Cameron, LA

Census Place

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2023 Population
177
7.33% 1-year decline
US Senator
Bill Cassidy
Republican Party
US Senator
John Kennedy
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
38.1
1.55% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$51,912
NaNy% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$133,900
NaNy% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
95
37.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Cameron, LA had a population of 177 people with a median age of 38.1 and a median household income of $51,912. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cameron, LA declined from 191 to 177, a −7.33% decrease and its median household income grew from $N/A to $51,912, a NaNy% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cameron, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.39%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.39%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (0.565%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Cameron, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.4% of the residents in Cameron, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Cameron, LA was $133,900, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

United StatesLouisianaCameron Parish, LALake Charles, LAImperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 2 (South) PUMA, LA

Population & Diversity

Cameron, LA is home to a population of 177 people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.565% of Cameron, LA residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2023, there were 27.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (164 people) in Cameron, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%
2023 Citizenship
99.5%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.4% of Cameron, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cameron, LA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cameron, LA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    164 ± 94
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    6 ± 15
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    6 ± 12
0.565%
Hispanic Population
1 people

In 2023, there were 27.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (164 people) in Cameron, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.565% of the people in Cameron, LA are hispanic (1 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cameron, LA as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.565%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1 people
0.524%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1 people

As of 2023, 0.565% of Cameron, LA residents (1 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cameron, LA was 0.524%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    0 ± 24
  2. Korea
    0 ± 20
  3. World War II
    0 ± 14

Cameron, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, NaNN times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Cameron, LA employs 95 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Cameron, LA were Construction (32 people), Manufacturing (21 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (10 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($N/A), Health Care & Social Assistance ($N/A), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($N/A).

Employment

Occupations

95
2023 Value
± 114
37.7%
1 Year growth
± 138%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cameron, LA grew at a rate of 37.7%, from 69 employees to 95 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cameron, LA, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (37 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (32 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cameron, LA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

95
2023 Value
± 114
37.7%
1 Year growth
± 138%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cameron, LA grew at a rate of 37.7%, from 69 employees to 95 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cameron, LA, are Construction (32 people), Manufacturing (21 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (10 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cameron, LA, though some of these residents may live in Cameron, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$60,230
Median earning men ± $69,463
$N/A
Median earning women ± $N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.2%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Other (0.547%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy
Senator from Louisiana2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
John Kennedy
Senator from Louisiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 1.13% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.891% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (798k), and Secondary Education (592k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cameron, LA was $133,900 in 2023, which is 0.441 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $N/A to $133,900, a InfinityM% increase. The homeownership rate in Cameron, LA is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

Housing

Property

$133,900
Median Property Value 2023
±$26,065
$98
Median Property Taxes
±$82

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cameron, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cameron, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Cameron, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$51,912
Median Household Income
± $31,557
98
Number of Households
± 82

In 2023, the median household income of the 98 households in Cameron, LA grew to $51,912 from the previous year's value of $N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Cameron, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cameron, LA is from Cameron, LA.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Cameron, LA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (86.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (7.37%)
  3. Carpooled (6.32%)

In 2023, 86.3% of workers in Cameron, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.37%) and those who carpooled to work (6.32%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

N/A minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cameron, LA have a shorter commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Cameron, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cameron, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cameron, LA have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cameron, LA (0 out of 154 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cameron, LA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

86.4% of the population of Cameron, LA has health coverage, with 35.7% on employee plans, 31.2% on Medicaid, 9.74% on Medicare, 9.74% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see 1,441 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.981% increase from the previous year (1,427 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1692 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 295 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 65.6% were men and 34.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.2% under 18 years, 29.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 65.6% were men and 34.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

13.6%
Uninsured
35.7%
Employer Coverage
31.2%
Medicaid
9.74%
Medicare
9.74%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cameron, LA grew by 108% from 6.55% to 13.6%.

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