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State of Louisiana - County of Cameron

Cameron County Demography

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  • Table 1. Cameron County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Cameron County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Cameron County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Cameron County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Cameron County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Cameron County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Cameron County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Cameron County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 1,313
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 9,805
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 2,463
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 9,991
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 2,446
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 7.60
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 9,260
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 2,448
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 9,336
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -186
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 731
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -76
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -1.9%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 7.90%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -0.8%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 215
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 2.20%


    TABLE 2. Cameron County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 9,991
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 667
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 2,168
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 21.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 944
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 9.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 2,962
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 29.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 2,192
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 21.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 660
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 293
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 2.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 105
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 35.00
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 5,017
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 4,974
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 100.90
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 9,357
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 93.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 388
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 3.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 37
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 44
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 2
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 94
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 69
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.70%


    TABLE 3. Cameron County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 65
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 36
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 3,592
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 3,153
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 13.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 9,926
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.76
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 752
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 20.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 1,552
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 43.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 793
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 22.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 2,703
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 1,400
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 51.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 2,236
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 1,133
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 50.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 324
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 189
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 58.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 889
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 613
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 45.00%


    TABLE 4. Cameron County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 8,937
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 107
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 12.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 70
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 7.80
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 0
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 0.00
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 0
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 0
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 850
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 749


    TABLE 5. Cameron County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 2,074
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 2,069
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 1,943
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 5,584
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 3,411
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 61.10%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 439
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 7.90%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 36,665
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 25,164
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 45.70%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 1,018
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -472
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 373
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 11.20%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 14.30%


    TABLE 6. Cameron County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 289
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 47
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 242
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 9,069
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 3,187
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate (NA)
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 5,336
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 6.10%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 3,592
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 3,056
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 85.10%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 42
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 42
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 100.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 3,054


    TABLE 7. Cameron County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 195,266
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 118,249
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 65.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 9,034
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 21,615
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 79.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 26,266
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 168,229
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 44,993
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 26.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 19,970
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 11.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 121,679
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 72.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 5,539
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 3.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 759
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 0.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 10,282
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 6.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 26,526
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 15.80%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 19,970
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 19,771
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 14,884




     









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