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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (16.6%), Educational,health and social services (16.2%), Construction (11.2%), Retail trade (10.2%).
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Cameron Parish, Louisiana business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Cameron Parish, Louisiana:
Detached houses: $124,280Here: $124,280State: $177,270 Townhouses or other attached units: $323,886Here: $323,886State: $167,971 Mobile homes: $28,069Here: $28,069State: $34,481 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $17,500Here: $17,500State: $47,390
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Area name: Lake Charles, LA MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cameron Parish is $456 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $555 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $685 a month.
Cities in this county include: Cameron, Hackberry.
Neighboring counties: Calcasieu Parish , Jefferson Davis Parish , Vermilion Parish , Jefferson County, Texas , Orange County, Texas .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Cameron Parish: Cameron Farms (A), Coastal Hunting Club (B), Burton Shell Slip (C), Lulu Hunting Club (D), Grand Cheniere Ferry (E), Starks Hill Camp (F), Johnson Bayou (G), Sweet Lake Pumping Station (H), Sweet Lake Ferry (I), West Cove Camp (J), F-R Ranch (K), Grays Camp (L), Ocean View Beach (M), Gate Camp (N), Mallard (O), Tee Camp (P), Beach Camp (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Cameron Parish include: Saint Eugene Church (A), Sacred Heart Church (B), Saint Joseph Church (C), Ebenezer Church (D), Our Lady of Assumption Church (E), Saint Marys Church (F), Little Cheniere Church (G), Saint Rose Church (H), Saint Theresa Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Circle Cemetery (1), Pujol Cemetery (2), Smith Ridge Cemetery (3), Hebert Cemetery (4), Head of the Hollow Cemetery (5), Pevoto Cemetery (6), Peveto Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Five Lakes (A), Price Lake (B), Floating Lake (C), Collicon Lake (D), Claibert Lake (E), Wash Lake (F), Mud Lake (G), Calcasieu Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Southwest Bayou (A), Deep Bayou (B), Starks Bayou (C), Sabine River (D), Double Island Gully (E), Catfish Bayou (F), Latania Bayou (G), Bois Connine, Bayou (H), Duhon Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Cameron Parish include: Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge (1), Rockefeller State Wildlife Refuge and Game Preserve (2), Sabine National Wildlife Refuge (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Johnsons Bayou Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Cameron Parish: Cameron Farms (A), Coastal Hunting Club (B), Burton Shell Slip (C), Lulu Hunting Club (D), Grand Cheniere Ferry (E), Starks Hill Camp (F), Johnson Bayou (G), Sweet Lake Pumping Station (H), Sweet Lake Ferry (I), West Cove Camp (J), F-R Ranch (K), Grays Camp (L), Ocean View Beach (M), Gate Camp (N), Mallard (O), Tee Camp (P), Beach Camp (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Cameron Parish include: Saint Eugene Church (A), Sacred Heart Church (B), Saint Joseph Church (C), Ebenezer Church (D), Our Lady of Assumption Church (E), Saint Marys Church (F), Little Cheniere Church (G), Saint Rose Church (H), Saint Theresa Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Circle Cemetery (1), Pujol Cemetery (2), Smith Ridge Cemetery (3), Hebert Cemetery (4), Head of the Hollow Cemetery (5), Pevoto Cemetery (6), Peveto Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Five Lakes (A), Price Lake (B), Floating Lake (C), Collicon Lake (D), Claibert Lake (E), Wash Lake (F), Mud Lake (G), Calcasieu Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Southwest Bayou (A), Deep Bayou (B), Starks Bayou (C), Sabine River (D), Double Island Gully (E), Catfish Bayou (F), Latania Bayou (G), Bois Connine, Bayou (H), Duhon Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Cameron Parish include: Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge (1), Rockefeller State Wildlife Refuge and Game Preserve (2), Sabine National Wildlife Refuge (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Johnsons Bayou Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 230 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 7.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 156 (22% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 58.9%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Cameron Parish with a mortgage: 636 (44 second mortgage, 16 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,137
Cameron Parish historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Louisiana state average. It is 1.1 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 49 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 8/28/1962, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 30 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
5.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,929 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.04% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($24,262 average AGI) 1.26% relocated from other states ($10,667 average AGI)Cameron Parish: 1.26%Louisiana average: 2.22%
22.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,497 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 17.90% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($31,017 average AGI) 4.52% relocated to other states ($5,480 average AGI)Cameron Parish: 4.52%Louisiana average: 7.16%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 2.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 900 (774 aged, 126 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Household type by relationship
2,234 spouses, 3,243 children (2,861 natural, 80 adopted, 302 stepchildren), 281 grandchildren, 83 brothers or sisters, 61 parents, 117 other relatives, 163 non-relatives
Size of family households: 976 2-persons, 652 3-persons, 631 4-persons, 300 5-persons, 124 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 756 1-person, 119 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 7 5-persons.
85.6% of residents of Cameron Parish speak English at home. 1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all). 12.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 5% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (13% speak English very well, 43% speak English well, 43% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $37,218,000 ($3844 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $2,093,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $13,103,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $9,296,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,402,000 Federal grants: $7,027,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,294,000 ($1,743,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $2,097,000 ($67,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $2,328,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $599,000 Federal Government insurance: $145,126,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.21 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
69% of Cameron Parish residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Louisiana.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $23,800
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Parks & Recreation: $237,000
Sewerage: $221,000
Water Utilities: $538,000
Parks & Recreation: $198,000
Sewerage: $112,000
Natural Resources - Other: $70,000
Regular Highways: $2,688,000
Police Protection: $2,111,000
Water Utilities: $1,709,000
Corrections - Other: $1,265,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,239,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,238,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,063,000
Financial Administration: $997,000
Libraries: $701,000
Central Staff Services: $559,000
General - Other: $467,000
Natural Resources - Other: $402,000
Fire Protection: $356,000
General Public Buildings: $344,000
Own Hospitals: $274,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $190,000
Sewerage: $176,000
Welfare - Other: $116,000
Water Utilities: $109,000
General Support: $59,000
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $630,000
Water Utilities: $216,000
Interest Earnings: $223,000
Rents: $16,000
Property Sale Other: $10,000
Fire Protection: $597,000
General - Other: $336,000
Libraries: $230,000
Solid Waste Management: $85,000
Police Protection: $75,000
Corrections - Other: $46,000
Parks & Recreation: $42,000
Natural Resource - Other: $22,000
Financial Administration: $15,000
Judicial: $14,000
Water Utilities: $11,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $8,000
Central Staff: $3,000
General Support: $1,032,000
All Other: $764,000
Public Welfare: $57,000
Water Utilities: $3,000
NEC: $322,000
Public Utilities: $105,000
Other Selective Sales: $13,000
Total General Sales: $6,000
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