Cameron Park, Texas. Cameron Park: Texas “Third World” poorest community of its size (or larger) in the United States (2000 and 2010 census) only 19.3%

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Cameron Park, Texas

Cameron Park: Texas “Third World” poorest community of its size (or larger) in the United States (2000 and 2010 census) only 19.3% have graduated from high school 63% of children live below the poverty level; more than half of them will drop out the average per capita income is $4,115 - that's less than Mexico or El Salvador 53.5% unemployment rate

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