Cameron Park, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

5,955

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

28.2

5.37% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

44.6%

9.73% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$36,089

2.83% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$74,800

0.927% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Cameron Park, TX is home to a population of 5.96k people, from which 77.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 33.9% of Cameron Park, TX residents were born outside of the country (2.02k people).

In 2024, there were 2.64 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (3.69k people) in Cameron Park, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.4k White (Hispanic) and 681 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

77.1%

2024 Citizenship

78.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 77.1% of Cameron Park, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cameron Park, TX was 78.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cameron Park, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.69k ± 893
White (Hispanic)
1.4k ± 629
Other (Hispanic)
681 ± 334

96.8%

Hispanic Population

5.77k people

96.8% of the people in Cameron Park, TX are hispanic (5.77k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cameron Park, 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

33.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.02k people

32.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.99k people

As of 2024, 33.9% of Cameron Park, TX residents (2.02k 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 Cameron Park, TX was 32.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 44
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 24

Cameron Park, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.86 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cameron Park, TX.

Economy

The economy of Cameron Park, TX employs 1.89k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cameron Park, TX were Construction (429 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (385 people), and Retail Trade (202 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($54,471), Educational Services ($51,250), and Transportation & Warehousing ($37,077).

Employment

Occupations

1.89k

2024 Value

± 392

−14.3%

1 Year decline

± 32.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cameron Park, TX declined at a rate of −14.3%, from 2.21k employees to 1.89k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cameron Park, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (397 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (190 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (181 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cameron Park, 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

1.89k

2024 Value

± 392

−14.3%

1 Year decline

± 32.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cameron Park, TX declined at a rate of −14.3%, from 2.21k employees to 1.89k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cameron Park, TX, are Construction (429 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (385 people), and Retail Trade (202 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cameron Park, TX, though some of these residents may live in Cameron Park, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,857

Median earning men ± $8,385

$21,441

Median earning women ± $3,450

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($54,519), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,188), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($37,077).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($32,750), Manufacturing ($29,946), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($25,147).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cameron Park, TX was $74,800 in 2024, which is 0.225 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $75,500 to $74,800, a 0.927% decrease. The homeownership rate in Cameron Park, TX is 59.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cameron Park, TX have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cameron Park, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$74,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,530

$953

Median Property Taxes

±$216

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 Cameron Park, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

59.1%

Homeownership

2024

74.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.1% of the housing units in Cameron Park, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cameron Park, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$36,089

Median Household Income

± $2,500

1.61k

Number of Households

± 321

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.61k households in Cameron Park, TX declined from $36,089 from the previous year's value of $37,140.

The following chart displays the households in Cameron Park, 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cameron Park, 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 (73.7%)
Worked At Home (14%)
Carpooled (8.83%)

In 2024, 73.7% of workers in Cameron Park, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14%) and those who carpooled to work (8.83%).

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

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cameron Park, TX have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.887% of the workforce in Cameron Park, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

44.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cameron Park, TX (2.66k out of 5.96k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cameron Park, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More 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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