Cameron Park

Population: 6,180
Median household income: $37,140
Median home value: $75,500

Located in Cameron County, Texas, Cameron Park is a community with a population of 6,180. Its median household income of $37,140 runs below the Cameron County figure of $51,334.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cameron Park's population held roughly steady from 6,241 to 6,180, while its median home value rose 13.9% from $66,300 to $75,500.

40.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.89 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,180
Median age: 29.8 yrs
Median household income: $37,140
Median home value: $75,500
Median gross rent: $758
Housing units: 1,646
Homeownership rate: 61.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,2416,180

Median household income

$31,583$37,140

Median home value

$66,300$75,500

Median gross rent

$674$758

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,241	$31,583	$66,300	$674
2020	5,716	$31,948	$66,400	$694
2021	5,464	$32,408	$64,800	$715
2022	5,830	$34,248	$71,000	$772
2023	6,180	$37,140	$75,500	$758

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1723.6%

18 to 2413.9%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 747.0%

75 and over2.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	377	6.1%
5 to 17	1,460	23.6%
18 to 24	858	13.9%
25 to 34	727	11.8%
35 to 44	683	11.1%
45 to 54	876	14.2%
55 to 64	599	9.7%
65 to 74	430	7.0%
75 and over	170	2.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	28	0.5%
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	170	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,982	96.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma57.4%

High school graduate22.1%

Some college or associate's14.4%

Bachelor's degree5.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,002	57.4%
High school graduate	769	22.1%
Some college or associate's	502	14.4%
Bachelor's degree	186	5.3%
Graduate or professional degree	26	0.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone69.8%

Carpooled16.4%

Public transit0.6%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,512	69.8%
Carpooled	356	16.4%
Public transit	14	0.6%
Walked	38	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	218	10.1%
Other means	29	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	544	27.9%
15 to 29 min	1,020	52.3%
30 to 44 min	230	11.8%
45 to 59 min	80	4.1%
60+ min	75	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.89
Poverty rate: 40.6% (2,512 of 6,180)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,307	82.3%
Nonfamily households	281	17.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,588	96.5%
Vacant	58	3.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	973	61.3%
Renter-occupied	615	38.7%

1-unit, detached79.3%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units8.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,306	79.3%
1-unit, attached	60	3.6%
2 to 4 units	131	8.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	149	9.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4812045
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.55 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 25.9714, -97.4782