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Plaquemines Parish

Population in July 2007: 2,705.
Males: 1,368  (50.6%)
Females: 1,337  (49.4%)

Median resident age:  32.1 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 70041.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,781 (it was $33,059 in 2000)
Buras-Triumph:  $40,781
Louisiana:  $40,926

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,212
Buras-Triumph:  $17,212
Louisiana:  $21,934

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $45,587 (it was $27,300 in 2000)
Buras-Triumph:  $45,587
Louisiana:  $126,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $69,849; Detached houses: $130,525; Mobile homes: $19,165; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

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Races in Buras-Triumph:

  • White Non-Hispanic (70.9%)
  • Black (10.9%)
  • Vietnamese (9.8%)
  • Other Asian (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Buras-Triumph: 73.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (15.4%), French (12.6%), German (8.0%), Italian (5.6%), French Canadian (4.8%), Irish (4.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 3 feet

Land area: 5.01 square miles.

Population density: 540 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Buras-Triumph

  • High school or higher: 54.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.4%
  • Unemployed: 10.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buras-Triumph CDP

  • Never married: 22.6%
  • Now married: 59.3%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

320 residents are foreign born (9.0% Asia).

This place:  9.5%
Louisiana:  2.6%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Buras-Triumph:  0.7% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.3% ($199)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: New Orleans, LA (54.0 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (354.2 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Empire, LA (2.6 miles ), Boothville-Venice, LA (2.8 miles ), Port Sulphur, LA (3.9 miles ), Grand Isle, LA (5.6 miles ), Lafitte, LA (6.5 miles ), Poydras, LA (6.5 miles ), Barataria, LA (6.6 miles ), Violet, LA (6.7 miles ).

Latitude: 29.35 N, Longitude: 89.51 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 985

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Mining (21%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Public administration (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (12%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Other transportation workers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Personal appearance workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)



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Buras-Triumph-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Louisiana state average. It is 36% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/1/1965, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 1.0 miles away from the Buras-Triumph place center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 10/30/1967, a category 2 tornado 1.0 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Buras-Triumph-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Louisiana state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/9/2000 at 06:46:09, a magnitude 4.3 (4.2 MB, 4.3 MS, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 99.9 miles away from Buras-Triumph center
On 3/16/2001 at 04:39:07, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 74.6 miles away from the city center
On 12/20/2005 at 00:52:20, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Buras-Triumph:
  • EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 42 miles; METAIRIE, LA)
  • HEALTHWEST REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 49 miles; GRETNA, LA)
  • MEADOWCREST HOSPITAL (about 49 miles; GRETNA, LA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buras-Triumph:
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 54 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,496)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 55 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 3,659)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 55 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 3,217)
  • DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 8,193)
  • TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 56 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 10,230)
  • LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 56 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 4,399)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 58 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 12,442)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.9 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  74.2%
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: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  20.7%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  12.8%
Whole state:  9.4%

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Buras-Triumph compared to Louisiana state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age significantly 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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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (61%)
  • Utility gas (35%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Buras-Triumph

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents80.2%14.1%2.8%1.0%2.0%
Congregations36.0%20.0%12.0%8.0%24.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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12.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,434 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.72%
Louisiana average:  8.89%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($589 average AGI)
Plaquemines Parish:  0.20%
Louisiana average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jefferson Parish, LA  3.51% ($36,249 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA  2.10% ($44,073)
from St. Bernard Parish, LA  1.93% ($38,778)


31.96% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,191 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  31.96%
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 Jefferson Parish, LA  4.45% ($33,503 average AGI)
to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA  1.29% ($27,019)
to Orleans Parish, LA  1.17% ($30,663)


Strongest AM radio stations in Buras-Triumph:
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • WTIX (690 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WTIX, INC.)
  • WYLD (940 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KAGY (1510 AM; daytime; 1 kW; PORT SULPHUR, LA; Owner: SPOTLIGHT BROADCASTING OF NEW ORLEANS, LLC)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WODT (1280 AM; 5 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KLEB (1600 AM; 5 kW; GOLDEN MEADOW, LA; Owner: COASTAL BROADCASTING OF LAROSE, INC.)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WSMB (1350 AM; 5 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFNO (830 AM; 5 kW; NORCO, LA; Owner: WFNO, L.L.C.)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Buras-Triumph:
  • KMRL (91.9 FM; BURAS, LA; Owner: WHITE DOVE FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KNOU (104.5 FM; EMPIRE, LA; Owner: ON TOP COMMUNICATIONS OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
  • KKND (106.7 FM; PORT SULPHUR, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

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