Cameron Parish, Louisiana

Geography The parish has a total area of 5,003 km² (1,932 mi²). 3,401 km² (1,313 mi²) of it is land and 1,602 km² (619 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 32.03% water.

Demographics As of 2000, there are 9,991 people, 3,592 households, and 2,704 families residing in the parish. The population density is 3/km² (8/mi²). There are 5,336 housing units at an average density of 2 persons/km² (4 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the parish is 93.65% White, 3.88% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.94% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. 2.15% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 3,592 households out of which 39.00% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.20% are married couples living together, 9.00% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 24.70% are non-families. 20.90% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.60% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.76 and the average family size is 3.21.

In the parish the population is spread out with 28.40% under the age of 18, 9.40% from 18 to 24, 29.60% from 25 to 44, 21.90% from 45 to 64, and 10.60% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 100.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 99.40 males.

The median income for a household in the parish is $34,232, and the median income for a family is $39,663. Males have a median income of $31,167 versus $19,113 for females. The per capita income for the parish is $15,348. 12.30% of the population and 9.10% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 13.10% are under the age of 18 and 14.80% are 65 or older.

Cities and Towns

• Cameron
• Hackberry