Calcasieu Parish County vs. Cameron Parish County

Calcasieu Parish County (LA)Cameron Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)203,1126,968
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.4%1.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)192,7736,868
Population, Census, April 1, 2010192,7686,839
Persons under 5 years, percent7.1%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.9%22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.8%16.5%
Female persons, percent51.1%50.2%
White alone, percent70.3%93.2%
Black or African American alone, percent25.7%4.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.8%
Asian alone, percent1.4%0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.8%4.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent67.2%89.4%
Veterans, 2014-201812,730566
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.8%4.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)92,0474,124
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201867.1%87.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$149,400$113,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,166$1,155
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$309$285
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$813$823
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201313.7%0.8%
Building permits, 20181,32467
Households, 2014-201877,2952,718
Persons per household, 2014-20182.542.52
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.3%97.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.6%10.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.3%82.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.0%70.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.5%81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.9%11.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.6%8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.8%9.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.5%59.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.4%55.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)983,2751,364
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,941,07329,928
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,127,10028,323
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,078$4,226
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.531.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,452$55,000
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,368$29,000
Persons in poverty, percent14.9%13.9%
Total employer establishments, 20174,675138
Total employment, 201777,5371,463
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)3,458,909132,308
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.0%16.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201713,708690
All firms, 201214,379758
Men-owned firms, 20127,556491
Women-owned firms, 20125,019147
Minority-owned firms, 20123,14925
Nonminority-owned firms, 201210,558677
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,62894
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201211,917598
Black-owned firms, percent, 200712.3%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.8%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.8%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.1%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010181.25.3
Land area in square miles, 20101,063.661,284.89

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Calcasieu Parish county (LA) and Cameron Parish county (LA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.