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Calcasieu Parish

Population in July 2007: 7,253.
Males: 3,546  (48.9%)
Females: 3,707  (51.1%)

Median resident age:  34.7 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 70605.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $63,869 (it was $53,780 in 2000)
Prien:  $63,869
Louisiana:  $40,926

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $183,324 (it was $119,000 in 2000)
Prien:  $183,324
Louisiana:  $126,800

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Races in Prien:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.4%)
  • Black (6.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Prien: 83.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (23.1%), German (12.3%), French Canadian (11.4%), United States (11.3%), English (8.5%), Irish (8.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 6.92 square miles.

Population density: 1048 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Prien

  • High school or higher: 88.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Prien CDP

  • Never married: 17.9%
  • Now married: 66.5%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

156 residents are foreign born (0.8% Europe, 0.6% Latin America, 0.3% Africa, 0.3% Asia).

This place:  2.2%
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:

Prien:  0.4% ($432)
Louisiana:  0.3% ($199)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lake Charles, LA (4.6 miles , pop. 71,757).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Southeast Montgomery, TX (126.0 miles , pop. 208,076).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (129.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Lake Charles, LA (2.1 miles ), Westlake, LA (2.3 miles ), Carlyss, LA (2.6 miles ), Sulphur, LA (2.6 miles ), Moss Bluff, LA (3.2 miles ), Hackberry, LA (3.9 miles ), Iowa, LA (4.0 miles ), Vinton, LA (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 30.17 N, Longitude: 93.27 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,773 (-38.4%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 114 (3.4%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 337

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Chemicals (12%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Petroleum and coal products (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Mining (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (3%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (3%)



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Average climate in Prien, Louisiana

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Prien-area historical tornado activity is near Louisiana state average. It is 113% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.1 miles away from the Prien place center killed one person and injured 81 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 2/12/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.2 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Prien:
  • W O MOSS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA)
  • WOMEN AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA)
  • CHRISTUS ST PATRICK HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA)

Amtrak station near Prien:
  • 6 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 Prien:
  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
  • LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 52 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; FT enrollment: 8,888)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 73 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; FT enrollment: 13,673)
  • LEE COLLEGE (about 105 miles; BAYTOWN, TX; FT enrollment: 3,099)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 110 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; FT enrollment: 7,710)
  • ANGELINA COLLEGE (about 118 miles; LUFKIN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,773)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE (about 118 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 4,735)

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Church in Prien: Blessed Martin Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  79.4%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.3%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  7.7%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.7%
Whole state:  9.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Prien, LA


2 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms


Prien compared to Louisiana state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • 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 significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (56%)
  • Utility gas (40%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religon statistics for Prien

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodEpiscopal Church
Adherents50.0%31.0%7.2%3.0%1.5%
Congregations17.2%30.6%10.2%5.7%3.8%
NameChurches of ChristChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other religions
Adherents1.4%0.7%0.6%0.6%4.2%
Congregations5.7%1.9%1.9%1.3%21.7%
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.


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 Prien:
  • KLCL (1470 AM; 5 kW; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KAOK (1400 AM; 1 kW; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCAST SERVICES,LLC.)
  • KXZZ (1580 AM; 1 kW; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KEZM (1310 AM; 1 kW; SULPHUR, LA)
  • KLVI (560 AM; 5 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KDEI (1250 AM; 5 kW; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KQHN (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEDERLAND, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Prien:
  • KYKZ (96.1 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KBIU (103.7 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KKGB (101.3 FM; SULPHUR, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KBXG (99.5 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K215AO (90.9 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LAMAR UNIVERSITY)
  • KHLA (92.9 FM; JENNINGS, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KZWA (104.9 FM; MOSS BLUFF, LA; Owner: B & C BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • KRWP (97.5 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KIOC (106.1 FM; ORANGE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKMY (104.5 FM; ORANGE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KVEE (107.5 FM; LAKE ARTHUR, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOJO (91.7 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
  • KQXY-FM (94.1 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KAJN-FM (102.9 FM; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KYKR (95.1 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W252AQ (98.3 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KTXB (89.7 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KQLK (97.9 FM; DE RIDDER, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Prien:
  • KFAM-LP (Channel 58; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPLC (Channel 7; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • K51EC (Channel 51; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • KVHP (Channel 29; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KLTL-TV (Channel 18; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • K09VO (Channel 9; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: BEAUMONT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLFY-TV (Channel 10; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KLFY, L.P.)
  • KITU (Channel 34; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION INC)
  • KBTV-TV (Channel 4; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHUR, L.L.C.)
  • KFDM-TV (Channel 6; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, INC.)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 5 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
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 ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$186,320111$176,62667$168,69421$50,1901$2,041,23014$118,5619$30,176
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$015$176,75112$155,5534$54,1480$01$68,1404$58,095
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$023$160,44524$145,01012$45,6830$04$126,0838$37,713
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$07$147,61412$148,3013$131,5800$02$64,2851$14,850
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$03$230,9609$165,2870$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0018.00 , 0019.01, 0019.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 5 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED31$201,4197$241,7591$124,830
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$154,2353$262,0070$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$168,6300$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0018.00 , 0019.01, 0019.02

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