Camargito, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

376

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.3

22.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.4%

54.7% 1-year decrease

2019 Median Household Income

$20,000

17.8% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$107,300

0.846% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Camargito, TX is home to a population of 376 people, from which 89.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.9% of Camargito, TX residents were born outside of the country (56 people).

In 2024, there were 5.52 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (287 people) in Camargito, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 52 White (Non-Hispanic) and 33 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.4%

2024 Citizenship

68.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.4% of Camargito, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Camargito, TX was 68.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Camargito, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Camargito, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
287 ± 258
White (Non-Hispanic)
52 ± 74
White (Hispanic)
33 ± 41

86.2%

Hispanic Population

324 people

86.2% of the people in Camargito, TX are hispanic (324 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Camargito, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

14.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

56 people

46.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

129 people

As of 2024, 14.9% of Camargito, TX residents (56 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Camargito, TX was 46.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Camargito, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Camargito, TX employs 160 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Camargito, TX were Educational Services (80 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (37 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (17 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,920) and Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,848).

Employment

Occupations

160

2024 Value

± 143

35.6%

1 Year growth

± 101%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Camargito, TX grew at a rate of 35.6%, from 118 employees to 160 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Camargito, TX, are Healthcare Support Occupations (62 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (55 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Camargito, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

160

2024 Value

± 143

35.6%

1 Year growth

± 101%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Camargito, TX grew at a rate of 35.6%, from 118 employees to 160 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Camargito, TX, are Educational Services (80 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (37 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Camargito, TX, though some of these residents may live in Camargito, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$21,295

Median earning men ± $9,713

$55,649

Median earning women ± $43,497

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,034).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Camargito, TX was $107,300 in 2023, which is 0.323 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $106,400 to $107,300, a 0.846% increase. The homeownership rate in Camargito, TX is 80.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Camargito, TX have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Camargito, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$107,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,567

$70

Median Property Taxes

±$72

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Camargito, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Camargito, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$20,000

Median Household Income

± $17,915

Number of Households

± 82

In 2019, the median household income of the 87 households in Camargito, TX grew to $20,000 from the previous year's value of $16,979.

The following chart displays the households in Camargito, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Camargito, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.5%)
Carpooled (17.5%)

In 2024, 82.5% of workers in Camargito, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Camargito, TX have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Camargito, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Camargito, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Camargito, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Camargito, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Camargito, TX (58 out of 376 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 12 - 14, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Camargito, TX is Two Or More, followed by Hispanic and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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