Bienville Parish, Louisiana (LA)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.3%), Manufacturing (21.3%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Bienville Parish, Louisiana:

Median resident age:	38.0 years
Louisiana median age:	34.0 years

Males: 7,513	(47.7%)
Females: 8,239	(52.3%)

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Bienville Parish:	2.5 people
Louisiana:	2.6 people

This county:	$29,737
Louisiana:	$40,926

This county:	$276
State:	$494

Bienville Parish:	$65,532
Louisiana:	$126,800

Detached houses: $114,333

Here:	$114,333
State:	$177,270

Townhouses or other attached units: $97,301

Here:	$97,301
State:	$167,971

In 2-unit structures: $95,289

Here:	$95,289
State:	$218,101

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $265,286

Here:	$265,286
State:	$189,844

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $61,868

Here:	$61,868
State:	$179,688

Mobile homes: $28,626

Here:	$28,626
State:	$34,481

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $19,444

Here:	$19,444
State:	$47,390

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 21
• Burglaries: 36
• Thefts: 87
• Auto thefts: 5

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 5
• Robberies: 7
• Assaults: 29
• Burglaries: 42
• Thefts: 73
• Auto thefts: 3

This county:	26.1%
Whole state:	19.6%

This county:	11.4%
Whole state:	9.4%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bienville Parish is $392 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $464 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $554 a month.

Cities in this county include: Arcadia, Ringgold, Gibsland, Lucky, Saline, Bienville, Castor, Jamestown, Bryceland, Mount Lebanon.

Neighboring counties: Bossier Parish , Claiborne Parish , Jackson Parish , Lincoln Parish , Natchitoches Parish , Red River Parish , Webster Parish , Winn Parish .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Bienville Parish: Camp Wawbansee (A), Camp (B), Machens Spur (C), Bistineau Compressor Station (D), Thomas Landing (E), Nelson Station (F), Miracle Camp (G), Vickers Landing (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Bienville Parish include: Spring Hill Church (A), Hope Church (B), Sparta Baptist Church (C), Mill Creek Church (D), Hebron Church (E), Hebrew Church (F), Bear Creek Church (G), Morning Star Church (H), Mount Kingdom Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Taylor Cemetery (1), Butler Cemetery (2), Camp Ground Cemetery (3), Givens-McGuire Cemetery (4), Rocky Mount Cemetery (5), Stafford Cemetery (6), Spring Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Clear Lake (A), Butler Pond (B), Horner Lake (C), Driggers Pond (D), Mill Creek Reservoir (E), Kepler Creek Lake (F), Gum Pond (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Baptizing Branch (A), Cypress Creek (B), Baker Creek (C), Davis Creek (D), Carter Creek (E), Lee Branch (F), Armistead Branch (G), Saint Lukes Branch (H), Brushy Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Taylor Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	9.3%
Louisiana:	6.3%

Current college students: 514
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 71.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 64 (41% naturalized citizens)

Bienville Parish:	0.4%
Whole state:	2.6%

Mean travel time to work: 32.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 46.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,067
• One, attached: 79
• Two: 149
• 3 or 4: 126
• 5 to 9: 132
• 20 or more: 53
• Mobile homes: 2,127
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 97

Housing units in Bienville Parish with a mortgage: 1,040 (47 second mortgage, 46 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,642

Here:	38.8% with mortgage
State:	59.7% with mortgage

Bienville Parish historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Louisiana state average. It is 2.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 fatalities and 38 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/12/1950, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 5 people and injured 25 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Bienville Parish-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Louisiana state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/10/1994 at 23:34:02, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 48.0 miles away from Bienville Parish center
On 3/3/2001 at 10:46:13, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 59.4 miles away from the county center
On 5/16/2007 at 13:22:21, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 68.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,955 (75%) Carpooled: 980 (19%) Bus or trolley bus: 15 (0%) Taxi: 5 (0%) Motorcycle: 2 (0%) Bicycle: 4 (0%) Walked: 106 (2%) Other means: 77 (1%) Worked at home: 99 (2%)

7.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,494 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.01%
Louisiana average:	8.89%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.46% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($20,845 average AGI)
1.55% relocated from other states ($5,648 average AGI)

Bienville Parish:	1.55%
Louisiana average:	2.22%

from Lincoln Parish, LA	0.87% ($20,951 average AGI)
from Webster Parish, LA	0.74% ($26,029)
from Bossier Parish, LA	0.64% ($30,533)
from Caddo Parish, LA	0.62% ($26,414)
from Jackson Parish, LA	0.40% ($29,158)
from Claiborne Parish, LA	0.25% ($33,750)
from Natchitoches Parish, LA	0.25% ($35,083)

7.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,060 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.09%
Louisiana average:	13.45%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.43% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($21,844 average AGI)
1.66% relocated to other states ($7,219 average AGI)

Bienville Parish:	1.66%
Louisiana average:	7.16%

to Lincoln Parish, LA	1.00% ($23,745 average AGI)
to Bossier Parish, LA	0.93% ($31,614)
to Webster Parish, LA	0.81% ($21,658)
to Caddo Parish, LA	0.68% ($28,500)
to Jackson Parish, LA	0.55% ($31,038)
to Claiborne Parish, LA	0.30% ($38,786)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,019 (2,586 aged, 433 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 13,390 (2,906 male householders, 1,338 female householders)

  2,908 spouses, 4,898 children (4,380 natural, 113 adopted, 405 stepchildren), 655 grandchildren, 136 brothers or sisters, 96 parents, 218 other relatives, 235 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,992 (817 male householders (743 living alone)), 1,045 female householders (1,005 living alone)), 130 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 370 (364 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,824 2-persons, 963 3-persons, 787 4-persons, 438 5-persons, 130 6-persons, 102 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,748 1-person, 103 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 3 5-persons, 1 6-persons.

98.0% of residents of Bienville Parish speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 35% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $111,759,000 ($7276 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,386,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $41,873,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $33,101,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $235,000
Federal grants: $32,534,000
Federal procurement contracts: $739,000 ($-4,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,277,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $120,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,438,000
Federal Government insurance: $551,000

Here:	69 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Here:	83 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-23 per 1000 residents
State:	-20 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.72 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.5
State:	5.8

Here:	4.6
State:	4.1

67% of Bienville Parish residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Louisiana.

Bienville Parish:	66.6%
State average:	59.6%

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

• This state: 13718
• Northeast: 95
• Midwest: 246
• South: 1328
• West: 258

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $21,900

Here:	11.5%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Here:	10.0%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Here:	8.7%
Louisiana:	16.8%

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