Primera

Population: 5,282
Median household income: $77,500
Median home value: $147,200

Primera is a community in Cameron County, Texas, home to 5,282 residents. The median household income of $77,500 is above the Cameron County median ($51,334).

From 2019 to 2023, Primera's population grew 8.4% from 4,872 to 5,282, while its median home value rose 64.8% from $89,300 to $147,200.

The median resident is 31.2 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 22.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,282
Median age: 31.2 yrs
Median household income: $77,500
Median home value: $147,200
Median gross rent: $1,113
Housing units: 1,805
Homeownership rate: 70.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,8725,282

Median household income

$46,636$77,500

Median home value

$89,300$147,200

Median gross rent

$754$1,113

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,872	$46,636	$89,300	$754
2020	5,025	$49,399	$86,700	$808
2021	5,167	$53,632	$87,800	$850
2022	5,219	$61,108	$115,700	$906
2023	5,282	$77,500	$147,200	$1,113

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

Age distribution

Under 58.9%

5 to 1722.7%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 4414.9%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 744.9%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	472	8.9%
5 to 17	1,200	22.7%
18 to 24	368	7.0%
25 to 34	791	15.0%
35 to 44	788	14.9%
45 to 54	686	13.0%
55 to 64	531	10.1%
65 to 74	260	4.9%
75 and over	186	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	750	14.2%
Black or African American	56	1.1%
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)	4,476	84.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.7%

High school graduate23.8%

Some college or associate's29.7%

Bachelor's degree18.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	768	23.7%
High school graduate	772	23.8%
Some college or associate's	964	29.7%
Bachelor's degree	596	18.4%
Graduate or professional degree	142	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone87.9%

Carpooled3.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,478	87.9%
Carpooled	97	3.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	198	7.0%
Other means	30	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,118	42.7%
15 to 29 min	869	33.2%
30 to 44 min	424	16.2%
45 to 59 min	184	7.0%
60+ min	25	1.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.36
Poverty rate: 17.0% (900 of 5,282)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,193	75.9%
Nonfamily households	379	24.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,572	87.1%
Vacant	233	12.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,115	70.9%
Renter-occupied	457	29.1%

1-unit, detached69.8%

1-unit, attached8.0%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units8.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,259	69.8%
1-unit, attached	144	8.0%
2 to 4 units	59	3.3%
5 to 19 units	147	8.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	196	10.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4859540
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.78 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 26.2232, -97.7517