McCamey

Population: 1,550
Median household income: $40,625
Median home value: $98,200

McCamey, a community in Upton County, Texas, has 1,550 residents. At $40,625, its median household income sits below Upton County's $52,321.

Between 2019 and 2023, McCamey's population declined 27.5% from 2,137 to 1,550, while its median home value rose 55.1% from $63,300 to $98,200.

The typical home was built around 1960. 24.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,550
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $40,625
Median home value: $98,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 871
Homeownership rate: 73.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1371,550

Median household income

$44,259$40,625

Median home value

$63,300$98,200

Median gross rent

$775$1,358

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,137	$44,259	$63,300	$775
2020	2,084	$49,550	$61,600	$813
2021	1,718	$46,250	$73,600	$820
2022	1,691	$44,492	$82,800	$1,358
2023	1,550	$40,625	$98,200	—

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

Age distribution

Under 52.1%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4419.8%

45 to 548.5%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 7415.1%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	32	2.1%
5 to 17	271	17.5%
18 to 24	119	7.7%
25 to 34	207	13.4%
35 to 44	307	19.8%
45 to 54	131	8.5%
55 to 64	155	10.0%
65 to 74	234	15.1%
75 and over	94	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	401	25.9%
Black or African American	18	1.2%
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	16	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,115	71.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.1%

High school graduate59.3%

Some college or associate's19.9%

Bachelor's degree3.1%

Graduate or professional degree1.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	182	16.1%
High school graduate	669	59.3%
Some college or associate's	225	19.9%
Bachelor's degree	35	3.1%
Graduate or professional degree	17	1.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone85.1%

Carpooled14.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	586	85.1%
Carpooled	103	14.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	265	38.5%
15 to 29 min	138	20.0%
30 to 44 min	182	26.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	104	15.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 24.5% (380 of 1,550)

	Count	Share
Family households	343	50.7%
Nonfamily households	334	49.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	677	77.7%
Vacant	194	22.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	494	73.0%
Renter-occupied	183	27.0%

1-unit, detached79.3%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	691	79.3%
1-unit, attached	35	4.0%
2 to 4 units	11	1.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	134	15.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4845432
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.03 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.1325, -102.2200

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