Cameron Parish LA Social Statistics
Updated June 30, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,578 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 183 | 7.1 |
| Kindergarten | 186 | 7.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,356 | 52.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 623 | 24.2 |
| College or graduate school | 230 | 8.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,257 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 810 | 12.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,184 | 18.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,677 | 42.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 963 | 15.4 |
| Associate degree | 127 | 2.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 338 | 5.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 158 | 2.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 7.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 7,714 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,443 | 18.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,717 | 61.1 |
| Separated | 120 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 489 | 6.3 |
Female | 397 | 5.1 |
| Divorced | 945 | 12.3 |
Female | 449 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 287 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 85 | 29.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,163 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 744 | 10.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,537 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 286 | 11.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,722 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,103 | 19.3 |
Percent employed | 46.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,619 | 80.7 |
Percent employed | 71.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,036 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 376 | 36.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,349 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,423 | 68.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,859 | 30.6 |
Same county | 1,307 | 14.0 |
Different county | 1,552 | 16.6 |
Same state | 1,266 | 13.5 |
Different state | 286 | 3.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 67 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 9,991 | 100.0 |
| Native | 9,835 | 98.4 |
Born in United States | 9,806 | 98.1 |
State of residence | 8,296 | 83.0 |
Different state | 1,510 | 15.1 |
Born outside United States | 29 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 156 | 1.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 89 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 34 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 122 | 1.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 156 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 19 | 12.2 |
| Asia | 26 | 16.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 105 | 67.3 |
| Northern America | 6 | 3.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,349 | 100.0 |
| English only | 8,006 | 85.6 |
| Language other than English | 1,343 | 14.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 353 | 3.8 |
Spanish | 182 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 98 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,131 | 12.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 229 | 2.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 30 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 26 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 9,991 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,920 | 79.3 |
| Arab | 10 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 8 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 56 | 0.6 |
| English | 312 | 3.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,790 | 17.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,733 | 17.3 |
| German | 474 | 4.7 |
| Greek | 21 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 384 | 3.8 |
| Italian | 207 | 2.1 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 18 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 28 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 83 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 30 | 0.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 26 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 7 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 1 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,766 | 17.7 |
| Welsh | 2 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 957 | 9.6 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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