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Cameron
Louisiana

Population

$70K

Median Income

$238K

Median Home

R+83

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$70K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$201,057

Federal Spending per Capita$1,597

Median Individual Earnings$44K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$80K

Avg Credit Score669

Work From Home %2.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households16.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms3

Income (20th Percentile)$35K

Income (80th Percentile)$136K

Income (95th Percentile)$187K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.6%

Dependency Ratio0.84

Medicare Spending / Person$2,102

SS Benefits / Person$4,709

Education Wage Premium2.45x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$54K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$143K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$59K

Public Assistance Recipients5.7%

Average Annual Wage$116K

Professional Services Concentration0.20x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$235K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Property Tax Rate0.50%

This county

0.53% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $886

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,217/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+6.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households0.9%

Homeownership Rate89.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

13.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

373 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

12.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy80.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity9.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score11

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score13

Dental Care Shortage Score12

Healthcare Shortage Score12.0

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)20.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)35.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients491 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,502

Uninsured (under 65)6.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression29.6%

Education

HS Diploma Holders1,461

Bachelor's Degree Holders321

HS Completion Rate90.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)30th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)23.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.8

January Sunshine-0.53

January Temperature1.53

Average Temp70°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp62°F

Median AQIAQI 54

Good Air Days139 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days5 days/yr

Annual Precipitation53.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$11K

Drought Index (2022)-0.68

Heating Degree Days1,233 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days3,224 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,502 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,780 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)56 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)95 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations39 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)2 properties

FAA-Registered Airports6 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed53 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed14 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)155 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)126 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)12 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)100 ms

Households with 100Mbps+69.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet22.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)49 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers55 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work104 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)215 workers

Walk to Work4.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.2 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout76.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.909

Nonprofit Organizations15

Veterans Share4.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults66.1%

Never-Married Adults22.4%

Divorced Adults6.6%

Religious Organizations6

Asian Population0.9%

Native American Population2.4%

Membership Associations11.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Grocery Stores3

Hotels & Lodging4

Recreation Businesses5

Professional Services Firms15

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$61K

Avg Student Loan Balance$6K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate49.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.09%

Politics

R+83

2024 Presidential · Louisiana was R+20 statewide

vs Louisiana State

Income tax

3%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.50%0.53% state avg

Politics

R+83R+20

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -137

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.80x avg income)

Economic Mobility

48%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $238K

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Local News — Cameron

KPLC 7 News · 1 day ago

UPDATE: Charges dropped against passenger initially accused of driving in deadly Cameron Parish crash

CAMERON, La. (KPLC) - A new driver has been identified in a deadly single-vehicle crash that occurre…

WAFB · 2 days ago

Tropical Storm Edouard makes landfall in Cameron Parish, bringing wind and rain

CAMERON, La. (KPLC) - Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall near Johnson Bayou today, bringing wind a…

WDSU · 1 day ago

Tropical Storm Edouard makes landfall near Johnson Bayou, Louisiana

Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall near Johnson Bayou, Louisiana, just east of Sabine Pass, at abo…

The State · 2 days ago

Monday, Aug. 31 update: Latest on Tropical Storm Edouard from the NHC

Article first published: Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, 11 a.m. ET.…

Naples Daily News · 1 day ago

Tropical Storm Edouard makes landfall. Where is Johnson Bayou?

Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall at Johnson Bayou in Louisiana, but it wasn't the first.…

11Alive.com · 2 days ago

Tropical Storm Edouard forms in the northern Gulf

ATLANTA — Tropical Storm Edouard has formed in the northern Gulf. The National Hurricane Center upgr…

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