Cameron County, TX Housing Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Cameron county texas dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 119,654 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 70,742 | 59.1 |
| 1-unit, attached | 5,007 | 4.2 |
| 2 units | 4,104 | 3.4 |
| 3 or 4 units | 5,125 | 4.3 |
| 5 to 9 units | 3,628 | 3.0 |
| 10 to 19 units | 2,774 | 2.3 |
| 20 or more units | 8,394 | 7.0 |
| Mobile home | 16,767 | 14.0 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 3,113 | 2.6 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 4,667 | 3.9 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 14,031 | 11.7 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 11,726 | 9.8 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 31,475 | 26.3 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 25,015 | 20.9 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 12,380 | 10.3 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 15,174 | 12.7 |
| 1939 or earlier | 5,186 | 4.3 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 3,510 | 2.9 |
| 2 rooms | 11,666 | 9.7 |
| 3 rooms | 20,323 | 17.0 |
| 4 rooms | 24,849 | 20.8 |
| 5 rooms | 27,900 | 23.3 |
| 6 rooms | 16,986 | 14.2 |
| 7 rooms | 7,909 | 6.6 |
| 8 rooms | 3,554 | 3.0 |
| 9 or more rooms | 2,957 | 2.5 |
| Median (rooms) | 4.5 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 97,267 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 19,792 | 20.3 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 27,422 | 28.2 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 15,451 | 15.9 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 16,626 | 17.1 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 9,036 | 9.3 |
| 1969 or earlier | 8,940 | 9.2 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 11,305 | 11.6 |
| 1 | 38,679 | 39.8 |
| 2 | 34,887 | 35.9 |
| 3 or more | 12,396 | 12.7 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 23,923 | 24.6 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 11,351 | 11.7 |
| Electricity | 60,174 | 61.9 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 196 | 0.2 |
| Coal or coke | 5 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 71 | 0.1 |
| Solar energy | 45 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 81 | 0.1 |
| No fuel used | 1,421 | 1.5 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 1,870 | 1.9 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 1,340 | 1.4 |
| No telephone service | 5,597 | 5.8 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 97,267 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 76,112 | 78.3 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 10,993 | 11.3 |
| 1.51 or more | 10,162 | 10.4 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 51,922 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 24,449 | 47.1 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 19,400 | 37.4 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4,596 | 8.9 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,945 | 3.7 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 975 | 1.9 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 410 | 0.8 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 93 | 0.2 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 54 | 0.1 |
| Median (dollars) | 53,000 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 23,611 | 45.5 |
Less than $300 | 458 | 0.9 |
$300 to $499 | 3,252 | 6.3 |
$500 to $699 | 6,296 | 12.1 |
$700 to $999 | 7,796 | 15.0 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 3,979 | 7.7 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 1,264 | 2.4 |
$2,000 or more | 566 | 1.1 |
Median (dollars) | 757 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 28,311 | 54.5 |
Median (dollars) | 245 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 22,459 | 43.3 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 7,874 | 15.2 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 6,133 | 11.8 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 4,069 | 7.8 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 2,591 | 5.0 |
| 35 percent or more | 7,891 | 15.2 |
| Not computed | 905 | 1.7 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 31,272 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 3,814 | 12.2 |
| $200 to $299 | 4,333 | 13.9 |
| $300 to $499 | 10,750 | 34.4 |
| $500 to $749 | 7,096 | 22.7 |
| $750 to $999 | 1,534 | 4.9 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 397 | 1.3 |
| $1,500 or more | 159 | 0.5 |
| No cash rent | 3,189 | 10.2 |
| Median (dollars) | 413 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 5,406 | 17.3 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 3,652 | 11.7 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 3,711 | 11.9 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 2,518 | 8.1 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 2,330 | 7.5 |
| 35 percent or more | 9,510 | 30.4 |
| Not computed | 4,145 | 13.3 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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