Cameron County Information
Cameron in
Louisiana occupies
1,932 square miles and has a 2006 population of
7,792, a change from a 2000 population of
9,988 and
9,260 in 1990.
14.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.6% percent is 25-35, and
15.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
42 acts of violent crime reported in
Cameron in 2004, a change from
34 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
133 people:
3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.7%.
Read more about
Cameron, Louisiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Cameron | |
| State | Louisiana | |
| Land Area | 1,932 sq. miles | Ranked 327 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 7,792 | Ranked 2,615 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 9,611 | |
| Population 2000 | 9,988 | Ranked 2,447 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 9,260 | Ranked 2,448 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 94.5% | |
| African American | 4.5% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 42 | 34 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 40 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 219 | 218 |
| Burglaries | 34 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 164 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 21 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 4,426 | 4,532 |
| Unemployed Population | 133 | 212 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3% | 4.7% |
Cameron County Cities