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Concordia Parish

Population in July 2007: 1,452.
Males: 693  (47.8%)
Females: 759  (52.2%)

Median resident age:  36.9 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 71334.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $18,694 (it was $14,821 in 2000)
West Ferriday:  $18,694
Louisiana:  $40,926

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $11,913
West Ferriday:  $11,913
Louisiana:  $21,934

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $46,993 (it was $28,600 in 2000)
West Ferriday:  $46,993
Louisiana:  $126,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $83,858; Detached houses: $111,106; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $10,520; Mobile homes: $17,596

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Races in West Ferriday:

  • Black (57.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (40.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)

2008 cost of living index in West Ferriday: 74.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (7.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.9%), Irish (2.7%), Subsaharan African (2.4%), English (2.3%), German (2.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 13.4 square miles.

Population density: 108 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in West Ferriday

  • High school or higher: 55.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Ferriday CDP

  • Never married: 34.4%
  • Now married: 43.8%
  • Separated: 5.2%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

10 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.6%
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:

West Ferriday:  0.7% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.3% ($199)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Monroe, LA (67.8 miles , pop. 53,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (85.4 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (261.2 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Ferriday, LA (0.9 miles ), Ridgecrest, LA (1.8 miles ), Clayton, LA (2.5 miles ), Vidalia, LA (3.0 miles ), Natchez, MS (3.5 miles ), Jonesville, LA (3.9 miles ), Sicily Island, LA (3.9 miles ), Waterproof, LA (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 31.64 N, Longitude: 91.57 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 318

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (22%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Florists (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (29%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (10%)
  • Construction laborers (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Religious workers (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (14%)
  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)



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West Ferriday-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 152% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/12/1982, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.3 miles away from the West Ferriday place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 1/23/1969, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.8 miles away from the place center killed 32 people and injured 241 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near West Ferriday:
  • PROFESSIONAL REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; FERRIDAY, LA)
  • RIVERLAND MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; FERRIDAY, LA)
  • NATCHEZ COMMUNITY HOSPITAL/SWING BED (about 18 miles; NATCHEZ, MS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Ferriday:
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 69 miles; MONROE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,116)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; RAYMOND, MS; FT enrollment: 10,057)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 81 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,399)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 84 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 89 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 28,696)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; RUSTON, LA; FT enrollment: 9,013)

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Notable location: Ferriday Country Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in West Ferriday include: Shady Acres Church (A), Rose Hill Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Turner Acres Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes: Round Lake (A), Jenkins Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  67.2%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.9%
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: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  43.8%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  30.7%
Whole state:  9.4%

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West Ferriday compared to Louisiana state average:
  • Median household income significantly 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.
  • 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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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (44%)
  • Electricity (35%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Other fuel (2%)


Religion statistics for West Ferriday

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents73.0%5.9%4.4%4.1%2.5%
Congregations41.5%7.3%2.4%4.9%4.9%
NameAssemblies of GodChurches of ChristChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Other religions
Adherents2.1%1.8%1.6%1.4%3.1%
Congregations9.8%4.9%2.4%9.8%12.2%
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.


7.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,186 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.03%
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 Adams County, MS  1.42% ($33,000 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA  1.10% ($16,779)
from Catahoula Parish, LA  0.34% ($29,333)


6.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,173 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.50%
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 Adams County, MS  1.15% ($30,845 average AGI)
to Catahoula Parish, LA  0.68% ($24,952)
to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA  0.37% ($21,174)


Strongest AM radio stations in West Ferriday:
  • KVLA (1400 AM; 1 kW; VIDALIA, LA; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNAT (1450 AM; 1 kW; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: FIRST NATCHEZ CORPORATION)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WMIS (1240 AM; 1 kW; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: NATCHEZ BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KNOE (540 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Ferriday:
  • WQNZ (95.1 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: FIRST NATCHEZ CORPORATION)
  • KFNV-FM (107.1 FM; FERRIDAY, LA; Owner: TOM GAY D/B/A THE RADIO GROUP)
  • WASM (91.1 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WNJJ (97.3 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: WILL PERK BROADCASTING)
  • KPXS (104.7 FM; VIDALIA, LA; Owner: VISION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KQID-FM (93.1 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CENLA B/C CO INC.)
  • KNOE-FM (101.9 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • KTYX (105.1 FM; JONESVILLE, LA; Owner: FIRST NATCHEZ CORPORATION)
  • W220BN (91.9 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WTYJ (97.7 FM; FAYETTE, MS; Owner: NATCHEZ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W216AR (91.1 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • K220EW (91.9 FM; JONESVILLE, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around West Ferriday:
  • W24CR (Channel 24; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: LOUISIANA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W59DK (Channel 59; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KAQY (Channel 11; COLUMBIA, LA; Owner: MONROE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNTZ (Channel 48; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF NATCHEZ LICENSE CORP.)
  • KNOE-TV (Channel 8; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • KLTM-TV (Channel 13; MONROE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)

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