Cameron Parish, LA

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2023 Population

5,222

4.13% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

0.693% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

6.32%

48.9% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$72,500

3.8% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$183,300

3.21% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,231

13.7% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Cameron Parish, LA had a population of 5.22k people with a median age of 43 and a median household income of $72,500. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cameron Parish, LA declined from 5,447 to 5,222, a −4.13% decrease and its median household income grew from $69,847 to $72,500, a 3.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cameron Parish, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (9.54%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.78%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.55%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.21%).

None of the households in Cameron Parish, 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.

99.8% of the residents in Cameron Parish, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Cameron Parish, LA was $183,300, and the homeownership rate was 96.9%.

Most people in Cameron Parish, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Cameron Parish, LA was 2 cars per household.

Cameron Parish, LA borders Calcasieu Parish, LA, Jefferson Davis Parish, LA, Vermilion Parish, LA, Jefferson County, TX, and Orange County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Cameron Parish, LA is home to a population of 5.22k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.287% of Cameron Parish, LA residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2023, there were 8.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.47k people) in Cameron Parish, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 498 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 93 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

96.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.8% of Cameron Parish, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cameron Parish, LA was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cameron Parish, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cameron Parish, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.47k ± 236
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
498 ± 255
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
93 ± 80

0.191%

Hispanic Population

10 people

0.191% of the people in Cameron Parish, LA are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cameron Parish, LA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
36,279 ± 4,658 people
Mexico
23,092 ± 3,722 people
Vietnam
18,064 ± 3,293 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 36,279 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 23,092 and Vietnam with 18,064.

Foreign-Born Population

0.287%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

3.12%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

170 people

As of 2023, 0.287% of Cameron Parish, LA residents (15 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cameron Parish, LA was 3.12%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cameron Parish, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
115 ± 118
Gulf War (1990s)
89 ± 127
Vietnam
46 ± 39

Cameron Parish, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cameron Parish, LA employs 2.23k people. The largest industries in Cameron Parish, LA are Construction (330 people), Accommodation & Food Services (261 people), and Retail Trade (235 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($157,936), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($133,000), and Finance & Insurance ($133,000).

Males in Louisiana have an average income that is 1.52 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,789. The income inequality in Louisiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.23k

2023 Value

± 401

−13.7%

1 Year decline

± 28.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cameron Parish, LA declined at a rate of −13.7%, from 2.58k employees to 2.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cameron Parish, LA, are Management Occupations (402 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (260 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (201 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cameron Parish, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.23k

2023 Value

± 401

−13.7%

1 Year decline

± 28.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cameron Parish, LA declined at a rate of −13.7%, from 2.58k employees to 2.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cameron Parish, LA, are Construction (330 people), Accommodation & Food Services (261 people), and Retail Trade (235 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cameron Parish, LA, though some of these residents may live in Cameron Parish, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,724

Median earning men ± $11,592

$40,152

Median earning women ± $15,416

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($132,083), Manufacturing ($103,295), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,664).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($70,574), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,553), and Construction ($45,625).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

12
Construction
10
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
10
Transportation and Warehousing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$125k
Transportation and Warehousing
$76.7k
Manufacturing
$23.3k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Cameron County, LA went to Donald J. Trump with 90.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (8.02%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.569%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (90.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (8.02%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.569%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Cameron County, LA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

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.

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.811% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Some college (811k), and Secondary Education (604k).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cameron Parish, LA was $183,300 in 2023, which is 0.604 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $177,600 to $183,300, a 3.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Cameron Parish, LA is 96.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Cameron Parish, LA have an average commute time of 35.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cameron Parish, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 7.68% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cameron Parish, LA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.28%.

Housing

Property

$183,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$13,953

$1,971

Median Property Taxes

±$351

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 Parish, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

96.9%

Homeownership

2023

70%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 96.9% of the housing units in Cameron Parish, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cameron Parish, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$72,500

Median Household Income

± $16,161

2.03k

Number of Households

± 379

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.03k households in Cameron Parish, LA grew to $72,500 from the previous year's value of $69,847.

The following chart displays the households in Cameron Parish, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cameron Parish, LA is from Louisiana.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.313% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (89%)
Carpooled (8.98%)
Worked At Home (1.19%)

In 2023, 89% of workers in Cameron Parish, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.98%) and those who worked at home (1.19%).

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.

Commute Time

35.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cameron Parish, LA have a longer commute time (35.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 11.3% of the workforce in Cameron Parish, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cameron Parish, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cameron Parish, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cameron Parish, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 7.68% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cameron Parish, LA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.28%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

6.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cameron Parish, LA (327 out of 5.18k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 18.1% of the children was living in poverty in Cameron Parish, LA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 252 in Cameron Parish, LA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 44.7 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

97.2% of the population of Cameron Parish, LA has health coverage, with 44.7% on employee plans, 18.1% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 19.3% on non-group plans, and 3.08% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 11.9% between 18 and 34 years, 45.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.83%

Uninsured

44.7%

Employer Coverage

18.1%

Medicaid

11.9%

Medicare

19.3%

Non-Group

3.08%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cameron Parish, LA declined by 65.4% from 8.17% to 2.83%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cameron Parish, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.