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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (18.2%), Retail trade (10.7%).
Detached houses: $114,469Here:$114,469State:$177,067 Townhouses or other attached units: $51,747Here:$51,747State:$204,229 Mobile homes: $68,273Here:$68,273State:$34,481 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $10,679Here:$10,679State:$47,390
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
McCain (Republican): 67.1% Obama (Democratic): 31.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $128 (0.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $117 (0.2%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Catahoula Parish is $344 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.
Cities in this county include: Jonesville, Harrisonburg, Sicily Island.
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Notable locations in Catahoula Parish: Cooper Camp (A), Pritchard Camp (B), Saline Bayou Campground (C), Mayo Landing (D), Sandy Lake Volunteer Fire Department (E), Catahoula Ward 9 Fire District 2 (F), Parhams Volunteer Fire Department (G), Snaggy Lake Volunteer Fire Department (H), Catahoula Fire Protection District 6 (I), Enterprise Volunteer Fire Department (J), Manifest Volunteer Fire Department (K), Larto Volunteer Fire Department (L). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Catahoula Parish include: Aimwell Baptist Church (A), Spring Ridge Church (B), Stafford Point Church (C), Sunnyside Church (D), Faith Church (E), Mount Zion Church (F), Ackland Church (G), Evergreen Church (H), Old Mount Olive Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Alexander Cemetery (1), Peck Cemetery (2), Norris Cemetery (3), Glade Cemetery (4), New Light Cemetery (5), New Zion Cemetery (6), Pritchard Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Sunk Lake (A), Sunflower Lake (B), Stafford Lake (C), Snaggy Lake (D), Sheppards Lake (E), Little Bens Lake (F), Dead Lake (G), Grassy Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Duck Bayou (A), Devils Bayou (B), Cypress Bayou (C), Cutoff Bayou (D), Cross Bayou (E), Crooked Bayou (F), Craig Bayou (G), Coons Creek (H), Coke Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Catahoula Parish: Sicily Island Hills State Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Catahoula Parish: Cooper Camp (A), Pritchard Camp (B), Saline Bayou Campground (C), Mayo Landing (D), Sandy Lake Volunteer Fire Department (E), Catahoula Ward 9 Fire District 2 (F), Parhams Volunteer Fire Department (G), Snaggy Lake Volunteer Fire Department (H), Catahoula Fire Protection District 6 (I), Enterprise Volunteer Fire Department (J), Manifest Volunteer Fire Department (K), Larto Volunteer Fire Department (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Catahoula Parish include: Aimwell Baptist Church (A), Spring Ridge Church (B), Stafford Point Church (C), Sunnyside Church (D), Faith Church (E), Mount Zion Church (F), Ackland Church (G), Evergreen Church (H), Old Mount Olive Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Alexander Cemetery (1), Peck Cemetery (2), Norris Cemetery (3), Glade Cemetery (4), New Light Cemetery (5), New Zion Cemetery (6), Pritchard Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Sunk Lake (A), Sunflower Lake (B), Stafford Lake (C), Snaggy Lake (D), Sheppards Lake (E), Little Bens Lake (F), Dead Lake (G), Grassy Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Duck Bayou (A), Devils Bayou (B), Cypress Bayou (C), Cutoff Bayou (D), Cross Bayou (E), Crooked Bayou (F), Craig Bayou (G), Coons Creek (H), Coke Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Catahoula Parish: Sicily Island Hills State Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Avoyelles Parish , Caldwell Parish , Concordia Parish , Franklin Parish , La Salle Parish , Tensas Parish .
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County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 325 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 61.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 9 (67% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 38.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 59.7%
Housing units in Catahoula Parish with a mortgage: 729 (21 second mortgage, 35 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,213
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Most common first ancestries reported in Catahoula Parish (%):
6.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,798 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.84% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($18,736 average AGI) 1.87% relocated from other states ($7,063 average AGI)Catahoula Parish:1.87%Louisiana average:2.22%
5.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,871 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.02% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($18,310 average AGI) 1.57% relocated to other states ($7,561 average AGI)Catahoula Parish:1.57%Louisiana average:7.16%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,014 (1,604 aged, 410 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
2,283 spouses, 3,213 children (2,788 natural, 112 adopted, 313 stepchildren), 318 grandchildren, 76 brothers or sisters, 54 parents, 163 other relatives, 154 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,325 2-persons, 729 3-persons, 589 4-persons, 247 5-persons, 104 6-persons, 47 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 991 1-person, 50 2-persons, 6 3-persons.
98.2% of residents of Catahoula Parish speak English at home. 0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 6% speak English not well). 1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
Population growth in Catahoula Parish
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.18 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
68% of Catahoula Parish residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Louisiana.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $17,200
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
All Other: $265,000
Solid Waste Management: $7,000
General: $83,000
Own Hospitals: $12,000
Own Hospitals: $1,641,000
Regular Highways: $1,078,000
Police Protection: $976,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $536,000
Solid Waste Management: $477,000
Financial Administration: $417,000
General - Other: $324,000
Central Staff Services: $257,000
Housing & Community Development: $204,000
Libraries: $198,000
Welfare - Other: $157,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $72,000
Water Utilities: $71,000
Parks & Recreation: $69,000
Health Services - Other: $31,000
Fire Protection: $21,000
General Support: $1,000
Water Utilities: $239,000
Water Utilities: $5,000
Interest Earnings: $44,000
Rents: $2,000
Regular Highways: $111,000
Solid Waste Management: $81,000
Police Protection: $58,000
Corrections - Other: $35,000
Own Hospitals: $35,000
Libraries: $29,000
Financial Administration: $22,000
Judicial: $6,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $6,000
All Other: $658,000
Public Welfare: $335,000
General Support: $297,000
Highways: $270,000
Water Utilities: $205,000
Housing & Community Development: $64,000
Total General Sales: $1,137,000
Public Utilities: $97,000
NEC: $73,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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