Cameron County vs. Hidalgo County

	Cameron County (TX)	Hidalgo County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	423,908	865,939
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	4.4%	11.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	406,215	774,768
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	406,220	774,769
Persons under 5 years, percent	8.1%	8.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	30.3%	32.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	13.5%	11.1%
Female persons, percent	51.3%	51.0%
White alone, percent	97.1%	97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.8%	0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.7%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	0.8%	1.1%
Two or More Races, percent	0.6%	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	89.8%	92.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	8.8%	6.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	13,420	18,854
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	23.5%	27.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	152,353	281,639
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	66.7%	68.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$83,300	$84,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,115	$1,135
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$373	$379
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$710	$716
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	21.7%	16.3%
Building permits, 2018	1,487	4,642
Households, 2014-2018	123,185	234,879
Persons per household, 2014-2018	3.39	3.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	91.4%	90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	73.1%	84.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	76.8%	83.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	53.6%	65.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	67.2%	64.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	17.3%	18.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.1%	8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	29.0%	31.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.2%	58.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.4%	51.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	635,097	985,948
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	1,911,311	3,479,014
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	1,709,584	1,675,380
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	4,124,818	9,296,823
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,926	$11,527
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	20.2	22.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$37,132	$38,398
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$16,587	$16,490
Persons in poverty, percent	27.9%	30.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	6,377	12,117
Total employment, 2017	107,239	198,978
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	2,935,364	5,561,006
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.2%	2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	31,747	72,974
All firms, 2012	36,598	82,291
Men-owned firms, 2012	19,045	39,998
Women-owned firms, 2012	14,800	36,097
Minority-owned firms, 2012	29,751	72,857
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	5,662	7,619
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	2,884	5,026
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	32,621	75,189
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.1%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	1.1%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.7%	1.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	61.9%	68.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	28.5%	30.6%
Population per square mile, 2010	456.0	493.2
Land area in square miles, 2010	890.92	1,570.87

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Cameron county (TX) and Hidalgo county (TX) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.