County population in 2016: 10,074 (all rural); it was 10,560 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,526 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,499 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,122 Renter-occupied apartments: 880 (it was 819 in 2000)
% of renters here:
21%
State:
33%
Land area: 529 sq. mi.
Water area: 11.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 19 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Caldwell Parish: 80.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $265 (0.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $277 (0.5%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 25.8%
Caldwell Parish:
25.8%
Louisiana:
20.2%
(20.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 49.1% for Black residents, 59.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 83.9% for American Indian residents, 4.9% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 40.0 years old
(Males: 38.5 years old, Females: 41.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.0 years old, Black residents: 32.5 years old, American Indian residents: 48.3 years old, Asian residents: 42.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 32.2 years old, Other race residents: 25.1 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Caldwell Parish is $355 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $421 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $533 a month.
Current college students: 311 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 176 (11.1% naturalized citizens)
Caldwell Parish:
1.7%
Whole state:
4.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 124
2000 to 2009: 29
1990 to 1999: 38
1980 to 1989: 17
1970 to 1979: 22
Before 1970: 18
Note: State values scaled to Caldwell Parish population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 36.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 56.7%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 3,170
One, attached: 11
Two: 175
3 or 4: 33
5 to 9: 4
10 to 19: 3
Mobile homes: 1,629
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 42
Housing units in Caldwell Parish with a mortgage: 1,207 (35 second mortgage, 20 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,515
Here:
50.0% with mortgage
State:
52.4% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Caldwell Parish
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
5,562
24
Mainline Protestant
469
3
Catholic
92
1
None
4,009
-
Caldwell 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: 7
Caldwell Parish:
6.79 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
0.97 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:
1.29 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
Caldwell Parish:
5.82 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:
4.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 3
This county:
2.91 / 10,000 pop.
State:
5.92 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Caldwell Parish:
10.3%
Louisiana:
10.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Caldwell Parish:
29.4%
State:
29.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
5.2%
State:
13.7%
Agriculture in Caldwell Parish:
Average size of farms: 213 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $17,416 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $215.02 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 10.08% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 20.89% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $21,211 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 30.08% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $36,400 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.98% Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.82 Corn for grain: 1157 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 680 harvested acres Upland cotton: 7048 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 3531 harvested acres Land in orchards: 222 acres
Earthquake activity:
Caldwell Parish-area historical earthquake activity is above Louisiana state average. It is 81% 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 316.1 miles away from Caldwell Parish center On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 266.6 miles away from the county 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 213.5 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 215.9 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 293.8 miles away from Caldwell Parish center On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 297.9 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)
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 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 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 Hurricane Lili, Incident Period: October 01, 2002 to October 16, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1437: October 03, 2002, FEMA Id: 1437, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Louisiana Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: April 27, 1991 to May 31, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-904: May 03, 1991, FEMA Id: 904, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Louisiana SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: May 04, 1989 to May 27, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-829: May 20, 1989, FEMA Id: 829, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Caldwell Parish (16) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13 Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 7, Hurricanes: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
Production occupations (6%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (25%)
Education, training, and library occupations (10%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
Sales and related occupations (8%)
Personal care and service occupations (6%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
Management occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (82%)
Philippines (6%)
Honduras (5%)
Vietnam (3%)
Germany (1%)
Scotland (0%)
Ireland (0%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Caldwell Parish (%):
American (22%)
Irish (19%)
English (4%)
German (3%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
European (1%)
Italian (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 2,259 (76.7%)
Carpooled: 308 (10.5%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 46 (1.6%)
Walked: 186 (6.3%)
Worked at home: 138 (4.7%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana in 2000:
282 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
245 people in state prisons
102 people in nursing homes
52 people in homes for the mentally retarded
20 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
4 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
People in group quarters in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana in 2010:
336 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
166 people in state prisons
75 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
6 people in group homes intended for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $48,494.
5.88% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($31,193 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.88%
Louisiana average:
6.57%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.29% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($20,755 average AGI)
1.59% relocated from other states ($10,438 average AGI)
Caldwell Parish:
1.59%
Louisiana average:
2.51%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
5.97% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($30,441 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.97%
Louisiana average:
6.57%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.59% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($21,831 average AGI)
1.38% relocated to other states ($8,610 average AGI)
Caldwell Parish:
1.38%
Louisiana average:
2.51%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.8
Births per 1000 population in Caldwell Parish
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 12.8
Deaths per 1000 population in Caldwell Parish
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 12.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Caldwell Parish
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 20.7% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 8.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Caldwell Parish
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Caldwell Parish
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,798 (1,435 aged, 363 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 393 (16%)
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 Caldwell Parish, Louisiana in 1999 - 2014:
Cardiac arrest, unspecified (288)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (154)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (54)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (53)
Congestive heart failure (51)
Sudden cardiac death, so described (40)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 18.46 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 19,821 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 600 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 40,759
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,344 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,051
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 19 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 38
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 10,074
In family households: 8,060 (1,228 male householders, 1,057 female householders)
1,688 spouses, 2,998 children (2,745 natural, 25 adopted, 228 stepchildren), 461 grandchildren, 91 brothers or sisters, 111 parents, 171 other relatives, 249 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,520 (498 male householders (415 living alone)), 826 female householders (761 living alone)), 189 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 486
Size of family households: 1,192 2-persons, 457 3-persons, 323 4-persons, 208 5-persons, 81 6-persons, 36 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,176 1-person, 143 2-persons.
1,309 married couples with children.
605 single-parent households (81 men, 524 women).
98.1% of residents of Caldwell speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (33% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 58% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 32% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $72,110,000 ($6,654 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,278,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $24,683,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $23,711,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,759,000 Federal grants: $18,563,000 Federal procurement contracts: $665,000 ($263,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,730,000 ($226,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $145,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,275,000 Federal Government insurance: $19,343,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 669
Here:
63 per 1000 residents
State:
78 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 704
Here:
67 per 1000 residents
State:
49 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: 0
Here:
0 per 1000 residents
State:
+4 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +53
Here:
+5 per 1000 residents
State:
-20 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Caldwell Parish
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.67 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.7
State:
6.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.4
State:
4.5
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 167
2000 to 2009: 606
1990 to 1999: 780
1980 to 1989: 1,113
1970 to 1979: 1,179
1960 to 1969: 465
1950 to 1959: 284
1940 to 1949: 168
1939 or earlier: 276
Note: State values scaled to Caldwell population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana
Note: State values scaled to Caldwell Parish population
no vehicle: 223
1 vehicle: 715
2 vehicles: 1,130
3 vehicles: 481
4 vehicles: 96
5+ vehicles: 59
no vehicle: 228
1 vehicle: 469
2 vehicles: 163
3 vehicles: 22
4 vehicles: 0
5+ vehicles: 0
87% of Caldwell Parish residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 90% lived in Louisiana.
Caldwell Parish:
87.2%
State average:
86.4%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 8,506
Other state: 1,338
Northeast: 71
Midwest: 258
South: 821
West: 190
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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