Camp County, TX

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2023 Population

12,652

0.869% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.7

0.769% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

22.4%

4.25% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$55,061

2.03% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,154

1.09% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Camp County, TX had a population of 12.7k people with a median age of 38.7 and a median household income of $55,061. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Camp County, TX grew from 12,543 to 12,652, a 0.869% increase and its median household income grew from $53,968 to $55,061, a 2.03% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Camp County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (10.4%), Other (Hispanic) (8.85%), and White (Hispanic) (6.96%).

None of the households in Camp County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.2% of the residents in Camp County, TX are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Camp County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Camp County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Camp County, TX borders Franklin County, TX, Morris County, TX, Titus County, TX, Upshur County, TX, and Wood County, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Camp County, TX is home to a population of 12.7k people, from which 92.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 10.6% of Camp County, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.35k people).

In 2023, there were 3.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.75k people) in Camp County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.79k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.32k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.2%

2023 Citizenship

94.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 92.2% of Camp County, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Camp County, TX was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Camp County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.75k ± 115
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.79k ± 185
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.32k ± 395

26.7%

Hispanic Population

3.38k people

26.7% of the people in Camp County, TX are hispanic (3.38k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Camp County, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

10.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.35k people

8.57%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.08k people

As of 2023, 10.6% of Camp County, TX residents (1.35k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Camp County, TX was 8.57%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
316 ± 95
Gulf War (2001-)
279 ± 118
Gulf War (1990s)
242 ± 114

Camp County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Camp County, TX employs 5.15k people. The largest industries in Camp County, TX are Manufacturing (841 people), Retail Trade (668 people), and Educational Services (620 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($60,703), Utilities ($58,633), and Construction ($57,717).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

5.15k

2023 Value

± 539

−1.09%

1 Year decline

± 15%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Camp County, TX declined at a rate of −1.09%, from 5.21k employees to 5.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Camp County, TX, are Production Occupations (612 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (489 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (469 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Camp County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.15k

2023 Value

± 539

−1.09%

1 Year decline

± 15%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Camp County, TX declined at a rate of −1.09%, from 5.21k employees to 5.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Camp County, TX, are Manufacturing (841 people), Retail Trade (668 people), and Educational Services (620 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Camp County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Camp County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,374

Median earning men ± $9,610

$24,620

Median earning women ± $7,230

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,250), Wholesale Trade ($60,273), and Construction ($58,967).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($47,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,469).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

20
Other Services (except Public Administration)
20
Retail Trade
17
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$26.4k
Transportation and Warehousing
$18.5k
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$16.3k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Camp County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 71.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (27.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.613%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (71.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (27.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.613%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Camp County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 71.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (27.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.613%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Camp County, TX for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Camp County, TX have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Camp County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 16.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Camp County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.7%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

76.6%

Homeownership

2023

61.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 76.6% of the housing units in Camp County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Camp County, TX colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$55,061

Median Household Income

± $5,707

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Camp County, TX grew to $55,061 from the previous year's value of $53,968.

The following chart displays the households in Camp County, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more 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 2023

Drove Alone (80.2%)
Carpooled (9.81%)
Worked At Home (6.85%)

In 2023, 80.2% of workers in Camp County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.81%) and those who worked at home (6.85%).

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

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Camp County, TX have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.58% of the workforce in Camp County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 16.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Camp County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.7%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

22.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Camp County, TX (2.83k out of 12.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Camp County, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 26% of the children was living in poverty in Camp County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 9.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

77.6% of the population of Camp County, TX has health coverage, with 23.7% on employee plans, 20.7% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 17.6% on non-group plans, and 2.42% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Camp County, TX see 1088 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.57% decrease from the previous year (1190 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2523 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2103 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,088 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Camp County, TX

Primary care physicians in Camp County, TX see an average of 1,088 patients per year. This represents a 8.57% decrease from the previous year (1,190 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Camp County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.4% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

22.4%

Uninsured

23.7%

Employer Coverage

20.7%

Medicaid

13.2%

Medicare

17.6%

Non-Group

2.42%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Camp County, TX grew by 0.768% from 22.3% to 22.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Camp County, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Camp County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Camp County, TX.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.5% in Camp County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Camp County, TX.