Cameron Parish
Cameron Parish, Louisiana
Cameron, LA 70631
Phone: (337) 775-5316
Fax: (337) 775-7172
www.cameronparish.net
On the southwestern border of LA, south of Lake Charles; organized Mar 15, 1870 from Calcasieu and Vermilion parishes. Name Origin: For Robert Alexander Cameron, a Confederate soldier active in LA politics after the Civil War; or possibly for Simon Cameron (1799-1889), U.S. senator from PA (1845-49; 1857-61; 1867-77) and secretary of war (1861-62)
Area (sq mi):: 1931.60 (land 1312.96; water 618.63) Population per square mile: 7.30
Population 2005: 9,558 State rank: 61 Population change: 2000-20005 -4.30%; 1990-2000 7.90% Population 2000: 9,991 (White 92.50%; Black or African American 3.90%; Hispanic or Latino 2.20%; Asian 0.40%; Other 2.00%). Foreign born: 1.60%. Median age: 35.00
Income 2000: per capita $15,348; median household $34,232; Population below poverty level: 12.30% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $17,930-$19,127
Unemployment (2004): 5.20% Unemployment change (from 2000): -0.70% Median travel time to work: 26.30 minutes Working outside county of residence: 41.10%
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