Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Total households in Cameron County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 116,839 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 16,857 | 14.4% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 11,116 | 9.5% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 18,792 | 16.1% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 15,205 | 13.0% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 15,781 | 13.5% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 18,580 | 15.9% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 8,521 | 7.3% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 8,071 | 6.9% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,004 | 1.7% |
| $200,000 or more | 1,912 | 1.6% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 32,558 | 0% |
| Mean household income (dollars) | 47,544 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Families in Cameron County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Families | 93,501 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 10,563 | 11.3% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 8,108 | 8.7% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 14,889 | 15.9% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 12,696 | 13.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 13,193 | 14.1% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 15,880 | 17.0% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 7,687 | 8.2% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 6,991 | 7.5% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,801 | 1.9% |
| $200,000 or more | 1,693 | 1.8% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 35,528 | 0% |
| Mean family income (dollars) | 50,567 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Per capita income (dollars) in Cameron County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Per capita income (dollars) | 14,405 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Median Earning in Cameron County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Median earnings for workers (dollars) | 19,929 | 0% |
| Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 30,712 | 0% |
| Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 25,210 | 0% |
Employment Status in Cameron County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 16 years and over | 286,971 | 100% |
| In labor force | 157,250 | 54.8% |
| Civilian labor force | 156,865 | 54.7% |
| Employed | 142,270 | 49.6% |
| Unemployed | 14,595 | 5.1% |
| Armed Forces | 385 | 0.1% |
| Not in labor force | 129,721 | 45.2% |
| Civilian labor force | 156,865 | 100% |
| Percent Unemployed | 0 | 9.3% |
| Females 16 years and over | 152,121 | 100% |
| In labor force | 73,080 | 48.0% |
| Civilian labor force | 73,048 | 48.0% |
| Employed | 66,504 | 43.7% |
| Own children under 6 years | 42,087 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 21,516 | 51.1% |
| Own children 6 to 17 years | 84,507 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 50,363 | 59.6% |
Commuting To Work in Cameron County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Workers 16 years and over | 139,608 | 100% |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 111,108 | 79.6% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 18,034 | 12.9% |
| Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | 1,112 | 0.8% |
| Walked | 3,012 | 2.2% |
| Other means | 3,051 | 2.2% |
| Worked at home | 3,291 | 2.4% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 20 | 0% |
Occupation in Cameron County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 142,270 | 100% |
| Management, business, science, and arts occupations | 38,125 | 26.8% |
| Service occupations | 35,736 | 25.1% |
| Sales and office occupations | 36,182 | 25.4% |
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations | 15,871 | 11.2% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 16,356 | 11.5% |
Industry in Cameron County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 142,270 | 100% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 3,783 | 2.7% |
| Construction | 10,172 | 7.1% |
| Manufacturing | 7,598 | 5.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 3,885 | 2.7% |
| Retail trade | 17,849 | 12.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 7,538 | 5.3% |
| Information | 2,283 | 1.6% |
| Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 5,951 | 4.2% |
| Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services | 11,052 | 7.8% |
| Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 42,616 | 30.0% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services | 12,725 | 8.9% |
| Other services, except public administration | 7,992 | 5.6% |
| Public administration | 8,826 | 6.2% |
Class of Worker in Cameron County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 142,270 | 100% |
| Private wage and salary workers | 99,202 | 69.7% |
| Government workers | 29,224 | 20.5% |
| Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers | 13,591 | 9.6% |
| Unpaid family workers | 253 | 0.2% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-adjusted Dollars) in Cameron County
*Base on 2012 Data
| With earnings | 88,087 | 75.4% |
| Mean earnings (dollars) | 49,917 | 0% |
| With Social Security | 34,565 | 29.6% |
| Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 12,896 | 0% |
| With retirement income | 13,397 | 11.5% |
| Mean retirement income (dollars) | 21,401 | 0% |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 10,806 | 9.2% |
| Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 7,330 | 0% |
| With cash public assistance income | 3,077 | 2.6% |
| Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) | 3,041 | 0% |
| With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months | 32,233 | 27.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 23,338 | 100% |
| Median nonfamily income (dollars) | 18,290 | 0% |
| Mean nonfamily income (dollars) | 32,558 | 0% |
Health Insurance Coverage in Cameron County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 402,896 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 263,213 | 65.3% |
| With private health insurance | 134,183 | 33.3% |
| With public coverage | 151,459 | 37.6% |
| No health insurance coverage | 139,683 | 34.7% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 18 years | 133,208 | 100% |
| No health insurance coverage | 23,756 | 17.8% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population 18 to 64 years | 225,412 | 100% |
| In labor force: | 150,198 | 100% |
| Employed: | 136,471 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 74,735 | 54.8% |
| With private health insurance | 69,715 | 51.1% |
| With public coverage | 7,191 | 5.3% |
| No health insurance coverage | 61,736 | 45.2% |
| Unemployed: | 13,727 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 3,349 | 24.4% |
| With private health insurance | 1,677 | 12.2% |
| With public coverage | 1,845 | 13.4% |
| No health insurance coverage | 10,378 | 75.6% |
| Not in labor force: | 75,214 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 33,433 | 44.5% |
| With private health insurance | 15,641 | 20.8% |
| With public coverage | 20,264 | 26.9% |
| No health insurance coverage | 41,781 | 55.5% |
Percentage Of Families And People Whose Income In The Past 12 Months Is Below The Poverty Level in Cameron County
*Base on 2012 Data
| All families | 0 | 30.0% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 39.3% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 34.5% |
| Married couple families | 0 | 22.2% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 28.9% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 21.9% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 0 | 49.6% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 60.6% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 60.0% |
| All people | 0 | 34.9% |
| Under 18 years | 0 | 47.5% |
| Related children under 18 years | 0 | 47.4% |
| Related children under 5 years | 0 | 50.0% |
| Related children 5 to 17 years | 0 | 46.4% |
| 18 years and over | 0 | 28.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 0 | 29.2% |
| 65 years and over | 0 | 25.9% |
| People in families | 0 | 34.2% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 0 | 41.8% |