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Natchitoches Parish

Population in 2011: 597. Population change since 2000: +2.4%
 

Males: 295  (49.4%)
Females: 302  (50.6%)

Median resident age:  34.1 years
Louisiana median age:  38.5 years

Zip codes: 71456.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $23,453 (it was $16,786 in 2000)
Natchez:

$23,453
Louisiana:

$42,492
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $10,829

Natchez village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $53,021 (it was $27,100 in 2000)
Natchez:

$53,021
Louisiana:

$135,400
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $55,644; Detached houses: $61,606; Townhouses or other attached units: $335,500; Mobile homes: $41,588

Median gross rent in 2009: $418.

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Natchez races chart
  • Black alone - 527 (88.3%)
  • White alone - 50 (8.4%)
  • Hispanic - 11 (1.8%)
  • American Indian alone - 3 (0.5%)
  • Other race alone - 3 (0.5%)
  • Two or more races - 3 (0.5%)

Races in Natchez detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Natchez: 80.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 106 feet

Land area: 1.07 square miles.

Population density: 556 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Natchez:

  • High school or higher: 55.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 12.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Natchez village:

  • Never married: 42.1%
  • Now married: 31.4%
  • Separated: 6.5%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

3 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.5%
Louisiana:  2.6%



According to our research of Louisiana and other state lists there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Natchez, Louisiana as of May 19, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Natchez to the number of sex offenders is 149 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $-1
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $114 (0.3%)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Shreveport, LA (69.5 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (191.8 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Natchitoches, LA (2.5 miles ), Provencal, LA (3.0 miles ), Montgomery, LA (3.1 miles ), Clarence, LA (3.2 miles ), Robeline, LA (3.9 miles) , Campti, LA (4.0 miles ), Powhatan, LA (4.1 miles) , Atlanta, LA (4.5 miles) .

Latitude: 31.67 N, Longitude: 93.04 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 318

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

9.4%
Louisiana:

7.3%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +87 (+17.5%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (46%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (7%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Manufacturing (36%)
  • Health care and social assistance (29%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (2%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Plant and system operators (7%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (18%)
  • Cashiers (17%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)

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Tornado activity:

Natchez-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 138% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/11/1968, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.4 miles away from the Natchez village center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/19/1983, a category F3 tornado 7.6 miles away from the village center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Natchez-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Louisiana state average. It is 100% 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 95.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Natchitoches Parish (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Hurricanes: 5, Tornadoes: 2, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Fire: 1, Freeze: 1, Ice Storm: 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 Natchez:

  • NATCHITOCHES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; NATCHITOCHES, LA)
  • WINN PARISH MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 28 miles away; WINNFIELD, LA)
  • SABINE MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 30 miles away; MANY, LA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Natchez:

  • Northwestern State University of Louisiana (about 6 miles; Natchitoches, LA; Full-time enrollment: 5,626)
  • Grambling State University (about 63 miles; Grambling, LA; FT enrollment: 4,504)
  • Louisiana Tech University (about 64 miles; Ruston, LA; FT enrollment: 7,480)
  • Louisiana State University-Shreveport (about 66 miles; Shreveport, LA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • Bossier Parish Community College (about 70 miles; Bossier City, LA; FT enrollment: 3,177)
  • University of Louisiana Monroe (about 82 miles; Monroe, LA; FT enrollment: 6,712)
  • Stephen F Austin State University (about 95 miles; Nacogdoches, TX; FT enrollment: 10,307)

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Notable location: Natchitoches Fire Protection Parish District 5 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Natchitoches 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 31.3. This is about average.
City:

31.3
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.54. This is about average. There were 12 monitors within city limits.
City:

9.54
U.S.:

9.59


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 46.9%
(0.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 47.8% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
Louisiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  66.4%
Whole state:  69.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  4.8%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Natchez, LA


Natchez compared to Louisiana state average:

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


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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (54%)
  • Electricity (41%)
  • Utility gas (5%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Natchitoches Parish Louisiana:
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Religion statistics for Natchez (based on Natchitoches Parish data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.25%
Here52.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodChurches of Christ
Adherents55.0%24.0%10.6%2.7%1.3%
Congregations41.0%16.9%16.9%6.0%2.4%
NameLDS (Mormon) ChurchBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaMuslim EstimateAmerican Baptist AssociationOther
Adherents1.1%1.0%0.8%0.7%2.7%
Congregations1.2%1.2%1.2%2.4%10.8%
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: 7
This county:

1.77 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Natchitoches Parish:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
Natchitoches Parish:

1.27 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

1.29 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 27
This county:

6.84 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

4.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 20
Natchitoches Parish:

5.06 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

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

11.7%
Louisiana:

10.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.8%
Louisiana:

29.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Natchitoches Parish:

13.3%
State:

13.7%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$2,683
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 2$1,760
Sewerage 0$0 3$1,541
Totals for Government 0$0 10$5,984


7.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,489 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.59%
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 Orleans Parish, LA  0.73% ($21,632 average AGI)
from Rapides Parish, LA  0.58% ($32,493)
from Caddo Parish, LA  0.43% ($22,706)


7.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,203 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.28%
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 Caddo Parish, LA  0.73% ($32,391 average AGI)
to Rapides Parish, LA  0.68% ($26,875)
to Sabine Parish, LA  0.36% ($27,395)

Strongest AM radio stations in Natchez:

  • KNOC (1450 AM; 1 kW; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Owner: NORTH FACE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLAD (800 AM; 1 kW; COUSHATTA, LA; Owner: THE BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KNOE (540 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Natchez:

  • KDBH-FM (97.3 FM; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Owner: BALDRIDGE-DUMAS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KZBL (100.7 FM; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Owner: BALDRIDGE-DUMAS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KLSA (90.7 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: BD OF SUPV OF LA ST U & A&M COLLEGE)
  • KSBH (94.9 FM; COUSHATTA, LA; Owner: KSBH, L.L.C.)
  • KAYT (88.1 FM; JENA, LA; Owner: BLACK MEDIA WORKS, INC.)
  • KQID-FM (93.1 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CENLA B/C CO INC.)
  • KRRV-FM (100.3 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KAVK (89.3 FM; MANY, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KLAA (103.5 FM; TIOGA, LA; Owner: CAJUN COMMUNICATIONS OF TEXAS, INC.)
  • KCIJ (106.5 FM; ATLANTA, LA; Owner: NORTH FACE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • K220FQ (91.9 FM; MANY, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KWLV (107.1 FM; MANY, LA; Owner: WLV-TV, INC.)
  • KNWD (91.7 FM; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIV. OF LA.)

TV broadcast stations around Natchez:

  • KLAX-TV (Channel 31; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: POLLACK/BELZ COMMUNICATIONS CO., INC)
  • KALB-TV (Channel 5; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KLPA-TV (Channel 25; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • KAQY (Channel 11; COLUMBIA, LA; Owner: MONROE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K60GE (Channel 60; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KAIN-LP (Channel 55; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Owner: MARY GILL LEE)
  • KNTS-LP (Channel 17; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Owner: RICHARD GILL)

Natchez fatal accident list:

Feb 3, 2003 87:99 PM, I-49, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
May 21, 2002 09:33 PM, Sr-1, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jan 22, 1992 07:09 AM, Main St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Nov 14, 1988 06:18 PM, La1, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Mar 22, 1986 10:36 AM, Mainst, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total average daily traffic: 730
Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic: 525


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • On Hyw 119 .2 Mi S Of Cane River Bridge (Lat: 31.653500 Lon: -93.000167), Call Sign: WZE583, Licensee ID: L00043863
    Assigned Frequencies: 153.695 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/05/2004, Expiration Date: 04/19/2014
    Registrant: Natchitoches Parish Waterworks Dist 2, 1665 Highway 119, Natchez, LA 71456, Phone: (318) 352-9601, Fax: (318) 352-2375, Email:


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 1


Most common first names in Natchez, LA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Joseph1075.7 years
Joe974.9 years
John882.0 years
James871.9 years
Willie769.3 years
Mary683.2 years
Annie573.2 years
George575.4 years
William567.6 years
Charlie476.5 years
Most common last names in Natchez, LA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson2067.9 years
Rachal1377.1 years
Jones1374.4 years
Lacour1278.1 years
Balthazar1082.8 years
Roque875.6 years
Prudhomme776.3 years
Conant675.0 years
Lewis675.7 years
Metoyer679.1 years

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