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Pointe Coupee Parish

Population in July 2007: 7,512.
Males: 3,662  (48.8%)
Females: 3,850  (51.2%)

Median resident age:  34.6 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 71292.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $28,646 (it was $25,359 in 2000)
Brownsville-Bawcomville:

$28,646
Louisiana:

$42,492
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $16,334

Brownsville-Bawcomville CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $56,593 (it was $41,700 in 2000)
Brownsville-Bawcomville:

$56,593
Louisiana:

$135,400
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $52,742; Detached houses: $64,568; Townhouses or other attached units: $48,339; Mobile homes: $28,556; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $6,082

Median gross rent in 2009: $541.

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Brownsville-Bawcomville races chart
  • White alone - 5,620 (82.5%)
  • Black alone - 798 (11.7%)
  • Hispanic - 269 (4.0%)
  • Two or more races - 63 (0.9%)
  • American Indian alone - 42 (0.6%)
  • Asian alone - 18 (0.3%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Brownsville-Bawcomville: 89.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (23.9%), Irish (9.6%), French (5.0%), German (4.8%), English (4.7%), Italian (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 35 feet

Land area: 6.65 square miles.

Population density: 1130 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Brownsville-Bawcomville:

  • High school or higher: 63.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 8.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brownsville-Bawcomville CDP:

  • Never married: 24.9%
  • Now married: 52.5%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

93 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.2%
Louisiana:  2.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $109 (0.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $111 (0.2%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Monroe, LA (4.4 miles , pop. 53,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (93.8 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (267.8 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: West Monroe, LA (1.5 miles ), Claiborne, LA (1.9 miles ), Monroe, LA (2.1 miles ), Richwood, LA (2.3 miles ), Swartz, LA (3.4 miles ), Sterlington, LA (4.0 miles ), Eros, LA (4.0 miles ), Downsville, LA (4.2 miles) .

Latitude: 32.48 N, Longitude: 92.16 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +294 (+3.9%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 408 (13.9%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 318

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.6%
Louisiana:

7.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (26%)
  • Manufacturing (17%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (24%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Wholesale trade (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)

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Tornado activity:

Brownsville-Bawcomville-area historical tornado activity is above Louisiana state average. It is 187% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/1/1983, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.2 miles away from the Brownsville-Bawcomville place center killed 2 people and injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 2/21/1971, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 41.1 miles away from the place center killed 47 people and injured 510 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Brownsville-Bawcomville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Louisiana state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/10/1994 at 23:34:02, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 47.0 miles away from the city center
On 3/3/2001 at 10:46:13, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 56.7 miles away from Brownsville-Bawcomville center
On 5/16/2007 at 13:22:21, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Pointe Coupee Parish (18) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 10, Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Brownsville-Bawcomville:

  • GLENWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 1 miles away; WEST MONROE, LA)
  • OUACHITA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 1 miles away; WEST MONROE, LA)
  • MONROE SURGICAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, about 5 miles away; MONROE, LA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brownsville-Bawcomville:

  • University of Louisiana Monroe (about 7 miles; Monroe, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,712)
  • Louisiana Tech University (about 29 miles; Ruston, LA; FT enrollment: 7,480)
  • Grambling State University (about 33 miles; Grambling, LA; FT enrollment: 4,504)
  • Alcorn State University (about 74 miles; Alcorn State, MS; FT enrollment: 2,641)
  • Northwestern State University of Louisiana (about 75 miles; Natchitoches, LA; FT enrollment: 5,626)
  • University of Arkansas at Monticello (about 80 miles; Monticello, AR; FT enrollment: 2,521)
  • Southern Arkansas University Main Campus (about 84 miles; Magnolia, AR; FT enrollment: 2,501)

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Notable locations in Brownsville-Bawcomville: West Monroe Boys Club (A), Ouachita Parish Fire Protection District 1 Station 4 King Street (B), Ouachita Parish Fire Protection District 1 Headquarters (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Shoppers Village Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Brownsville-Bawcomville include: Peniel Baptist Church (A), Bawcomville Church of Christ (B), Bethel Baptist Church of West Monroe (C), Brownville Baptist Church (D), Evergreen Park Baptist Church (E), New Hope Baptist Church (F), Seigle Community Baptist Church (G), Violet Street Church of Christ (H), West Heights Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Black Bayou (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Pointe Coupee Parish has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 29.2. This is about average.
City:

29.2
U.S.:

32.0
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.894. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.894
U.S.:

2.433
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 24.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

24.8
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.57. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

8.57
U.S.:

9.59


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 25.2%
(20.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 55.3% for Black residents, 16.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 81.0% for American Indian residents, 26.5% for other race residents, 26.3% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  70.9%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.8%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Brownsville-Bawcomville, LA


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Brownsville-Bawcomville compared to Louisiana state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Brownsville-Bawcomville travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (59%)
  • Electricity (40%)
  • Wood (1%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Pointe Coupee Parish Louisiana:
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Religion statistics for Brownsville-Bawcomville (based on Pointe Coupee Parish data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 61.07%
Here61.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionLDS (Mormon) ChurchEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents79.9%13.0%3.0%2.1%2.0%
Congregations32.0%28.0%4.0%12.0%24.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 18
Pointe Coupee Parish:

8.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
This county:

1.79 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

1.29 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
Pointe Coupee Parish:

7.16 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

4.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 11
Here:

4.92 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

5.92 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

12.8%
Louisiana:

10.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Pointe Coupee Parish:

30.7%
State:

29.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Pointe Coupee Parish:

11.3%
State:

13.7%

7.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,544 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.50%
Louisiana average:

8.89%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from East Baton Rouge Parish, LA  1.83% ($37,445 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA  1.59% ($24,076)
from West Baton Rouge Parish, LA  0.43% ($41,063)


5.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,426 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.85%
Louisiana average:

13.45%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA  1.95% ($29,685 average AGI)
to West Baton Rouge Parish, LA  0.65% ($43,021)
to Avoyelles Parish, LA  0.34% ($26,120)

Strongest AM radio stations in Brownsville-Bawcomville:

  • KMBS (1310 AM; 5 kW; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: RED BEAR BROADCASTING)
  • KNOE (540 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • KRJO (1680 AM; 10 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KMLB (1440 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA)
  • KLIC (1230 AM; 1 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brownsville-Bawcomville:

  • KYFL (89.5 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KXUL (91.1 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE)
  • KLIP (105.3 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KJLO-FM (104.1 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KXRR (106.1 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: MONROE RADIO MEMBERS, L.L.C.)
  • KNOE-FM (101.9 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • KBMQ (88.7 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KHLL (100.9 FM; RICHWOOD, LA; Owner: GILLILAND, INC.)
  • KEDM (90.3 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE)
  • KRVV (100.1 FM; BASTROP, LA; Owner: HOLLADAY BROADCASTING OF LOUISIANA, INC)
  • KXKZ (107.5 FM; RUSTON, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
  • KWJM (92.7 FM; FARMERVILLE, LA; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KAXV (91.9 FM; BASTROP, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KZRZ (98.3 FM; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: MONROE RADIO MEMBERS, L.L.C.)
  • KPCH (97.7 FM; DUBACH, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
  • KQLQ (103.1 FM; COLUMBIA, LA; Owner: MONROE RADIO MEMBERS, L.L.C.)
  • KJMG (97.3 FM; BASTROP, LA; Owner: HOLLADAY BROADCASTING OF LOUISIANA,)
  • K244BX (96.7 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: J AND J BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around Brownsville-Bawcomville:

  • KARD (Channel 14; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: QUORUM OF LOUISIANA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KMCT-TV (Channel 39; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA CHRISTIAN B/CASTING, INC.)
  • KMNO-LP (Channel 22; MONROE, LA; Owner: GREAT OAKS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KWMS-LP (Channel 17; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: SONRISE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KNOE-TV (Channel 8; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • KLTM-TV (Channel 13; MONROE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • KAQY (Channel 11; COLUMBIA, LA; Owner: MONROE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K59GI (Channel 59; MONROE, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KTVE (Channel 10; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF MONROE/EL DORADO LICENSE LLC)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED6$72,52210$35,28819$54,0595$32,31620$47,8089$29,910
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$33,4702$69,3401$36,6300$00$01$45,840
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$74,9006$43,51213$62,7836$16,0703$29,6875$28,466
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$40,5701$104,1602$96,0950$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$80,5800$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0057.00 , 0058.00, 0059.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$80,0100$00$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$27,7901$107,8201$27,790
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0057.00 , 0058.00, 0059.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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