Cameron (Texas)

Milam County

48-12040

Cameron is the capital and the county seat ( county seat ) of Milam County in the U.S. state of Texas in the United States.

Geography

The city is located in east-central Texas, near the Countyzentrum, about 200 km north- west of Houston, 100 km northeast of Austin at the intersection of U.S. Highways 77 and 190, and has a total area of 11.0 km ² without significant water surface.

Demographics

According to the census of 2000, there were 5,634 people in 2090 households and 1,404 families. The population density was 513.0 inhabitants per km ². The racial the population was composed of 66.68 % White, 20.66 % African American, 0.60 % Native American, 0.16 % Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander residents from the and 10.17% from other ethnic groups. Approximately 1.72% were of mixed descent, and 26.66 % of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 2090 households 32.9 % had children under the age of 18 living with them. 45.9 % were married couples living together. 17.2% were single mothers and 32.8 % were non-families. 31.2 % of all households were single-person households, and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.25 persons to.

28.0% of the population were under 18 years old, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 23.3% 25-44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.0 % who were 65 years or older. The average age was 37 years. For every 100 females of all ages were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, 79.9 males.

The median income for a household was $ 25,878, and the median income for a family $ 30,927. Males have a median income of $ 23,988 versus $ 18,497 for females. The per capita income was $ 14,122. 22.0 % of the population and 20.8 % of families are below the poverty line. Of which 26.8 % have children under the age of 18 and 22.4 % of those 65 or older.