Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: Cameron County
 
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Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent
    Total population 5,974 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 5,974 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 34 0.6%
Male 2,935 49.1%     Mexican 16 0.3%
Female 3,039 50.9%     Puerto Rican 11 0.2%
          Cuban 0 0.0%
Under 5 years 288 4.8%     Other Hispanic or Latino 7 0.1%
5 to 9 years 409 6.8%   Not Hispanic or Latino 5,940 99.4%
10 to 14 years 448 7.5%     White alone 5,882 98.5%
15 to 19 years 448 7.5%        
20 to 24 years 232 3.9%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 653 10.9%       Total population 5,974 100.0%
35 to 44 years 835 14.0%   In households 5,893 98.6%
45 to 54 years 849 14.2%     Householder 2,465 41.3%
55 to 59 years 340 5.7%     Spouse 1,292 21.6%
60 to 64 years 292 4.9%     Child 1,704 28.5%
65 to 74 years 568 9.5%       Own child under 18 years 1,351 22.6%
75 to 84 years 450 7.5%     Other relatives 183 3.1%
85 years and over 162 2.7%       Under 18 years 78 1.3%
          Nonrelatives 249 4.2%
Median age (years) 41.3 (X)       Unmarried partner 136 2.3%
        In group quarters 81 1.4%
18 years and over 4,510 75.5%     Institutionalized population 45 0.8%
  Male 2,192 36.7%     Noninstitutionalized population 36 0.6%
  Female 2,318 38.8%        
21 years and over 4,323 72.4%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 1,356 22.7%       Total households 2,465 100.0%
65 years and over 1,180 19.8%   Family households (families) 1,624 65.9%
  Male 491 8.2%       With own children under 18 years 684 27.7%
  Female 689 11.5%     Married couple family 1,292 52.4%
            With own children under 18 years 492 20.0%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 228 9.2%
One race 5,946 99.5%       With own children under 18 years 128 5.2%
  White 5,904 98.8%   Nonfamily households 841 34.1%
  Black or African American 21 0.4%     Householder living alone 743 30.1%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 8 0.1%       Householder 65 years and over 380 15.4%
  Asian 7 0.1%        
    Asian Indian 0 0.0%   Households with individuals under 18 years 744 30.2%
    Chinese 0 0.0%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 832 33.8%
    Filipino 3 0.1%        
    Japanese 2 0.0%   Average household size 2.39 (X)
    Korean 2 0.0%   Average family size 2.96 (X)
    Vietnamese 0 0.0%        
    Other Asian1 0 0.0%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 3 0.1%       Total housing units 4,592 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 1 0.0%   Occupied housing units 2,465 53.7%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0.0%   Vacant housing units 2,127 46.3%
    Samoan 2 0.0%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1,932 42.1%
    Other Pacific Islander2 0 0.0%        
  Some other race 3 0.1%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.2% (X)
Two or more races 28 0.5%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 12.0% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 5,929 99.2%       Occupied housing units 2,465 100.0%
Black or African American 31 0.5%   Owner-occupied housing units 1,844 74.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 24 0.4%   Renter-occupied housing units 621 25.2%
Asian 7 0.1%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 3 0.1%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.53 (X)
Some other race 12 0.2%   Average household size of renter-occupied unit 1.98 (X)
Date: March 28, 2002
- Represents zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable.
1Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
2Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.