Bluetown

Population: 688
Median home value: $55,300

Bluetown, a community in Cameron County, Texas, has 688 residents. At $55,300, its median home value sits below Cameron County's $120,000.

From 2019 to 2023, Bluetown's population grew 5.4% from 653 to 688, while its median home value rose 9.5% from $50,500 to $55,300.

44.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 4.91 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 688
Median age: 23.3 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $55,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 173
Homeownership rate: 77.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
Unemployment rate: 21.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

653688

Median household income

$27,917$33,036

Median home value

$50,500$55,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	653	$27,917	$50,500	$834
2020	562	$29,286	$53,100	—
2021	458	$38,125	$24,800	—
2022	619	$33,036	$53,200	—
2023	688	—	$55,300	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 510.8%

5 to 1727.6%

18 to 2414.5%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 446.3%

45 to 5415.0%

55 to 644.9%

65 to 745.1%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	74	10.8%
5 to 17	190	27.6%
18 to 24	100	14.5%
25 to 34	81	11.8%
35 to 44	43	6.3%
45 to 54	103	15.0%
55 to 64	34	4.9%
65 to 74	35	5.1%
75 and over	28	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20	2.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	668	97.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma49.4%

High school graduate36.4%

Some college or associate's3.7%

Bachelor's degree5.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	160	49.4%
High school graduate	118	36.4%
Some college or associate's	12	3.7%
Bachelor's degree	18	5.6%
Graduate or professional degree	16	4.9%

Commute to work

Drove alone60.4%

Carpooled21.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	110	60.4%
Carpooled	39	21.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	33	18.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4	2.7%
15 to 29 min	33	22.1%
30 to 44 min	112	75.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 4.91
Poverty rate: 44.5% (306 of 688)

	Count	Share
Family households	115	82.1%
Nonfamily households	25	17.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	140	80.9%
Vacant	33	19.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	108	77.1%
Renter-occupied	32	22.9%

1-unit, detached79.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	138	79.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	35	20.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4808908
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.94 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 26.0696, -97.8183