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Cameron Parish, LA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Lake Charles, LA
Designated Market Area: Lake Charles, LA
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 4,902   ( 1,937 from 2010 , 717 from 2020)
Land area: 1284.6 square miles
Population density: 3.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:4,321 88.15% 33.2%
Black:1903.88% 59.7%
Indian:470.96% 42.4%
Asian:230.47% 283.3%
2+ races:971.98% 59.0%
Hispanic:2244.57% 45.5%
Total non-White:58111.85% 55.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:178 15.8
Deaths:15613.9
Net Migration: -711-63.3
Net Immigration: -2-0.2
Change in White population:-2,144 -31.3
Change in Non-White pop.:207 3.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
6,839
6,46594.53%
1191.74%
330.48%
60.09%
610.89%
1542.25%
3745.47%

2000
9,991
9,24492.52%
3883.88%
370.37%
450.45%
620.62%
2152.15%
7477.48%

1990
9,260
8,56992.54%
4765.14%
100.11%
190.21%
n/a
1862.01%
6917.46%

1980
9,336
8,58191.91%
5245.61%
220.24%
130.14%
n/a
1771.90%
7558.09%

1970
8,194
7,36389.86%
6547.98%
70.09%
00.00%
n/a
1541.88%
831 10.14%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
797 8.0
5655.7
-3,791-37.9
1211.2
-2,779 -27.8
-373 -3.7
1990's
NumberRate
1,153 12.5
6737.3
-738-8.0
210.2
675 7.3
56 0.6
1980's
NumberRate
1,687 18.1
652 7.0
-978 -10.5
n/a
-12 -0.1
-64 -0.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
203 2.5
n/a
1,218 14.9
-76 -0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Cameron Parish, LA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
43.3
1,130 23.1%
3,772 76.9%
865 17.6%
2,166
2.50
1,802 83.2%
1,426 79.1%
193 10.7%
364 16.8%

2010
NumberPercent
39.9
1,656 24.2%
5,183 75.8%
881 12.9%
2,575
2.66
1,943 75.5%
1,589 81.8%
122 6.3%
632 24.5%

2000
NumberPercent
35.0
2,828 28.3%
7,163 71.7%
1,051 10.5%
3,592
2.76
2,703 75.3%
2,207 81.7%
200 7.4%
889 24.7%

1990
NumberPercent
30.6
2,819 30.4%
6,441 69.6%
896 9.7%
3,112
2.96
2,495 80.2%
2,201 88.2%
101 4.0%
617 19.8%

1980
NumberPercent
26.9
3,016 32.3%
6,320 67.7%
840 9.0%
3,031
3.08
2,499 82.4%
2,255 90.2%
110 4.4%
532 17.6%

2022 Housing Data for Cameron Parish, LA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units3,556 
Median Value$177,600 
Occupied2,16660.9%
Vacant1,39039.1%
Owned1,93989.5%
Rented22710.5%
Median Rentn/a 
Single-Family Units2,08558.6%
    Detached2,08558.6%
    Attached00.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units70.2%
Mobile Homes1,44340.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Cameron Parish, LA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000401.8%
$15,000 to $19,9991054.8%
$20,000 to $24,999733.4%
$25,000 to $29,999110.5%
$30,000 to $34,9992129.8%
$35,000 to $39,9991265.8%
$40,000 to $44,999994.6%
$45,000 to $49,9991768.1%
$50,000 to $59,999612.8%
$60,000 to $74,99923010.6%
$75,000 to $99,99929213.5%
$100,000 to $124,9991667.7%
$125,000 to $149,99923811.0%
$150,000 to $199,99927312.6%
$200,000 or more643.0%
Median Household Income69,847 
Per Capita Income33,858 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state105 
Compared to U.S.89 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1225.6%
Public Assistance1245.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps22610.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,34169.8%
Unemployed551.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force2,39671.5%
Not in Labor Force95728.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,14164963.7%
Non-Profit103422.7%
Self-Employed2687677.9%
Local Government12016142.7%
State Government743567.9%
Federal Government160100.0%
Total Private + Self1,40972566.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.22023048.9%
Total1,62995563.0%
Pct. Govt.15.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts49319.1%
Sales and Office Occupations42216.3%
Professional, Technical31612.2%
Service Occupations48318.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing230.9%
All others87033.7%
White Collar 47.6%
Industry
 Number%
Construction42516.4%
Retail trade33613.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction29411.4%
Manufacturing2569.9%
Accommodation and food services2549.8%
Public administration1917.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1405.4%
Educational services1295.0%
Health care and social assistance1104.3%
Utilities953.7%
Professional, scientific, technical923.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation722.8%
Transportation and warehousing542.1%
Wholesale trade371.4%
Other services230.9%
Finance and insurance230.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting230.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing170.7%
Information130.5%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Cameron Parish, LA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2184.00%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Cambodian500.92%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English4,59189.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun3045.9%
Spanish2194.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
French75513.9%
German54810.1%
American54210.0%
French Canadian2414.4%
European2314.2%
English2284.2%
Cajun2003.7%
Irish1061.9%
Scottish300.6%
Italian290.5%
Swedish210.4%
Norwegian170.3%
Northern European130.2%
Welsh60.1%
Czech40.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen5,27796.9%
Not a citizen1703.1%
Native5,27796.9%
Foreign-born1703.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Cameron Parish, LA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
90 2.3%293 7.4%1,614 40.9%1,380 35.0%384 9.7%184 4.7%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 90 2.3%
9-12 Years 293 7.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,614 40.9%
Some College 1,380 35.0%
Bach. Degree 384 9.7%
Grad Degree 184 4.7%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Cameron Parish, LA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,212 4,036 176 4.2% 6.2%
1991 3,945 3,741 204 5.2% 7.2%
1992 3,825 3,536 289 7.6% 7.8%
1993 3,639 3,410 229 6.3% 7.4%
1994 3,606 3,386 220 6.1% 7.7%
1995 3,686 3,464 222 6.0% 6.9%
1996 3,592 3,398 194 5.4% 6.5%
1997 3,626 3,451 175 4.8% 5.9%
1998 4,106 3,941 165 4.0% 5.5%
1999 3,807 3,623 184 4.8% 5.0%
2000 4,520 4,300 220 4.9% 5.2%
2001 4,456 4,228 228 5.1% 5.6%
2002 4,350 4,122 228 5.2% 6.0%
2003 4,341 4,106 235 5.4% 6.3%
2004 4,317 4,100 217 5.0% 5.7%
2005 4,482 4,221 261 5.8% 6.8%
2006 3,695 3,571 124 3.4% 4.0%
2007 3,554 3,429 125 3.5% 4.1%
2008 3,531 3,383 148 4.2% 4.7%
2009 3,118 2,935 183 5.9% 6.8%
2010 3,300 3,105 195 5.9% 7.5%
2011 3,265 3,087 178 5.5% 7.4%
2012 3,243 3,081 162 5.0% 6.7%
2013 3,316 3,146 170 5.1% 6.4%
2014 3,429 3,263 166 4.8% 6.3%
2015 3,653 3,484 169 4.6% 6.3%
2016 3,822 3,654 168 4.4% 6.1%
2017 4,011 3,867 144 3.6% 5.1%
2018 4,093 3,950 143 3.5% 4.8%
2019 3,982 3,839 143 3.6% 4.7%
2020 3,520 3,318 202 5.7% 8.3%
2021 3,486 3,359 127 3.6% 5.6%
2022 3,448 3,351 97 2.8% 3.7%
2023 3,382 3,288 94 2.8% 3.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com