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Population (year 2000): 10,535
Males: 5,158  (49.0%)
Females: 5,377  (51.0%)

Calcasieu Parish

Median resident age:  33.5 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 70611.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $46,600 (it was $47,319 in 2000)
Moss Bluff  $46,600
Louisiana:  $36,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $116,900 (it was $109,800 in 2000)
Moss Bluff  $116,900
Louisiana:  $101,700

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Races in Moss Bluff:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.0%)
  • Black (5.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

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Ancestries: United States (20.7%), French (15.5%), Irish (10.8%), English (9.1%), German (8.6%), French Canadian (6.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 24 feet

Land area: 15.2 square miles.

Population density: 693 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Moss Bluff

  • High school or higher: 85.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Moss Bluff CDP

  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 65.4%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 3.2%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

91 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.9%
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:

Moss Bluff:  0.2% ($271)
Louisiana:  0.2% ($199)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lake Charles, LA (6.6 miles , pop. 71,757).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (142.2 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (154.4 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Westlake, LA (5.7 miles ), Lake Charles, LA (6.6 miles ), Prien, LA (10.5 miles ), Sulphur, LA (12.1 miles ), Iowa, LA (14.0 miles ), Carlyss, LA (14.2 miles ), Reeves, LA (18.2 miles ), DeQuincy, LA (18.6 miles ).

Latitude: 30.31 N, Longitude: 93.20 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,121 (-29.6%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 620 (12.8%)


6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
2 people in religious group quarters

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (17%)
  • Chemicals (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Mining (4%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)


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Moss Bluff-area historical tornado activity is near Louisiana state average. It is 94% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/12/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.8 miles away from the Moss Bluff place center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/17/1973, a category 3 tornado 4.8 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Paul Thomas - College football player (McNeese State Cowboys).


Hospitals/medical centers near Moss Bluff:
  • CHRISTUS ST PATRICK HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA)
  • DUBUIS HOSPITAL OF LAKE CHARLES (about 6 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA)
  • EXTENDED CARE OF SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA (about 6 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Moss Bluff:
  • CHENNAULT INTL (about 10 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; ID: CWF)
  • LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL (about 14 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; ID: LCH)
  • POLK AAF (about 50 miles; FORT POLK, LA; ID: POE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Moss Bluff:
  • SOUTHLAND FIELD (about 18 miles; SULPHUR, LA; ID: L75)
  • DE QUINCY INDUSTRIAL AIRPARK (about 20 miles; DE QUINCY, LA; ID: 5R8)
  • WELSH (about 28 miles; WELSH, LA; ID: 6R1)

Amtrak station near Moss Bluff:
  • 5 miles: LAKE CHARLES (433 RAILROAD AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Moss Bluff:
  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
  • LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 67 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; FT enrollment: 8,888)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 81 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; FT enrollment: 13,673)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 100 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; FT enrollment: 7,710)
  • ANGELINA COLLEGE (about 126 miles; LUFKIN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,773)
  • LEE COLLEGE (about 127 miles; BAYTOWN, TX; FT enrollment: 3,099)
  • STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 137 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; FT enrollment: 10,217)

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Notable location: Perkins Ferry (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Moss Bluff include: First Baptist Church of Moss Bluff (A), Williams Chapel (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Ritchie Cemetery (1), West Fork Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Moss Gully (A), Indian Bayou (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  81.3%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.8%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  8.3%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  4.7%
Whole state:  9.4%

Moss Bluff compared to Louisiana state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Moss Bluff (2007 data):
  • Jeff Davis Bank & Trust Company: Moss Bluff Branch at La. Highway 378 And U.S. Highway 171, branch established on 1971-04-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $453.5 mil, Deposits: $405.8 mil, headquarters in Jennings, LA, positive income, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Jeff Davis Bancshares, Inc.
  • City Savings Bank & Trust Company: Moss Bluff Branch at 1741 Highway 171 North, branch established on 1999-03-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $164.3 mil, Deposits: $149.0 mil, headquarters in De Ridder, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: City Savings Bancshares, Inc.
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Moss Bluff Branch at 610 Sam Houston Jones Parkway, branch established on 1982-06-21. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Cameron State Bank: Moss Bluff Branch at 284 Sam Houston Jones Parkway, branch established on 1998-04-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $604.3 mil, Deposits: $508.4 mil, headquarters in Lake Charles, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: Cameron Bancshares, Inc.



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5.84% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,269 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.84%
Louisiana average:  8.89%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($226 average AGI)
Calcasieu Parish:  0.14%
Louisiana average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cameron Parish, LA  0.57% ($43,575 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.34% ($27,791)
from Beauregard Parish, LA  0.32% ($28,896)


6.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,917 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.58%
Louisiana average:  13.45%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($178 average AGI)
Calcasieu Parish:  0.04%
Louisiana average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Harris County, TX  0.71% ($36,094 average AGI)
to Beauregard Parish, LA  0.39% ($31,724)
to Jefferson Davis Parish, LA  0.29% ($33,112)


Strongest AM radio stations in Moss Bluff:
  • KLCL (1470 AM; 5 kW; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXZZ (1580 AM; 1 kW; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KAOK (1400 AM; 1 kW; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCAST SERVICES,LLC.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLVI (560 AM; 5 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KEZM (1310 AM; 1 kW; SULPHUR, LA)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDEI (1250 AM; 5 kW; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KQHN (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEDERLAND, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Moss Bluff:
  • KYKZ (96.1 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KBIU (103.7 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KBXG (99.5 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKGB (101.3 FM; SULPHUR, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KHLA (92.9 FM; JENNINGS, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRWP (97.5 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KVEE (107.5 FM; LAKE ARTHUR, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KQLK (97.9 FM; DE RIDDER, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC)
  • KOJO (91.7 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
  • KZWA (104.9 FM; MOSS BLUFF, LA; Owner: B & C BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • KYLC (90.3 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KKMY (104.5 FM; ORANGE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K215AO (90.9 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LAMAR UNIVERSITY)
  • KBAN (91.1 FM; DE RIDDER, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • W252AQ (98.3 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Moss Bluff:
  • K51EC (Channel 51; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • KPLC (Channel 7; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • KFAM-LP (Channel 58; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLTL-TV (Channel 18; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • KVHP (Channel 29; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KLFY-TV (Channel 10; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KLFY, L.P.)

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