County population in 2016: 36,717 (34% urban, 66% rural); it was 32,986 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 5,146 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 5,156 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 9,664 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,857 (it was 2,440 in 2000)
% of renters here:
20%
State:
33%
Land area: 1160 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 32 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Beauregard Parish: 81.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Construction (24.2%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (14.3%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (13.9%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (13.5%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $593 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $293 (0.3%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 19.5%
Beauregard Parish:
19.5%
Louisiana:
20.2%
(16.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.1% for Black residents, 48.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 19.9% for American Indian residents, 42.4% for other race residents, 8.8% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 37.7 years old
(Males: 35.8 years old, Females: 39.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39.3 years old, Black residents: 34.4 years old, American Indian residents: 41.3 years old, Asian residents: 29.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.7 years old, Other race residents: 24.2 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Beauregard Parish is $366 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $431 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $628 a month.
Current college students: 853 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,021 (45.5% naturalized citizens)
Beauregard Parish:
2.8%
Whole state:
4.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 266
2000 to 2009: 353
1990 to 1999: 59
1980 to 1989: 85
1970 to 1979: 64
Before 1970: 115
Note: State values scaled to Beauregard Parish population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.9%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 10,045
One, attached: 58
Two: 374
3 or 4: 271
5 to 9: 271
10 to 19: 46
20 to 49: 40
50 or more: 14
Mobile homes: 4,204
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 28
Housing units in Beauregard Parish with a mortgage: 4,114 (32 second mortgage, 81 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 5,659
Here:
44.4% with mortgage
State:
52.4% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Beauregard Parish
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
18,098
77
Catholic
2,380
2
Black Protestant
1,635
10
Mainline Protestant
1,340
6
Other
-
1
None
12,201
-
Beauregard Parish Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 8
Beauregard Parish:
2.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.29 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:
0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
This county:
1.15 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:
1.29 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
Beauregard Parish:
1.73 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:
4.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 10
This county:
2.88 / 10,000 pop.
State:
5.92 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Beauregard Parish:
10.5%
Louisiana:
10.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Beauregard Parish:
29.5%
State:
29.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
11.7%
State:
13.7%
Agriculture in Beauregard Parish:
Average size of farms: 180 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $14,351 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $103.43 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.38% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 78.46% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $13,299 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 16.59% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 13.11% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $33,281 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.21% Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 18.34 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 3.54% Corn for grain: 1865 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 1565 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 1570 harvested acres Vegetables: 161 harvested acres Land in orchards: 222 acres
Earthquake activity:
Beauregard Parish-area historical earthquake activity is below Louisiana state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 2/10/2006 at 04:14:22, a magnitude 5.3 (4.2 MB, 5.3 MS, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 275.3 miles away from Beauregard Parish center On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 314.3 miles away from the county center On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 316.9 miles away from the county center On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Depth: 8.7 mi) earthquake occurred 511.8 miles away from the county center On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 361.0 miles away from Beauregard Parish center On 12/9/2000 at 06:46:09, a magnitude 4.3 (4.2 MB, 4.3 MS, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 267.0 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 08, 2016 to April 08, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4263: March 13, 2016, FEMA Id: 4263, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Louisiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: October 29, 2009 to November 03, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1863: December 10, 2009, FEMA Id: 1863, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Louisiana Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 11, 2008 to November 07, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1792: September 13, 2008, FEMA Id: 1792, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Louisiana Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: September 01, 2008 to September 11, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1786: September 02, 2008, FEMA Id: 1786, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Louisiana Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 27, 2008 to September 11, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3289: August 29, 2008, FEMA Id: 3289, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: October 16, 2006 to November 08, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1668: November 02, 2006, FEMA Id: 1668, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Louisiana Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to November 01, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1607: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1607, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Louisiana Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to November 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3260: September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 3260, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Louisiana Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 26, 2005 to November 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3212: August 27, 2005, FEMA Id: 3212, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Louisiana Loss of the Space Shuttle <span class="italic">Columbia</span>, Incident Period: February 01, 2003, Emergency Declared EM-3172: February 01, 2003, FEMA Id: 3172, Natural disaster type: Other
9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Beauregard Parish (19) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14 Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Hurricanes: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Tropical Storms: 2, Fire: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Beauregard Parish
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 5,092 (4,081 aged, 1,011 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,350 (14%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (648)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (385)
Congestive heart failure (260)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (253)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (209)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.93 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9,380 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 176 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 50,364
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,325 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 929
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 28 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 46
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 3
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 140.4. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 93.6
Other - 46.8
Household type by relationship:
Households: 36,717
In family households: 31,406 (4,969 male householders, 4,247 female householders)
7,166 spouses, 11,414 children (10,533 natural, 235 adopted, 643 stepchildren), 1,403 grandchildren, 262 brothers or sisters, 228 parents, 992 other relatives, 673 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,630 (2,073 male householders (1,637 living alone)), 1,663 female householders (1,528 living alone)), 878 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 623
Size of family households: 4,136 2-persons, 2,135 3-persons, 1,247 4-persons, 1,084 5-persons, 582 6-persons, 91 7-or-more-persons.
5,435 married couples with children.
2,295 single-parent households (515 men, 1,780 women).
96.2% of residents of Beauregard speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 32% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (89% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $180,945,000 ($5,307 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $14,148,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $92,777,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $39,716,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,866,000 Federal grants: $38,651,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,088,000 ($-31,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $6,847,000 ($130,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $0,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $10,845,000 Federal Government insurance: $13,708,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,249
Here:
65 per 1000 residents
State:
78 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,674
Here:
48 per 1000 residents
State:
49 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +46
Here:
+1 per 1000 residents
State:
+4 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +1,006
Here:
+29 per 1000 residents
State:
-20 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Beauregard Parish
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.15 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.2
State:
6.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.1
State:
4.5
Year house built
2014 or later: 271
2010 to 2013: 664
2000 to 2009: 2,705
1990 to 1999: 2,719
1980 to 1989: 2,731
1970 to 1979: 2,758
1960 to 1969: 1,259
1950 to 1959: 1,123
1940 to 1949: 436
1939 or earlier: 737
Note: State values scaled to Beauregard population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana
Note: State values scaled to Beauregard Parish population
no vehicle: 256
1 vehicle: 2,172
2 vehicles: 4,492
3 vehicles: 1,973
4 vehicles: 603
5+ vehicles: 250
no vehicle: 417
1 vehicle: 1,420
2 vehicles: 1,130
3 vehicles: 207
4 vehicles: 37
5+ vehicles: 16
85% of Beauregard Parish residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Louisiana.
Beauregard Parish:
85.4%
State average:
86.4%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 25,667
Other state: 9,561
Northeast: 554
Midwest: 1,618
South: 6,215
West: 1,198
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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