Cameron County

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Cameron county is located in southwest Louisiana. Cameron county has 1,284.89 square miles of land area and 651.78 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Cameron county population is 6,713, which has shrunk 32.81% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 2.96% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. Cameron county median household income is $64,129 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 87.34% since 2000. The income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 38.15% and is much higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. Cameron county median house value is $104,400 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 75.17% since 2000. The house value growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 65.18% and is much higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Cameron county is better than the state average in quality. The Cameron county area code is 337.

Population	6,713 (2010-2014), rank #63
Population Growth	-32.81% since 2000, rank #63
Population Density:	3.47/sq mi, rank #64
Median Household Income:	$64,129 at 2010-2014—87.34% increase since 2000, rank #2
Median House Price:	$104,400 at 2010-2014—75.17% increase since 2000, rank #28
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	1,284.89 sq mi, rank #3
Water Area:	651.78 sq mi (33.65%), rank #4
State:	Louisiana
Area:	Lake Charles, LA
School District:
Area Code:	337