Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana (LA)

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% of renters here:	26%
State:	32%

This county:	25.9%
Whole state:	19.6%

This county:	12.0%
Whole state:	9.4%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.1%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (12.2%), Retail trade (10.9%), Public administration (10.3%).

Type of workers:

Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana:

Median resident age:	35.2 years
Louisiana median age:	34.0 years

Males: 20,363	(49.1%)
Females: 21,118	(50.9%)

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Avoyelles Parish:	2.6 people
Louisiana:	2.6 people

This county	$26,900
Louisiana:	$36,729

Avoyelles Parish	$71,912
Louisiana:	$101,700

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 10
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 9
• Burglaries: 181
• Thefts: 227
• Auto thefts: 7

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Avoyelles Parish is $371 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $421 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $573 a month.

Cities in this county include: Marksville, Bunkie, Cottonport, Simmesport, Boothville-Venice, Mansura, Moreauville, Hessmer, Evergreen, Plaucheville.

Neighboring counties: Catahoula Parish , Concordia Parish , Evangeline Parish , La Salle Parish , Pointe Coupee Parish , Rapides Parish , St. Landry Parish , West Feliciana Parish .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Avoyelles Parish: Myrtle Grove Landing (A), Fort De Russy (B), Echo Landing (C), Lower Deer Range Landing (D), Wayside (E), Deer Range Plantation (F), Deer Range Landing (G), Spring Bayou Golf Course (H), Grimes Bluff Landing (I), Saucier Landing (J), Martinez Landing (K), Midway Landing (L), Bringol Landing (M), Cassandria Landing (N), George Guillott Landing (O), Upper Ashland Landing (P), Moncla Landing (Q), Norman Landing (R), Marcotte Landing (S). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Avoyelles Parish include: Sunrise Church (A), Antioch Church (B), Star Light Church (C), Hopewell Church (D), Bay Hill Church (E), Hillside Church (F), Bayou Jacque Church (G), Bayou des Glaises Church (H), Hays Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Saint Joseph Cemetery (1), Goudeau Cemetery (2), Saint John Cemetery (3), Saint Catherine Cemetery (4), Saint Anthony Cemetery (5), Robinson Cemetery (6), French Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Premier Bayou (A), Premier Lac (B), Nichols Lake (C), Cannon Lake (D), Gin Lake (E), Coco Lake (F), Muscle Lake (G), Red River Bay (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cypres, Bayou des (A), Cow Creek (B), Baie, Bayou de la (C), Cyprieres, Bayou des (D), Spring Bayou (E), Pillars Creek (F), Petite Riviere (G), Petit Bayou Rouge (H), Cason, Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Avoyelles Parish include: Marksville State Historic Site (1), Pomme De Terre State Wildlife Management Area (2), Spring Bayou State Wildlife Management Area (3), Grassy Lake State Wildlife Management Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Goudeau Post Office (A), Effie Post Office (B), Vick Post Office (C), Center Point Post Office (D), Bordelonville Post Office (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	4.9%
Louisiana:	4.4%

Current college students: 1,013
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 59.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 223 (68% naturalized citizens)

Avoyelles Parish:	0.5%
Whole state:	2.6%

Mean travel time to work: 31.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 12,694
• One, attached: 247
• Two: 518
• 3 or 4: 329
• 5 to 9: 302
• 10 to 19: 35
• 20 or more: 145
• Mobile homes: 2,248
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 58

Housing units in Avoyelles Parish with a mortgage: 3,765 (272 second mortgage, 133 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,408

Avoyelles Parish historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 2.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 24 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 1/31/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 10,666 (77%) Carpooled: 2,358 (17%) Bus or trolley bus: 46 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 6 (0%) Railroad: 17 (0%) Motorcycle: 7 (0%) Bicycle: 21 (0%) Walked: 276 (2%) Other means: 248 (2%) Worked at home: 247 (2%)

5.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,528 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.83%
Louisiana average:	8.89%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.70% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($22,213 average AGI)
1.13% relocated from other states ($5,315 average AGI)

Avoyelles Parish:	1.13%
Louisiana average:	2.22%

from Rapides Parish, LA	1.08% ($31,608 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA	0.96% ($23,148)
from St. Bernard Parish, LA	0.47% ($29,097)
from Jefferson Parish, LA	0.44% ($25,678)
from East Baton Rouge Parish, LA	0.24% ($23,563)
from Pointe Coupee Parish, LA	0.19% ($26,120)
from Plaquemines Parish, LA	0.14% ($22,316)

4.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,563 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.19%
Louisiana average:	13.45%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.02% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($19,441 average AGI)
1.17% relocated to other states ($8,122 average AGI)

Avoyelles Parish:	1.17%
Louisiana average:	7.16%

to Rapides Parish, LA	1.14% ($26,617 average AGI)
to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA	0.32% ($22,524)
to Lafayette Parish, LA	0.29% ($31,184)
to St. Landry Parish, LA	0.16% ($28,762)
to Grant Parish, LA	0.12% ($27,125)
to Harris County, TX	0.11% ($21,000)
to Evangeline Parish, LA	0.10% ($31,077)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.2

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,939 (5,436 aged, 1,503 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 33,680 (7,905 male householders, 2,716 female householders)

  7,739 spouses, 12,686 children (11,629 natural, 209 adopted, 848 stepchildren), 1,077 grandchildren, 334 brothers or sisters, 205 parents, 453 other relatives, 565 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 4,692 (1,698 male householders (1,465 living alone)), 2,430 female householders (2,216 living alone)), 564 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 3,109 (3,081 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,245 2-persons, 2,707 3-persons, 2,074 4-persons, 1,043 5-persons, 335 6-persons, 217 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,681 1-person, 400 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.

79.1% of residents of Avoyelles Parish speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
18.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 27% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $288,534,000 ($6873 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,625,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $97,191,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $68,337,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $12,521,000
Federal grants: $99,501,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,669,000 ($709,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,315,000 ($2,737,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $10,752,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,117,000
Federal Government insurance: $54,045,000

Here:	82 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

Here:	+0 per 1000 residents
State:	+4 per 1000 residents

Here:	-7 per 1000 residents
State:	-20 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.49 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.5
State:	5.8

Here:	4.4
State:	4.1

67% of Avoyelles Parish residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Louisiana.

Avoyelles Parish:	67.4%
State average:	59.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 37736
• Northeast: 168
• Midwest: 501
• South: 2347
• West: 415

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $41,700

Here:	10.9%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Here:	12.0%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Here:	12.3%
Louisiana:	16.8%