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Cameron Parish

Population in July 2007: 1,463.
Males: 741  (50.7%)
Females: 722  (49.3%)

Median resident age:  34.0 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 70631.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $42,371 (it was $30,370 in 2000)
Cameron:  $42,371
Louisiana:  $43,733

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $20,030

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $67,174 (it was $40,100 in 2000)
Cameron:  $67,174
Louisiana:  $132,400

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $73,262; Detached houses: $94,219; Mobile homes: $16,878

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Races in Cameron:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.3%)
  • Black (11.9%)
  • Hispanic (5.5%)
  • Other race (3.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Cameron: 75.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (23.3%), French (15.3%), French Canadian (13.9%), Italian (3.0%), Irish (2.5%), German (2.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 8 feet

Land area: 27.9 square miles.

Population density: 52 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Cameron

  • High school or higher: 58.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cameron CDP

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 57.3%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 13.8%

108 residents are foreign born (5.0% Latin America).

This place:  5.5%
Louisiana:  2.6%


According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Cameron, Louisiana in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Cameron to the number of sex offenders is 293 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Cameron:  0.6% ($221)
Louisiana:  0.3% ($199)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lake Charles, LA (30.1 miles , pop. 71,757).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Houston, TX (124.4 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Hackberry, LA (3.8 miles ), Prien, LA (5.2 miles ), Carlyss, LA (5.3 miles ), Lake Charles, LA (5.5 miles ), Sulphur, LA (5.5 miles ), Westlake, LA (5.7 miles ), Vinton, LA (5.7 miles ), West Orange, TX (5.8 miles ).

Latitude: 29.79 N, Longitude: 93.31 W

Area code: 337

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (26%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Air transportation (8%)
  • U. S. Postal service (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (14%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (7%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (20%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (14%)
  • Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)



Average climate in Cameron, Louisiana

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Cameron-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Louisiana state average. It is 69% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/20/1984, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.1 miles away from the Cameron place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/7/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.1 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 81 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Cameron:
  • SOUTH CAMERON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (5360 WEST CREOLE HIGHWAY)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Cameron:
  • W O MOSS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA)
  • WOMEN AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA)
  • CHRISTUS ST PATRICK HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA)

Political contributions by individuals in Cameron, LA

Airports and Heliports located in Cameron: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Cameron, LA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cameron:
  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
  • LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 51 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; FT enrollment: 8,888)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 81 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; FT enrollment: 13,673)
  • LEE COLLEGE (about 99 miles; BAYTOWN, TX; FT enrollment: 3,099)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE (about 109 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 4,735)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 111 miles; PASADENA, TX; FT enrollment: 6,102)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 117 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 3,513)
Library in Cameron:
  • CAMERON PARISH LIBRARY (Operating income: $993,425; Location: 498 MARSHALL STREET; 56,439 books; 1,429 audio materials; 2,687 video materials; 206 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Cameron was almost completely destroyed by Hurricane Rita in 2005. All of the facts about that town from before the hurricane are now changed - the population is mostly relocated to the north and most of the buildings were destroyed. The town is now in the long process of rebuilding - it may be a very long time before things are back to "normal" in Cameron and other coastal communities in that area.

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Notable location: Calcasieu Light (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Cameron: Midway Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: First Baptist Cemetery (1), Our Lady Cemetery (2), Kelly-Rogers Cemetery (3), Wakefield Memorial Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tripod Bayou (A), Grand Bayou (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Motel # 2 (139 School Street) (1), Town & Country Motel (793 Marshall Street) (2), Lee & Marie's Beach Front Cabins (2513 Brant Street) (3), Gulf Motel (619 Marshall Street) (4), Cameron Motel & Restaurant (1401 Marshall Street) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Cameron Parish - Judicial #38 District Court (119 Smith Rdg) (1), Cameron Parish Clerk Of Court (119 Smith) (2), Cameron Parish - Clerk Of Court (119 Smith Rdg) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Cameron and their reported violations in the past:

CAMERON PAR WW DISTRICT NO 10 (Address: 159 BERWICK ROAD, Population served: 2400, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between MAY-15-1999 and JUN-14-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-20-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-20-1999), St Public Notif received (MAY-24-1999)
CAMERON PARISH WTR AND WW DISTRICT NO 1 (Population served: 1900, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-06-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-06-2000)

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  73.4%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  10.1%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  19.4%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  9.8%
Whole state:  9.4%

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23 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
13 people in other workers' dormitories


Cameron compared to Louisiana state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Cameron (2009 data):
  • Capital One, National Association: Cameron Branch at 451 Marshall Street, branch established on 1952-03-31. Info updated 2008-04-03: Bank assets: $115,142.3 mil, Deposits: $86,972.8 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 743 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (54%)
  • Electricity (40%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • No fuel used (2%)


Religion statistics for Cameron

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 68.84%
Here68.8%
USA50.2%

5.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,929 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.30%
Louisiana average:  8.89%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Calcasieu Parish, LA  2.69% ($33,000 average AGI)


22.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,497 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  22.41%
Louisiana average:  13.45%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Calcasieu Parish, LA  12.10% ($43,575 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, TX  1.14% ($19,091)
to Beauregard Parish, LA  1.07% ($35,452)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cameron:
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLVI (560 AM; 5 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLCL (1470 AM; 5 kW; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDEI (1250 AM; 5 kW; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KQHN (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEDERLAND, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KDYS (1520 AM; 10 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cameron:
  • KRWP (97.5 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KYKZ (96.1 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KBIU (103.7 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KBXG (99.5 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIOC (106.1 FM; ORANGE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKMY (104.5 FM; ORANGE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KZWA (104.9 FM; MOSS BLUFF, LA; Owner: B & C BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • KQXY-FM (94.1 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KYKR (95.1 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHLA (92.9 FM; JENNINGS, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Cameron:
  • KPLC (Channel 7; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • K09VO (Channel 9; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: BEAUMONT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KVHP (Channel 29; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KBTV-TV (Channel 4; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHUR, L.L.C.)
  • KITU (Channel 34; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION INC)
  • KFAM-LP (Channel 58; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING, INC.)

Cameron, Louisiana:
  • Fatal accident count: 9
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 11
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 9
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 16
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Louisiana average:
  • Fatal accident count: 113
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 167
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 32
  • Fatalities: 123
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 296
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 18
See more detailed statistics of Cameron fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Cameron)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Cameron, LA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 31 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: N5PDX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00255863
    Grant Date: 11/07/2003, Expiration Date: 01/18/2014
    Registrant: Elvin D Lawson Jr, 7120k Gulf Beach Hwy., Cameron, LA 70631
  • Call Sign: KD5QFI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00416880
    Grant Date: 11/05/2001, Expiration Date: 11/05/2011, Cancelation Date: 08/27/2004, Certifier: John F Walters
    Registrant: John F Walters, 512 Porpoise Ave, Cameron, LA 70631


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9602D , Serial Number: 22-6511, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 01/30/1959
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Po Box 699, Cameron, LA 70631



Cameron on our top lists:
    • #12 (70631) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Acadian/Cajun first ancestries"
    • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"

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