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Cameron, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Cameron is a Census city of 5,416 people across 5.24 square miles of land, in Milam County. Median household income is $62,443, 56.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $20,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Cameron
What Cameron is
- Census place typecity
- Land area5.24 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,034
- County holding the largest share of its areaMilam County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cameron
How many people live in Cameron
- Population5,416
- Median age34.9
- Population under 181,508
- Share under 1827.8 percent
- Population 65 and over878 plus or minus 199
- Share 65 and over16.2 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Households1,924
- Family households1,406
- Share of households that are families73.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cameron
Income and work in Cameron
- Median household income$62,443
- Per capita income$30,270
- Civilian labor force2,546
- Employed2,449
- Unemployed97 plus or minus 84
- Unemployment rate3.8 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Adults 25 and over3,441
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher84.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.8 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.8 percent plus or minus 2.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Cameron
- Housing units2,119
- Occupied units1,924
- Vacant units195 plus or minus 105
- Vacancy rate9.2 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Owner occupied1,080
- Renter occupied844 plus or minus 218
- Ownership rate56.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$125,000 plus or minus $26,809
- Median gross rent, monthly$962
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.5 percent
- Single family units1,543
- Share single family72.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more483 plus or minus 193
- Share in buildings of two or more22.8 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Mobile homes93 plus or minus 92
- Median year structure built1973
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cameron
How Cameron gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,148
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,022 plus or minus 249
- Share commuting under 15 minutes47.6 percent plus or minus 10.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more719 plus or minus 237
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more33.5 percent plus or minus 10.4
- Drove alone73.7 percent
- Carpooled9.2 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.8 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Worked from home9.9 percent plus or minus 5.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cameron
SBA loans in Cameron (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$20,000
- Average approval$20,000
- Median approval$20,000
- Largest approval$20,000
- Jobs supported1
- Jobs per approval1.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Cameron, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Cameron
Flood risk in Cameron
- NFIP communityCity of Cameron
- NFIP community number480478
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/02/92
The City of Cameron participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480478 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Milam County, not Cameron
Milam County context, not Cameron figures
- Establishments in Milam County452
- Covered employment, Milam County6,020
- Average annual pay, Milam County$53,455
- Housing units permitted, Milam County98
Every figure in this section is published for Milam County as a whole and is not a measurement of Cameron.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Cameron questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Cameron, Texas?
5,416, in 1,924 households. Cameron city covers 5.24 square miles of land, which is 1,034 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Cameron in?
Milam County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Cameron?
$62,443. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $125,000. Median gross rent is $962 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Cameron businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $20,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $20,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Cameron, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Cameron borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Cameron. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Cameron in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Cameron appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Cameron, city of, community 480478, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Cameron figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Milam County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Cameron.
Is zoning published for Cameron?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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