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County:

Cameron Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22023

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

24.94

% Water:

32.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

51

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

8,194

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

9,336

13.9%

4.1%

9.8%

1990:

9,260

-0.8%

-11.9%

11.1%

2000:

9,991

7.9%

2.7%

5.2%

2005:

9,558

-4.4%

-5.3%

0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

9,244

92.5%

0-to-19:

3,116

31.2%

Black:

388

3.9%

20-to-39:

2,756

27.6%

Hispanic:

215

2.2%

40-to-59:

2,616

26.2%

American Indian:

37

0.4%

60-plus:

1,503

15.0%

Other:

107

1.1%

Median Age:

35.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

7.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

68.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

7.9%

Median Family Income:

$39,663

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.1%

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