Pine Prairie, Louisiana

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Evangeline Parish

Population in 2011: 1,611. Population change since 2000: +48.2%

Males: 1,077	(66.9%)
Females: 534	(33.1%)

Median resident age:	29.9 years
Louisiana median age:	38.5 years

Zip codes: 70576.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $33,429 (it was $21,167 in 2000)

Pine Prairie:	$33,429
Louisiana:	$42,492

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $12,480

Pine Prairie village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $102,806 (it was $43,300 in 2000)

Pine Prairie:	$102,806
Louisiana:	$135,400

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $101,262; Detached houses: $111,587; Townhouses or other attached units: $168,578; Mobile homes: $45,519

Median gross rent in 2009: $509.

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White alone - 1,108 (68.8%)
Black alone - 470 (29.2%)
Hispanic - 15 (0.9%)
Two or more races - 12 (0.7%)
American Indian alone - 3 (0.2%)
Asian alone - 2 (0.1%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Pine Prairie: 81.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (31.6%), French Canadian (13.3%), French (10.8%), Irish (5.0%), English (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 123 feet

Land area: 1.34 square miles.

Population density: 1206 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Pine Prairie:

High school or higher: 59.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
Unemployed: 8.2%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 40.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pine Prairie village:

Never married: 18.6%
Now married: 58.8%
Separated: 1.8%
Widowed: 8.4%
Divorced: 12.5%

4 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.4%
Louisiana:	2.6%

According to our research of Louisiana and other state lists there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Pine Prairie, Louisiana as of May 19, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Pine Prairie to the number of sex offenders is 275 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $152 (0.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $125 (0.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lafayette, LA (45.7 miles , pop. 110,257).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (79.4 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (190.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Turkey Creek, LA (2.6 miles ), Mamou, LA (3.2 miles ), Ville Platte, LA (3.3 miles ), Oakdale, LA (3.8 miles ), Chataignier, LA (4.0 miles ), Glenmora, LA (4.1 miles ), McNary, LA (4.1 miles ), Cheneyville, LA (4.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $52,500

1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $52,500

1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $52,500

2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $52,500

2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $52,500

2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $52,500

2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $52,500

2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $52,500

2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $52,500

2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $52,500

2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $15,800

2008: 0 buildings

2009: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 30.78 N, Longitude: 92.42 W

Area code: 337

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Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:
8.0%
Louisiana:
7.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (31%)

Public administration (17%)

Construction (12%)

Retail trade (12%)

Health care and social assistance (10%)

Manufacturing (8%)

Other services, except public administration (5%)

Health care and social assistance (32%)

Public administration (30%)

Other services, except public administration (10%)

Educational services (10%)

Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)

Retail trade (6%)

Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common occupations (%)
Males Females

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)

Construction laborers (6%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Electricians (5%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)

Health technologists and technicians (8%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)

Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)

Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)

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Tornado activity:

Pine Prairie-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 148% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/31/1983, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.1 miles away from the Pine Prairie village center killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 2/9/1983, a category F3 tornado 22.1 miles away from the village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Evangeline Parish (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Fire: 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 Pine Prairie:

MERCY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; VILLE PLATTE, LA)
SAVOY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; MAMOU, LA)
BUNKIE GENERAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; BUNKIE, LA)

Political contributions by individuals in Pine Prairie, LA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pine Prairie:

University of Louisiana at Lafayette (about 46 miles; Lafayette, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,419)
McNeese State University (about 64 miles; Lake Charles, LA; FT enrollment: 6,406)
Southern University and A & M College (about 76 miles; Baton Rouge, LA; FT enrollment: 6,256)
Northwestern State University of Louisiana (about 78 miles; Natchitoches, LA; FT enrollment: 5,626)
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (about 79 miles; Baton Rouge, LA; FT enrollment: 25,838)
Baton Rouge Community College (about 80 miles; Baton Rouge, LA; FT enrollment: 4,414)
Alcorn State University (about 108 miles; Alcorn State, MS; FT enrollment: 2,641)

Public elementary/middle school in Pine Prairie:

Pine Prairie High School (Students: 781; Location: 1557 Speedy Campbell Drive)

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Notable locations in Pine Prairie: Evangeline Parish Library Pine Prairie Branch (A), Prairie Manor Nursing Home (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Pine Prairie include: First Baptist Church (A), Saint Peters Catholic Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Campbell Cemetery (1), Saint Peters Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Evangeline Parish has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Pine Prairie and their reported violations in the past:

EVANGELINE WW DISTRICT NO 1 PINE PRAIRIE (Population served: 2300, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (2 times from OCT-09-2003 to OCT-09-2003), St Public Notif requested (OCT-09-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-09-2003)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.1%

Average household size:

This village:	2.7 people
Louisiana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	71.5%
Whole state:	69.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	2.8%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pine Prairie, LA

People in group quarters in Pine Prairie:

116 people in other types of correctional institutions
103 people in nursing homes
4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Pine Prairie compared to Louisiana state average:

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

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Banks with branches in Pine Prairie (2011 data):

Citizen's Bank: Pine Prairie Branch at Highway 13 And Sanders Street, branch established on 1969/01/02. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $233.0 mil, Deposits: $204.6 mil, headquarters in Ville Platte, LA, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Bancshares, Inc.

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Pine Prairie travel time to work - commute

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (71%)
Electricity (25%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Wood (1%)

2008 Presidential Election results in Evangeline Parish Louisiana:

Detailed 2008 election results.

Religion statistics for Pine Prairie (based on Evangeline Parish data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 73.36%

Here		73.4%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Assemblies of God	Churches of Christ	Other
Adherents	78.2%	18.5%	1.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Congregations	33.3%	35.9%	5.1%	7.7%	17.9%

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: 25

Evangeline Parish:	6.96 / 10,000 pop.
State:	2.56 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5

This county:	1.39 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:	1.29 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11

Evangeline Parish:	3.06 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:	4.49 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 6

This county:	1.67 / 10,000 pop.
State:	5.92 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Evangeline Parish:	11.1%
Louisiana:	10.9%

Adult obesity rate:

Evangeline Parish:	30.2%
State:	29.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Here:	12.2%
State:	13.7%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Other Government Administration	5	$7,308	$17,539	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	3	$6,264	$25,056	1	$1,860
Streets and Highways	1	$1,594	$19,128	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$1,949	$23,388	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	2	$2,967	$17,802	0	$0
Totals for Government	12	$20,082	$20,082	1	$1,860

5.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,531 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.66%
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 St. Landry Parish, LA	1.03% ($21,558 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA	0.47% ($23,979)
from Lafayette Parish, LA	0.41% ($32,452)

5.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,877 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.18%
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 St. Landry Parish, LA	1.23% ($27,379 average AGI)
to Lafayette Parish, LA	0.66% ($26,791)
to Calcasieu Parish, LA	0.39% ($18,923)

Strongest AM radio stations in Pine Prairie:

KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
KDYS (1520 AM; 10 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KVPI (1050 AM; 0 kW; VILLE PLATTE, LA; Owner: VILLE PLATTE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
KVOL (1330 AM; 5 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
KEUN (1490 AM; 1 kW; EUNICE, LA; Owner: TRI-PARISH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pine Prairie:

KZMZ (96.9 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKST (98.7 FM; OAKDALE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KRRV-FM (100.3 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KVPI-FM (92.5 FM; VILLE PLATTE, LA; Owner: VILLE PLATTE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KSMB (94.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KBXG (99.5 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
KRVS (88.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE)
KJJB (105.5 FM; EUNICE, LA; Owner: TRI-PARISH BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
KAJN-FM (102.9 FM; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KBON (101.1 FM; MAMOU, LA; Owner: ROSE ANN MARX)
KEZP (104.3 FM; BUNKIE, LA; Owner: OWENSVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
KRXE (105.9 FM; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Pine Prairie:

KLFY-TV (Channel 10; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KLFY, L.P.)
KALB-TV (Channel 5; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KLPB-TV (Channel 24; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
KATC (Channel 3; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KATC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KPLC (Channel 7; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
KADN (Channel 15; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KADN-15, INC.)
K60GE (Channel 60; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K69HD (Channel 69; CHURCH POINT, LA; Owner: GULF MANAGEMENT II, L.L.C.)
K50FI (Channel 50; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
KLTL-TV (Channel 18; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
KLAF-LP (Channel 62; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: WNTZ-48, INC.)
KAGN-LP (Channel 65; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
K67GL (Channel 67; BUNKIE, LA; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT B/CING. OF NATCHEZ LICENSE CORP.)

Pine Prairie fatal accident list:

Jun 14, 2003 10:05 AM, Sr-13, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Apr 11, 1981 03:30 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Pine Prairie)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

Water Tower (Lat: 30.780750 Lon: -92.429583), Call Sign: WNEB879
Assigned Frequencies: 154.445 MHz
Grant Date: 03/05/1996, Expiration Date: 04/11/2001, Cancellation Date: 06/17/2001
Registrant: Pine Prairie, Town Of, Pine Prairie, LA 70576, Phone: (318) 363-2161
E Side Of Hwy 13 1/4 Mi S (Lat: 30.778528 Lon: -92.424583), Call Sign: WXG264
Assigned Frequencies: 49.3600 MHz
Grant Date: 01/16/2003, Expiration Date: 03/29/2013, Certifier: Dan L Fiest
Registrant: Weyerhaeuser Company, 209 Douglas St., Longview, WA 98632, Phone: (360) 636-6380, Fax: (360) 636-6532, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

Call Sign: KD5CNG, Licensee ID: L01310402
Grant Date: 08/01/2007, Expiration Date: 10/28/2017, Certifier: Mona F Chelette
Registrant: Mona F Chelette, Pine Prairie, LA 70576
Call Sign: KM5TA, Previous Call Sign: KD5CCQ, Licensee ID: L01288738
Grant Date: 05/30/2007, Expiration Date: 08/26/2017, Certifier: Larry Chelette
Registrant: Larry Chelette, Pine Prairie, LA 70576
Call Sign: KE5QLH, Licensee ID: L01322211
Grant Date: 09/10/2007, Expiration Date: 09/10/2017, Certifier: Charles K Soileau
Registrant: Charles K Soileau, Pine Prairie, LA 70576

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 3

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Pine Prairie, LA among deceased individuals
Joseph	13	63.8 years
Mary	11	75.7 years
John	10	67.1 years
James	7	74.7 years
William	7	73.3 years
Hazel	6	74.5 years
Ella	6	81.1 years
Anna	5	76.0 years
Lillie	5	77.0 years
Agnes	4	86.0 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Pine Prairie, LA among deceased individuals
Fontenot	44	77.5 years
Ardoin	30	77.0 years
Guillory	30	77.4 years
Johnson	16	78.9 years
Vidrine	13	75.8 years
Ortego	13	79.8 years
Campbell	12	76.2 years
West	12	75.5 years
Deshotel	12	76.1 years
Soileau	11	77.5 years

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