SELECTED POPULATION DEMOGRAPHICS

CAMERON COUNTY, TX

American Community Survey (ACS) Disability Data - Cameron County

The ACS provides an estimate of people with disabilities by county. A 1-3 year estimate is available for counties with populations over 65,000. Counties with populations under 65,000 rely on 3-5 year estimates. Disability data is not currently available for certain smaller communities.

Total Non-institutionalized Population (Cameron County) – 404,599

Population / 0-4 years
36,252 / 5-17 years
97,663 / 18-64 years
226,546 / 65 + years
44,138 / Total
404,599
Disability / Count / Rate / Count / Rate / Count / Rate / Count / Rate / Count / Rate
Hearing Difficulty / 142 / .4% / 1008 / 1.0% / 5,382 / 2.4% / 8,158 / 18.5% / 14,690 / 3.6%
Vision Difficulty / 125 / .3% / 733 / .8% / 6,092 / 2.7% / 4,638 / 10.5% / 11,588 / 2.9%
Cognitive Difficulty / - / - / 4,120 / 4.2% / 9,974 / 4.4% / 6,564 / 14.9% / 20,658 / 5.1%
Ambulatory Difficulty / - / - / 822 / .8% / 14,321 / 6.3% / 14,603 / 33.1% / 29,746 / 7.4%
Self-Care Difficulty / - / - / 993 / 1.0% / 7,947 / 3.5% / 7,843 / 17.8% / 16,783 / 4.1%
Independent Living Difficulty / - / - / - / - / 10,127 / 4.5% / 10,556 / 23.9% / 20,683 / 5.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Disability Characteristics, 2009-2011 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates

Medicaid Claims for Select Home Medical Equipment and Service Codes

Number of recipients served was determined by an unduplicated count of Medicaid ID# by the first zip code of residence during the fiscal year 2012.

Zip Code / Hospital Beds / Bariatric Hospital Beds / In Home Nursing Care / In Home Oxygen / Patient Lifts / Transportation Assistance / Ventilator Assistance / Wheel Chairs /
78520 / 168 / 1-9 / 1216 / 133 / 18 / 586 / 11 / 314
78521 / 183 / 1-9 / 1493 / 226 / 48 / 701 / 23 / 390
78522 / 1-9 / 1-9 / 63 / 1-9 / 1-9 / 22 / 0 / 11
78523 / 1-9 / 0 / 46 / 1-9 / 1-9 / 23 / 1-9 / 11
78526 / 43 / 1-9 / 428 / 61 / 1-9 / 194 / 1-9 / 115
78535 / 1-9 / 0 / 26 / 1-9 / 1-9 / 12 / 1-9 / 11
78550 / 137 / 1-9 / 775 / 114 / 36 / 576 / 1-9 / 245
78551 / 1-9 / 0 / 43 / 1-9 / 0 / 25 / 0 / 10
78552 / 51 / 1-9 / 268 / 52 / 1-9 / 128 / 1-9 / 78
78553 / 1-9 / 0 / 41 / 1-9 / 1-9 / 18 / 1-9 / 14
78559 / 42 / 0 / 219 / 25 / 1-9 / 92 / 1-9 / 61
78566 / 25 / 1-9 / 177 / 23 / 1-9 / 81 / 1-9 / 36
78567 / 1-9 / 0 / 27 / 1-9 / 1-9 / 13 / 0 / 1-9
78568 / 1-9 / 0 / 16 / 1-9 / 0 / 1-9 / 0 / 1-9
78575 / 1-9 / 0 / 50 / 1-9 / 1-9 / 28 / 1-9 / 12
78578 / 1-9 / 0 / 88 / 18 / 1-9 / 47 / 1-9 / 19
78583 / 17 / 1-9 / 101 / 20 / 1-9 / 45 / 1-9 / 36
78586 / 156 / 1-9 / 971 / 219 / 23 / 419 / 10 / 261
78592 / 1-9 / 1-9 / 47 / 1-9 / 0 / 15 / 0 / 1-9
78593 / 23 / 0 / 143 / 17 / 1-9 / 68 / 1-9 / 43
78597 / 0 / 0 / 1-9 / 1-9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Prepared By: Strategic Decision Support, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, January 2012

Total Population by Zip Code

Based on the 2010 U.S. Census. This is the most current data for overall populations by zip code at this time.

Zip Code / <5 Years / 5-19 Years / 20-64 Years / 65-84 Years / >84 Years / Total
78520 / 5171 / 16130 / 31085 / 6088 / 934 / 59408
78521 / 9020 / 27329 / 48879 / 7707 / 883 / 93818
78526 / 3633 / 12805 / 22724 / 2979 / 319 / 42460
78535 / 49 / 147 / 314 / 68 / 3 / 581
78550 / 4687 / 13323 / 28771 / 5358 / 1013 / 53152
78552 / 2566 / 8380 / 17693 / 4868 / 604 / 34111
78559 / 1100 / 3381 / 6548 / 1567 / 155 / 12751
78566 / 1382 / 4679 / 8884 / 1175 / 110 / 16230
78567 / 44 / 145 / 262 / 76 / 6 / 533
78575 / 725 / 2085 / 4469 / 706 / 71 / 8056
78578 / 1040 / 2657 / 6772 / 1911 / 136 / 12516
78783 / 474 / 1660 / 3443 / 954 / 92 / 6623
78586 / 5236 / 16494 / 28429 / 5154 / 565 / 55878
78592 / 80 / 248 / 414 / 85 / 9 / 836
78593 / 547 / 1769 / 3420 / 534 / 54 / 6324
78597 / 97 / 337 / 1755 / 648 / 48 / 2885

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Zip Code Tabulation Area Fact Sheet

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