Overall Sustainability Score
38
High Pressure
Scale: 0 = highest pressure, 100 = lowest pressure
County • LA
Cameron County
This page summarizes financial pressure dynamics for Cameron County. Cost pressure is modeled as burden plus change minus offsets, then decomposed into standardized pressure components.
Sustainability Score
Latest Snapshot
2024-12-31
Scale direction: Sustainability Score 0 = highest pressure, 100 = lowest pressure. Pressure Score 0 = low pressure, 100 = high pressure.
Trend
Increasing
National Percentile
19th
Weak
Higher percentile is better (less pressure than peers)
Local Narrative
What Is Driving Pressure In Cameron County
Cameron County currently has a sustainability score of 38 (High Pressure) with a increasing trend direction. National percentile is 19th (weak).
Top current component pressures are Essential Inflation Pressure (98, insufficient data) and Utility Pressure (95, insufficient data).
Compared with Louisiana, Cameron County is 13.7 points lower on sustainability (higher overall pressure).
Pressure Components
Component Breakdown
Higher component score = higher pressure
INSURANCE_PRESSURE
Insurance Pressure
Pressure Score: 46 • Trend: Increasing
Elevated
Owner-cost burden proxy is 13.9% of income with 12.1% year-over-year movement.
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TAX_PRESSURE
Tax Pressure
Pressure Score: 45 • Trend: Increasing
Elevated
Median real estate taxes are $936 with 15.0% year-over-year movement.
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UTILITY_PRESSURE
Utility Pressure
Pressure Score: 95 • Trend: Insufficient data
High Pressure
Median gross rent proxy is $1,688 with N/A year-over-year movement.
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ESSENTIAL_INFLATION_PRESSURE
Essential Inflation Pressure
Pressure Score: 98 • Trend: Insufficient data
High Pressure
Essential burden proxy (gross rent to income) is 26.9% with N/A year-over-year movement.
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INCOME_OFFSET
Income Offset
Pressure Score: 30 • Trend: Decreasing
Moderate
Median household income is $75,278 with 3.8% year-over-year growth.
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