McCamey, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,643

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.1

0.496% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.1%

30.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$43,203

6.35% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$96,000

2.24% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

McCamey, TX is home to a population of 1.64k people, from which 95.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.9% of McCamey, TX residents were born outside of the country (196 people).

In 2024, there were 1.42 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (761 people) in McCamey, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 537 White (Non-Hispanic) and 226 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%

2024 Citizenship

95.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.3% of McCamey, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in McCamey, TX was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in McCamey, TX

Other (Hispanic)
761 ± 219
White (Non-Hispanic)
537 ± 187
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
226 ± 146

64.2%

Hispanic Population

1.05k people

64.2% of the people in McCamey, TX are hispanic (1.05k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in McCamey, 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

11.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

196 people

8.97%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

139 people

As of 2024, 11.9% of McCamey, TX residents (196 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 McCamey, TX was 8.97%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
23 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 34

McCamey, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of McCamey, TX employs 663 people. In 2024, the largest industries in McCamey, TX were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (187 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (108 people), and Retail Trade (77 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,667), Public Administration ($51,058), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($48,565).

Employment

Occupations

663

2024 Value

± 197

−6.49%

1 Year decline

± 43.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in McCamey, TX declined at a rate of −6.49%, from 709 employees to 663 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in McCamey, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (96 people), Transportation Occupations (90 people), and Production Occupations (75 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of McCamey, 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

663

2024 Value

± 197

−6.49%

1 Year decline

± 43.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in McCamey, TX declined at a rate of −6.49%, from 709 employees to 663 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in McCamey, TX, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (187 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (108 people), and Retail Trade (77 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of McCamey, TX, though some of these residents may live in McCamey, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,208

Median earning men ± $12,321

$28,043

Median earning women ± $12,892

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,667), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($47,917), and Construction ($34,737).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,917), Public Administration ($29,265), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($4,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in McCamey, TX was $96,000 in 2024, which is 0.289 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $98,200 to $96,000, a 2.24% decrease. The homeownership rate in McCamey, TX is 73.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in McCamey, TX have an average commute time of 31.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in McCamey, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$96,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,100

$525

Median Property Taxes

±$153

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.8%

Homeownership

2024

83.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.8% of the housing units in McCamey, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in McCamey, 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.

$43,203

Median Household Income

± $20,441

711

Number of Households

± 168

In 2024, the median household income of the 711 households in McCamey, TX grew to $43,203 from the previous year's value of $40,625.

The following chart displays the households in McCamey, 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 McCamey, 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 (88.5%)
Carpooled (11.5%)

In 2024, 88.5% of workers in McCamey, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.5%) 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

31.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in McCamey, TX have a longer commute time (31.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.33% of the workforce in McCamey, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in McCamey, TX (274 out of 1.6k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in McCamey, TX is Hispanic, followed by Other 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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