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 5,438 2.54%

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): 194,386 (662,270 people)
Families (2000): 160,426 (611,260 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 39,513
People at same address in 1995: 356,225
Cameron County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 36,831 18.91%
$10,000-$14,999 20,869 10.72%
$15,000-$19,999 18,122 9.30%
$20,000-$24,999 17,615 9.04%
$25,000-$29,999 14,804 7.60%
$30,000-$34,999 12,932 6.64%
$35,000-$39,999 11,437 5.87%
$40,000-$44,999 9,379 4.82%
$45,000-$49,999 7,821 4.02%
$50,000-$59,999 13,403 6.88%
$60,000-$74,999 11,820 6.07%
$75,000-$99,999 10,338 5.31%
$100,000-$124,999 4,255 2.18%
$125,000-$149,999 1,976 1.01%
$150,000-$199,999 1,204 0.62%
$200,000 or more 1,952 1.00%

Cameron County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 14,963 15.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 22,055 22.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,980 2.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 16,111 16.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 234 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 16,751 17.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 82 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 12,337 12.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 33 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 6,371 6.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 20 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 6,319 6.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 11 0.01%

Cameron County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 149,752 29.92%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 38,245 7.64%
Public Assistance 19,205 3.84%
Retirement 24,324 4.86%
Self Employment 22,113 4.42%
Social Security 55,355 11.06%
Supplemental Security 16,271 3.25%
Wage / Salary 143,111 28.59%
Other 32,203 6.43%

Cameron County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 52,578 43.57%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 68,108 56.43%

Cameron County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 12,877 5.76%
Color 1 Box Married 143,247 64.13%
Color 2 Box Never Married 62,038 27.77%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5,207 2.33%

Cameron County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 19,561 7.57%
Color 1 Box Married 150,971 58.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 62,366 24.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 25,649 9.92%

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 115,708 25.99%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 80,017 17.98%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 94,986 21.34%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 85,144 19.13%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 17,653 3.97%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 32,933 7.40%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 18,713 4.20%

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 11,751 3.51% 2,460 0.73% 14,211 4.24%
Kindergarten 14,130 4.22% 982 0.29% 15,112 4.51%
Grades 1-4 50,562 15.08% 2,508 0.75% 53,070 15.83%
Grades 5-8 49,455 14.75% 2,011 0.60% 51,466 15.35%
Grades 9-12 49,920 14.89% 2,590 0.77% 52,510 15.66%
Undergrad college 27,684 8.26% 2,425 0.72% 30,109 8.98%
Graduate or professional school 2,836 0.85% 546 0.16% 3,382 1.01%
Total 206,338 61.55% 13,522 4.03% 219,860 65.59%

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): $2,756,738,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $371,305,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $1,607,683
Retired workers (2005): 26,245
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 20 27 54 40 54
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 11 2 3 13 43
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 6 17 16 20
1999 - Construction 58 34 110 75 111
1999 - Educational Services 4 6 20 11 7
1999 - Finance & Insurance 63 29 78 75 123
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 58 48 188 146 203
1999 - Information 10 8 16 21 14
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 2 2 5 6 11
1999 - Manufacturing 18 23 79 74 58
1999 - Mining 1 0 0 0 1
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 42 46 157 129 234
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 35 26 86 62 151
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 23 23 56 47 124
1999 - Retail Trade 91 95 310 268 363
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 42 44 82 59 76
1999 - Unclassified 29 8 0 3 2
1999 - Utilities 1 1 7 3 6
1999 - Wholesale Trade 34 40 97 79 136
1999 - Total 545 468 1,365 1,127 1,737
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 19 22 50 40 60
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 12 7 5 46
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 9 2 15 18 19
2000 - Construction 46 55 118 86 97
2000 - Educational Services 5 6 18 11 7
2000 - Finance & Insurance 34 35 94 67 142
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 60 62 216 133 186
2000 - Information 4 14 19 14 17
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 2 2 9 8 5
2000 - Manufacturing 17 14 77 74 66
2000 - Mining 0 1 0 1 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 41 62 151 116 234
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 39 37 93 67 138
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 33 23 55 45 128
2000 - Retail Trade 93 96 318 272 346
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 36 51 78 61 70
2000 - Unclassified 31 17 2 0 6
2000 - Utilities 1 0 5 6 6
2000 - Wholesale Trade 24 33 92 83 136
2000 - Total 495 544 1,417 1,107 1,709
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 29 15 52 51 54
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 24 12 16 6 25
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 7 11 20 17 13
2001 - Construction 36 36 104 114 93
2001 - Educational Services 4 1 17 13 11
2001 - Finance & Insurance 46 39 81 80 137
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 82 40 208 168 180
2001 - Information 19 11 12 11 20
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 8 1 5 6 13
2001 - Manufacturing 22 26 77 66 64
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 66 44 139 143 221
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 30 28 96 73 139
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 27 16 46 59 141
2001 - Retail Trade 108 128 305 305 293
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 45 38 78 60 69
2001 - Unclassified 11 22 2 0 4
2001 - Utilities 0 2 5 6 5
2001 - Wholesale Trade 28 39 92 93 111
2001 - Total 592 509 1,355 1,271 1,593
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 37 24 45 62 55
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 8 23 17 8 22
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 10 6 18 18 15
2002 - Construction 47 40 85 116 104
2002 - Educational Services 11 4 14 16 11
2002 - Finance & Insurance 57 41 104 75 125
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 122 44 213 169 210
2002 - Information 23 8 18 17 20
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 8 6 10 8
2002 - Manufacturing 24 28 51 94 59
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 32 44 134 184 206
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 50 35 78 85 141
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 29 45 58 57 114
2002 - Retail Trade 139 112 293 344 267
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 48 38 52 95 71
2002 - Unclassified 9 6 0 0 2
2002 - Utilities 0 1 3 1 11
2002 - Wholesale Trade 43 39 73 100 109
2002 - Total 690 546 1,262 1,451 1,550
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 27 20 64 53 54
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 6 11 6 20 18
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 10 8 26 19 8
2003 - Construction 54 49 109 94 92
2003 - Educational Services 9 3 25 12 12
2003 - Finance & Insurance 29 32 132 75 120
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 84 63 275 151 224
2003 - Information 7 9 13 20 38
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 1 7 4 13
2003 - Manufacturing 14 25 59 83 56
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 53 41 131 135 260
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 58 36 99 80 150
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 26 21 58 56 127
2003 - Retail Trade 124 94 336 308 310
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 44 33 83 71 78
2003 - Unclassified 15 8 1 0 0
2003 - Utilities 1 2 2 6 9
2003 - Wholesale Trade 35 33 75 92 123
2003 - Total 597 489 1,501 1,279 1,692
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 26 27 44 52 71
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 4 7 11 10 21
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 9 11 14 17 18
2004 - Construction 48 52 98 105 98
2004 - Educational Services 5 5 17 20 15
2004 - Finance & Insurance 40 38 89 86 140
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 84 61 267 191 215
2004 - Information 10 12 24 24 20
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 2 3 3 10 8
2004 - Manufacturing 15 18 74 66 56
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 48 45 143 103 264
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 48 38 104 91 153
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 36 22 62 57 137
2004 - Retail Trade 101 106 336 279 351
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 38 49 86 75 92
2004 - Unclassified 16 10 2 1 1
2004 - Utilities 0 1 4 3 10
2004 - Wholesale Trade 35 37 86 78 126
2004 - Total 565 542 1,464 1,268 1,797
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 30 28 56 43 66
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 7 15 9 13 10
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 5 7 16 17 18
2005 - Construction 57 44 112 111 82
2005 - Educational Services 4 8 21 17 11
2005 - Finance & Insurance 40 27 97 68 166
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 82 44 233 233 249
2005 - Information 2 8 18 19 33
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 2 0 6 8 9
2005 - Manufacturing 19 22 57 74 60
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 1 1
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 41 45 117 149 251
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 48 48 102 95 155
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 38 25 61 73 133
2005 - Retail Trade 115 100 302 325 331
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 37 36 74 76 102
2005 - Unclassified 5 11 1 2 4
2005 - Utilities 2 5 3 2 7
2005 - Wholesale Trade 41 23 93 85 120
2005 - Total 575 496 1,378 1,411 1,808

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 443,489 66.95%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 218,965 33.05%

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
1970 $1,783 $186 $528 $0 $0 $1,516 $3,827 $1,449 $5,785 $1,782
1971 $1,862 $192 $523 $0 $0 $1,389 $3,774 $1,549 $5,280 $1,605
1972 $2,242 $191 $1,156 $0 $0 $1,459 $4,857 $1,676 $5,343 $1,716
1973 $2,349 $382 $1,610 $0 $0 $1,754 $5,713 $2,091 $4,870 $3,193
1974 $2,739 $221 $2,050 $0 $0 $1,846 $6,635 $2,222 $6,382 $5,915
1975 $2,713 $541 $1,973 $0 $0 $2,168 $6,854 $3,039 $5,630 $5,475
1976 $3,445 $229 $2,767 $0 $0 $2,762 $8,974 $3,662 $5,305 $5,530
1977 $4,055 $216 $2,732 $0 $0 $3,235 $10,022 $3,713 $4,672 $6,354
1978 $4,337 $398 $3,523 $0 $0 $4,134 $11,994 $4,155 $5,218 $6,458
1979 $4,695 $444 $2,884 $0 $0 $4,320 $11,899 $4,280 $4,532 $7,300
1980 $4,038 $467 $1,918 $0 $0 $4,923 $10,879 $5,324 $4,299 $6,598
1981 $3,701 $601 $5,535 $0 $0 $5,012 $14,248 $5,424 $3,878 $4,698
1982 $4,073 $494 $6,181 $0 $0 $6,627 $16,881 $8,576 $4,405 $4,215
1983 $4,151 $1,065 $3,404 $0 $0 $6,971 $14,526 $7,027 $5,836 $5,003
1984 $4,581 $1,126 $2,632 $0 $0 $10,066 $17,279 $7,717 $49,065 $47,128
1985 $6,973 $1,374 $4,710 $0 $0 $10,912 $22,595 $8,855 $50,438 $48,964
1986 $9,268 $370 $5,231 $0 $0 $10,967 $25,466 $10,215 $49,640 $44,872
1987 $9,745 $386 $4,960 $0 $0 $11,675 $26,380 $10,323 $50,524 $48,117
1988 $11,548 $376 $4,317 $0 $0 $12,640 $28,505 $10,684 $50,570 $49,854
1989 $12,343 $376 $5,193 $0 $0 $13,947 $31,483 $11,199 $50,579 $50,362
1990 $12,972 $399 $4,151 $0 $0 $15,077 $32,200 $11,719 $50,236 $48,912
1991 $13,388 $1,210 $5,062 $0 $0 $17,725 $36,175 $12,855 $47,590 $46,288
1992 $11,400 $1,463 $9,094 $0 $0 $16,096 $36,590 $15,327 $50,657 $46,788
1993 $14,114 $1,179 $8,381 $0 $0 $16,927 $39,422 $15,152 $52,786 $47,899
1994 $14,452 $2,052 $9,714 $0 $0 $19,877 $44,043 $18,809 $54,763 $46,699
1995 $14,959 $1,311 $9,044 $0 $0 $10,328 $34,331 $0 $0 $30,795
1996 $19,266 $1,996 $14,564 $0 $0 $15,519 $49,349 $20,736 $29,700 $30,951
1997 $16,997 $2,158 $14,662 $0 $0 $19,117 $50,776 $21,701 $90,810 $83,472
1998 $20,293 $3,986 $8,671 $0 $0 $24,416 $53,380 $24,558 $94,400 $89,105
1999 $19,300 $4,837 $11,793 $0 $0 $26,045 $57,138 $24,790 $99,653 $92,221
2000 $20,846 $5,097 $20,852 $0 $0 $30,647 $72,345 $26,029 $117,040 $106,528
2001 $22,263 $5,443 $21,198 $0 $0 $31,568 $75,029 $27,740 $138,010 $122,043
2002 $25,572 $2,392 $21,631 $0 $0 $34,290 $81,493 $30,656 $130,859 $103,257
2003 $28,065 $3,226 $20,277 $0 $0 $32,301 $80,643 $34,379 $134,461 $107,303
2004 $30,424 $2,517 $20,541 $0 $0 $42,016 $92,981 $39,437 $131,128 $102,498
2005 $34,343 $2,755 $23,832 $0 $0 $40,020 $98,195 $41,570 $129,845 $100,263
2006 $39,078 $2,692 $31,043 $0 $0 $52,120 $122,241 $42,817 $136,382 $112,390


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
1970 $0 $682 $136 $506 $1,116 $218 $3,475
$263 $179 $266 $0 $0 $109
1971 $0 $746 $225 $567 $760 $153 $3,528
$239 $157 $246 $0 $0 $435
1972 $0 $855 $120 $436 $2,137 $250 $5,093
$221 $229 $240 $0 $0 $605
1973 $0 $996 $133 $401 $909 $186 $3,898
$264 $294 $230 $0 $0 $485
1974 $0 $1,272 $76 $381 $1,442 $187 $4,952
$432 $241 $255 $0 $0 $666
1975 $0 $1,558 $522 $600 $1,168 $224 $6,012
$504 $208 $221 $0 $0 $1,007
1976 $0 $2,043 $831 $748 $1,689 $273 $9,125
$537 $252 $259 $0 $0 $2,493
1977 $0 $2,050 $2,076 $755 $1,555 $269 $9,020
$516 $325 $240 $0 $0 $1,234
1978 $0 $2,452 $2,507 $815 $1,850 $1,512 $11,858
$595 $343 $262 $0 $0 $1,522
1979 $0 $2,617 $1,542 $612 $1,667 $753 $10,390
$760 $401 $285 $0 $0 $1,753
1980 $0 $3,603 $307 $674 $1,822 $646 $11,123
$823 $862 $263 $0 $0 $2,123
1981 $0 $4,019 $1,099 $4,167 $1,655 $834 $16,040
$790 $702 $226 $0 $0 $2,548
1982 $0 $5,031 $1,633 $4,732 $2,171 $1,396 $19,518
$908 $761 $199 $0 $0 $2,687
1983 $0 $5,695 $666 $1,090 $1,819 $1,494 $15,902
$948 $732 $375 $0 $0 $3,083
1984 $0 $5,841 $661 $1,087 $1,812 $1,440 $18,913
$1,346 $409 $4,026 $0 $0 $2,291
1985 $0 $5,987 $940 $1,324 $3,507 $1,257 $23,988
$1,687 $576 $4,133 $0 $0 $4,577
1986 $0 $7,441 $1,488 $1,467 $3,406 $1,463 $27,159
$1,774 $1,061 $4,062 $0 $0 $4,997
1987 $0 $7,350 $1,106 $1,448 $4,315 $2,069 $27,872
$1,913 $675 $4,015 $0 $0 $4,981
1988 $0 $7,039 $1,390 $2,107 $4,156 $1,701 $29,377
$2,314 $1,837 $4,041 $0 $0 $4,792
1989 $0 $7,245 $1,131 $2,071 $3,924 $1,576 $30,637
$2,723 $2,451 $4,817 $0 $0 $4,699
1990 $0 $7,847 $1,726 $2,218 $3,820 $1,626 $33,452
$2,892 $1,941 $5,149 $0 $0 $6,233
1991 $0 $8,310 $959 $2,356 $4,191 $1,825 $35,380
$3,293 $2,759 $4,798 $0 $0 $6,889
1992 $0 $8,624 $973 $1,649 $3,800 $1,346 $36,688
$4,417 $3,648 $3,959 $0 $0 $8,272
1993 $0 $10,125 $989 $1,087 $4,654 $1,869 $41,048
$4,602 $5,284 $4,620 $0 $0 $7,818
1994 $0 $11,412 $1,034 $2,395 $6,201 $1,929 $44,374
$4,280 $4,129 $3,695 $0 $0 $9,299
1995 $0 $11,145 $1,031 $4,341 $5,962 $2,196 $42,803
$4,319 $3,255 $1,788 $0 $0 $8,766
1996 $0 $11,712 $1,196 $4,417 $5,965 $2,248 $45,341
$4,349 $3,904 $1,784 $0 $0 $9,766
1997 $0 $11,783 $1,225 $4,500 $6,488 $2,490 $49,340
$4,494 $3,951 $1,849 $177 $0 $12,383
1998 $0 $13,464 $1,322 $4,832 $6,477 $2,511 $56,091
$5,300 $3,311 $5,959 $0 $0 $12,915
1999 $0 $14,051 $1,340 $5,247 $7,128 $1,750 $60,289
$5,359 $3,706 $5,691 $0 $0 $16,017
2000 $0 $15,258 $1,476 $6,306 $13,911 $1,962 $70,715
$6,162 $3,908 $5,989 $0 $0 $15,743
2001 $0 $16,498 $1,596 $6,818 $15,114 $2,121 $78,342
$6,671 $4,225 $5,740 $0 $0 $19,559
2002 $0 $18,121 $342 $6,360 $10,659 $2,447 $98,309
$9,799 $3,269 $8,460 $0 $0 $38,852
2003 $0 $17,112 $194 $6,312 $12,105 $3,161 $83,392
$13,833 $3,954 $6,736 $0 $0 $19,985
2004 $0 $22,918 $2,725 $7,601 $13,171 $3,353 $95,632
$13,471 $4,380 $8,442 $0 $0 $19,571
2005 $0 $21,450 $1,812 $8,081 $15,319 $4,250 $100,350
$10,732 $4,966 $8,303 $0 $0 $25,437
2006 $0 $20,801 $7,738 $9,117 $18,725 $3,802 $120,063
$12,446 $5,812 $7,376 $0 $0 $34,246

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.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,260
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.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Cameron County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 64,059 19.11%
10-19 Years 60,675 18.10%
20-29 Years 47,689 14.23%
30-39 Years 44,755 13.35%
40-49 Years 40,280 12.02%
50-59 Years 29,045 8.66%
60-69 Years 22,274 6.64%
70-79 Years 18,094 5.40%
80-89 Years 7,065 2.11%
90+ Years 1,291 0.39%

Cameron County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 160,509 47.88%
Color 1 Box Female 174,718 52.12%

Cameron County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 282,736 84.34%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 48,679 14.52%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,522 0.45%
Color 1 Box African-American 909 0.27%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 888 0.26%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 334 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 118 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 41 0.01%

Cameron County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 19,666 19.21%
2. German 19,479 19.03%
3. English 15,912 15.54%
4. Irish 12,287 12.00%
5. French Non-Basque 4,737 4.63%
6. Scotch Irish 4,219 4.12%
7. Italian 3,537 3.46%
8. Scottish 2,700 2.64%
9. Norwegian 2,430 2.37%
10. Dutch 2,156 2.11%

Cameron County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 475,968 78.25%
2. Only English 128,103 21.06%
3. Tagalog 838 0.14%
4. French 540 0.09%
5. German 504 0.08%
6. Chinese 444 0.07%
7. Other Asian 306 0.05%
8. Arabic 168 0.03%
9. Korean 142 0.02%
10. Gujarathi 126 0.02%

Cameron County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 499,975 74.44%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 59,204 8.82%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 112,431 16.74%

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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