Language Spoken At Home in Cameron Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 6,520 | 100% |
| English only | 5,995 | 91.9% |
| Language other than English | 525 | 8.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 58 | 0.9% |
| Spanish | 38 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 487 | 7.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 58 | 0.9% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Cameron Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,934 | 100% |
| American | 1,082 | 15.6% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 18 | 0.3% |
| Dutch | 129 | 1.9% |
| English | 370 | 5.3% |
| French (except Basque) | 1,473 | 21.2% |
| French Canadian | 1,183 | 17.1% |
| German | 391 | 5.6% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 13 | 0.2% |
| Irish | 400 | 5.8% |
| Italian | 262 | 3.8% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 12 | 0.2% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 24 | 0.3% |
| Scottish | 85 | 1.2% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 73 | 1.1% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Cameron Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,482 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,886 | 76.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 758 | 30.5% |
| Married-couple family | 1,613 | 65.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 675 | 27.2% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 88 | 3.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 24 | 1.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 185 | 7.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 59 | 2.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 596 | 24.0% |
| Householder living alone | 512 | 20.6% |
| 65 years and over | 247 | 10.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 951 | 38.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 675 | 27.2% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Cameron Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 6,889 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,482 | 36.0% |
| Spouse | 1,592 | 23.1% |
| Child | 2,005 | 29.1% |
| Other relatives | 553 | 8.0% |
| Nonrelatives | 257 | 3.7% |
| Unmarried partner | 117 | 1.7% |
Marital Status in Cameron Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,742 | 100% |
| Never married | 658 | 24.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,704 | 62.1% |
| Separated | 67 | 2.4% |
| Widowed | 46 | 1.7% |
| Divorced | 267 | 9.7% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,811 | 100% |
| Never married | 592 | 21.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,586 | 56.4% |
| Separated | 81 | 2.9% |
| Widowed | 220 | 7.8% |
| Divorced | 332 | 11.8% |
Fertility in Cameron Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 93 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 20 | 21.5% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 29 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 61 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 69 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 90 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 36 | 0% |
Grandparents in Cameron Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 164 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 53 | 32.3% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 53 | 32.3% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 53 | 100% |
| Who are female | 17 | 32.1% |
| Who are married | 53 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Cameron Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,733 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 112 | 6.5% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 2.8% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 840 | 48.5% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 453 | 26.1% |
| College or graduate school | 279 | 16.1% |
Educational Attainment in Cameron Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 4,619 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 301 | 6.5% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 579 | 12.5% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,048 | 44.3% |
| Some college, no degree | 772 | 16.7% |
| Associate's degree | 263 | 5.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 545 | 11.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 111 | 2.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 80.9% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 14.2% |
Veteran Status in Cameron Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,258 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 483 | 9.2% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Cameron Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 6,898 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,142 | 16.6% |
| Under 18 years | 1,666 | 100% |
| With a disability | 89 | 5.3% |
| 18 to 64 years | 4,361 | 100% |
| With a disability | 642 | 14.7% |
| 65 years and over | 871 | 100% |
| With a disability | 411 | 47.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Cameron Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 6,867 | 100% |
| Same house | 6,496 | 94.6% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 371 | 5.4% |
| Same county | 149 | 2.2% |
| Different county | 222 | 3.2% |
| Same state | 83 | 1.2% |
| Different state | 139 | 2.0% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Cameron Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,934 | 100% |
| Native | 6,912 | 99.7% |
| Born in United States | 6,874 | 99.1% |
| State of residence | 5,746 | 82.9% |
| Different state | 1,128 | 16.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 38 | 0.5% |
| Foreign born | 22 | 0.3% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Cameron Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 22 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 22 | 100.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 0 | 0.0% |
Year of Entry in Cameron Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 60 | 100% |
| Native | 38 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 38 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 22 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 22 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Cameron Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 22 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 22 | 100.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |