Cameron is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 1,969 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Cameron is the 209th largest community in Louisiana.

When you are in Cameron, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 44.6% of Cameron's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Cameron is a town of sales and office workers, transportation and shipping workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Cameron who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.26%), sales jobs (7.41%), and food service (6.10%).

In addition, many people in Cameron have jobs in agriculture, more so than in most other communities in America. As a result, you will see quite a number of farms around town.

One of the nice things about Cameron is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the town are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

One of the benefits of Cameron is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 14.72 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

As is often the case in a small town, Cameron doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Cameron Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Cameron ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 5.01% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Cameron in 2000 was $13,499, which is middle income relative to Louisiana, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $53,996 for a family of four.

Cameron is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Cameron home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Cameron is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Cameron include French, Acadian-Cajun, French Canadian, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Cameron is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Spanish.