Cameron Park is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
(CDP) in
Cameron County,
Texas
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, United States. The population was 6,099 at the
2020 census. It is part of the
Brownsville–
Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Cameron Park is located at (25.970707, -97.478659).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and 1.64% is water.
Demographics
Cameron Park first appeared as a
census designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
in the
1990 U.S. Census.
[
]
2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,099 people, 1,381 households, and 1,239 families residing in the CDP.
2010 census
As of the census
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White
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, 0.08% African American
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, 0.12% Asian, 11.93% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic
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or Latino of any race were 99.28% of the population.
There were 1,269 households, out of which 69.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.8% were married couples
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living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 5.5% were non-families. 4.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.70 and the average family size was 4.81.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 43.4% under the age of 18, 13.8% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 13.0% from 45 to 64, and 3.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.
The median income
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for a household in the CDP was $16,934, and the median income for a family was $17,033. Males had a median income of $13,784 versus $12,805 for females. The per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the CDP was $4,103. About 58.1% of families and 61.2% of the population were below the poverty line
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, including 66.4% of those under age 18 and 41.9% of those age 65 or over.
Cameron Park is one of the communities with the lowest income in the United States.
Education
Cameron Park is served by the Brownsville Independent School District
Brownsville Independent School District is a school district based in Brownsville, Texas, United States.
BISD serves most of the city of Brownsville and a portion of the town of Rancho Viejo as well as unincorporated areas in Cameron Count ...
.
In addition, South Texas Independent School District
South Texas Independent School District (STISD) is a magnet school district headquartered in Mercedes, Texas ( USA). STISD operates magnet schools that draw students from three counties: Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacy. STISD covers an area o ...
operates magnet schools that serve the community.
Discussion
Cameron Park was the subject of a This I Believe
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References
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Census-designated places in Cameron County, Texas
Census-designated places in Texas