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Catahoula Parish, Louisiana (LA)

County population in 2019: 9,733 (all rural); it was 10,920 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,286
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,751
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,390
Renter-occupied apartments: 797 (it was 692 in 2000)
% of renters here:

17%
State:

33%

Land area: 704 sq. mi.

Water area: 35.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 14 people per square mile   (low).

March 2019 cost of living index in Catahoula Parish: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (27.5%), Public administration (13.3%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (13.2%), Construction (11.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 63%
  • Government: 29%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%
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  • Races in Catahoula Parish, LA (2019)
    • 6,39065.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 3,08831.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1922.0%Hispanic or Latino
    • 160.2%Asian alone
    • 140.1%Two or more races
    • 100.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

38.9 years
Louisiana median age:

37.7 years
Males: 5,107  (52.5%)
Females: 4,626  (47.5%)
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Average household size:
Catahoula Parish:

2.0 people
Louisiana:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2019: $41,430 ($22,528 in 1999)
This county:

$41,430
Louisiana:

$51,073

Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $323 (lower quartile is $201, upper quartile is $418)
This county:

$323
State:

$714


Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $93,911 (it was $38,000 in 2000)
Catahoula:

$93,911
Louisiana:

$172,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $48,592 - $170,626

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $137,964
Here:

$137,964
State:

$234,504

Townhouses or other attached units: $127,457
Here:

$127,457
State:

$226,343

Mobile homes: $84,566
Here:

$84,566
State:

$69,208

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $946
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $293

Institutionalized population: 866

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 6
  • Burglaries: 68
  • Thefts: 60
  • Auto thefts: 8
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 17 buildings, average cost: $87,200
  • 1998: 17 buildings, average cost: $87,200
  • 1999: 15 buildings, average cost: $33,300
  • 2000: 24 buildings, average cost: $75,500
  • 2001: 26 buildings, average cost: $76,400
  • 2002: 26 buildings, average cost: $64,200
  • 2003: 27 buildings, average cost: $85,300
  • 2004: 39 buildings, average cost: $85,900
  • 2005: 24 buildings, average cost: $94,300
  • 2006: 28 buildings, average cost: $73,800
  • 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $145,000
  • 2008: 10 buildings, average cost: $145,300
  • 2009: 11 buildings, average cost: $151,900
  • 2010: 9 buildings, average cost: $178,100
  • 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $61,000
  • 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $157,500
  • 2013: 15 buildings, average cost: $198,500
  • 2014: 8 buildings, average cost: $178,000
  • 2015: 3 buildings, average cost: $338,300
  • 2016: 11 buildings, average cost: $98,500
  • 2017: 5 buildings, average cost: $218,000
  • 2018: 3 buildings, average cost: $279,300
  • 2019: 5 buildings, average cost: $235,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Catahoula, LA residents
Average permit cost in Catahoula, LA
Presidential Elections Results

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $260 (0.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $256 (0.3%)

Distribution of median household income in Catahoula, LA in 2019
Distribution of house value in Catahoula, LA in 2019
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Catahoula, LA in 2019
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 21.9%
Catahoula Parish:

21.9%
Louisiana:

19.0%
(13.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 42.0% for Black residents, 47.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 120.0% for other race residents, 6.7% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2019: 38.9 years old
(Males: 36.6 years old, Females: 41.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43.0 years old, Black residents: 33.1 years old, American Indian residents: 17.9 years old, Asian residents: 23.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.1 years old, Other race residents: 38.9 years old)

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, Wallace Ridge, Sicily Island.

Catahoula Parish has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Neighboring counties: Butler County, Alabama , Chatham County, Georgia , La Salle Parish , Dougherty County, Georgia , Washington County, Alabama , Stewart County, Georgia , Reagan County, Texas .

Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

7.2%
Louisiana:

8.1%

Unemployment by year in Catahoula, LA
County total employment by year in Catahoula, LA
County average yearly wages by year in Catahoula, LA

Current college students: 325
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 49 (47.7% naturalized citizens)

Catahoula Parish:

0.5%
Whole state:

4.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 72010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 91990 to 1999
  • 01980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 6Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 38.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 59.7%

Catahoula Parish marital status for males Catahoula Parish marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,300
  • One, attached: 40
  • Two: 113
  • 3 or 4: 59
  • 5 to 9: 9
  • 10 to 19: 49
  • 20 to 49: 2
  • 50 or more: 1
  • Mobile homes: 1,509
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Housing units in Catahoula Parish with a mortgage: 991 (18 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,757

Here:

99.9% with mortgage
State:

51.7% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Catahoula Parish

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant5,31335
Mainline Protestant3064
Black Protestant1821
Catholic1151
Other-1
None4,491-
Catahoula 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: 2
Catahoula Parish:

1.92 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

1.92 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

1.29 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
Catahoula Parish:

4.80 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

4.49 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 1
This county:

0.96 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.92 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Catahoula Parish:

12.2%
Louisiana:

10.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Catahoula Parish:

31.4%
State:

29.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

11.4%
State:

13.7%

Agriculture in Catahoula Parish:

Average size of farms: 534 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $65,706
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $189.98
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.39%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 16.30%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $84,716
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 54.26%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $79,463
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.05%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.27
Corn for grain: 17495 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 3309 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 33526 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 33666 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 167 acres

Earthquake activity:

Catahoula Parish-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Louisiana state average. It is 216% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 148.4 miles away from Catahoula Parish center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 389.3 miles away from the county center
On 9/2/2013 at 23:51:15, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 151.7 miles away from the county center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 289.4 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 273.7 miles away from Catahoula Parish center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 244.0 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 Hurricane Delta, Incident Period: October 6, 2020 - October 10, 2020, FEMA Id: 4570, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Hurricane Laura, Incident Period: August 22, 2020 - August 27, 2020, FEMA Id: 4559, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4484-LA: March 24, 2020, FEMA Id: 4484, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Louisiana Flooding, Incident Period: May 10, 2019 - July 24, 2019, FEMA Id: 4462, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • 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 and Flooding, Incident Period: January 08, 2013 to January 17, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4102: February 22, 2013, FEMA Id: 4102, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Louisiana Flooding, Incident Period: April 25, 2011 to July 07, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3322: May 06, 2011, FEMA Id: 3322, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Louisiana Flooding, Incident Period: April 25, 2011 to July 07, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4015: August 18, 2011, FEMA Id: 4015, Natural disaster type: 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
  • 15 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Catahoula Parish (25) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 15, Storms: 9, Hurricanes: 8, Tornadoes: 4, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2019 - Catahoula

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,803 (89.1%)
  • Carpooled: 168 (8.3%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 10 (0.5%)
  • Walked: 10 (0.5%)
  • Worked at home: 32 (1.6%)
Class of Workers in 2019
Most common industries in 2019 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2019


  • Health care and social assistance (30%)
  • Educational services (21%)
  • Public administration (16%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)

Most common industries for females in 2019


  • Health care and social assistance (31%)
  • Educational services (22%)
  • Public administration (16%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)

Most common occupations in 2019 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2019


  • Construction and extraction occupations (25%)
  • Management occupations (16%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Material moving occupations (6%)
  • Transportation occupations (6%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
  • Sales and related occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2019


  • Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
  • Management occupations (13%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (13%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (11%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
  • Sales and related occupations (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Canada (32%)
  • West Indies (22%)
  • Germany (18%)
  • Honduras (12%)
  • Sweden (0%)
  • United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
  • England (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Catahoula Parish


  • American (25%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • English (2%)
  • German (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (1%)
  • Scottish (1%)
  • African (0%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
392 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
116 people in nursing homes

People in group quarters in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana in 2010:

  • 778 people in state prisons
  • 73 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 15 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $48,016.

4.51% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($42,255 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.51%
Louisiana average:

6.26%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.66% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($34,964 average AGI)
0.86% relocated from other states ($7,292 average AGI)
Catahoula Parish:

0.86%
Louisiana average:

2.30%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Concordia Parish, LA  0.86% ($31,654 average AGI)


5.23% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($37,000 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.23%
Louisiana average:

6.56%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.09% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($26,131 average AGI)
1.14% relocated to other states ($10,869 average AGI)
Catahoula Parish:

1.14%
Louisiana average:

2.61%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Concordia Parish, LA  0.88% ($45,148 average AGI)
to La Salle Parish, LA  0.75% ($29,609)
to Rapides Parish, LA  0.72% ($38,455)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.5

Births per 1000 population in Catahoula Parish

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 12.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Catahoula Parish

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.0

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Catahoula Parish
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 9.5%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.7%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Catahoula Parish
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Catahoula Parish
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Catahoula Parish
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Catahoula Parish
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Catahoula Parish
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Catahoula Parish

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,087 (1,582 aged, 505 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 426 (17%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (175)
  • Congestive heart failure (136)
  • Cardiac arrest, unspecified (69)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (68)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (13)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,455
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,388

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 18
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 48

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 9,733
  • Male householders: 1,651 (364 living alone), Female householders: 1,714 (544 living alone)
  • 1,769 spouses (1,764 opposite-sex spouses), 134 unmarried partners, (134 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,640 children (2,380 natural, 87 adopted, 171 stepchildren), 237 grandchildren, 95 brothers or sisters, 77 parents, 0 foster children, 96 other relatives, 31 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,275

Size of family households: 1,295 2-persons, 399 3-persons, 365 4-persons, 332 5-persons, 28 6-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 940 1-person, 34 2-persons.

1,044 married couples with children.
778 single-parent households (281 men, 497 women).

98.4% of residents of Catahoula speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (95% speak English very well, 5% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $97,083,000 ($9,136 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,144,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $26,426,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $19,711,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $16,900,000
Federal grants: $28,646,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,576,000 ($2,027,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,824,000 ($454,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,006,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,412,000
Federal Government insurance: $57,308,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 698
Here:

67 per 1000 residents
State:

78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 734
Here:

70 per 1000 residents
State:

49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +2
Here:

+0 per 1000 residents
State:

+4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -423
Here -40 per 1000 residents
State -20 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Catahoula Parish

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.18 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.7
State:

4.4

Year house built in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana
  • Year house built in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana
  • 642014 or later
  • 1042010 to 2013
  • 5802000 to 2009
  • 7291990 to 1999
  • 8531980 to 1989
  • 1,2351970 to 1979
  • 6211960 to 1969
  • 2361950 to 1959
  • 4101940 to 1949
  • 1861939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana
  • 71 room
  • 162 rooms
  • 113 rooms
  • 2384 rooms
  • 6005 rooms
  • 8576 rooms
  • 6227 rooms
  • 1748 rooms
  • 2009+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana
  • 441 room
  • 332 rooms
  • 1033 rooms
  • 1064 rooms
  • 1735 rooms
  • 1226 rooms
  • 647 rooms
  • 68 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana
  • 7no bedroom
  • 191 bedroom
  • 5542 bedrooms
  • 1,6353 bedrooms
  • 4804 bedrooms
  • 385+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana
  • 44no bedroom
  • 731 bedroom
  • 2962 bedrooms
  • 2093 bedrooms
  • 264 bedrooms
  • 55+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Catahoula Parish in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Catahoula Parish in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 125no vehicle
  • 6981 vehicle
  • 1,2122 vehicles
  • 5853 vehicles
  • 644 vehicles
  • 525+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Catahoula Parish in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Catahoula Parish in renter-occupied apartments
  • 178no vehicle
  • 3731 vehicle
  • 1042 vehicles
  • 33 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

84.9% of Catahoula Parish residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 95% lived in Louisiana.

Catahoula Parish:

84.9%
State average:

87.2%

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

  • This state: 7,778
  • Other state: 1,891
  • Northeast: 33
  • Midwest: 82
  • South: 1,683
  • West: 92
Year householders moved into unit in Catahoula Parish, LA
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Catahoula Parish
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 50.6%Electricity
  • 33.9%Utility gas
  • 12.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.0%Wood
  • 0.6%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 55.5%Electricity
  • 32.0%Utility gas
  • 10.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.4%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 75
Here:

7.1%
Louisiana:

16.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 47
Here:

11.6%
Louisiana:

16.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 21
Here:

6.7%
Louisiana:

15.8%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Catahoula Parish government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Charges - Hospital Public: $2,906,000
    Other: $83,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $4,797,000
    Regular Highways: $1,509,000
    Financial Administration: $1,477,000
    Solid Waste Management: $638,000
    Libraries: $347,000
    Housing and Community Development: $174,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $132,000
    General - Other: $104,000
    Water Utilities: $101,000
    Parks and Recreation: $48,000
    Health - Other: $42,000
    Local Fire Protection: $16,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $164,000
    Health and Hospitals: $22,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $2,767,000
    Other: $12,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $849,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $745,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $103,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $90,000
    General Revenue - Other: $22,000
    Interest Earnings: $10,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,969,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $156,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $102,000
    Beginning: $98,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $417,000
    Highways: $170,000
    Other: $19,000
    Water Utilities: $15,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,417,000
    Property: $1,229,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $115,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $4,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,868,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $26,000

Catahoula Parish government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Charges - Hospital Public: $2,906,000
    Other: $83,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $4,797,000
    Regular Highways: $1,509,000
    Financial Administration: $1,477,000
    Solid Waste Management: $638,000
    Libraries: $347,000
    Housing and Community Development: $174,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $132,000
    General - Other: $104,000
    Water Utilities: $101,000
    Parks and Recreation: $48,000
    Health - Other: $42,000
    Local Fire Protection: $16,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $164,000
    Health and Hospitals: $22,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $2,767,000
    Other: $12,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $849,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $745,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $103,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $90,000
    General Revenue - Other: $22,000
    Interest Earnings: $10,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,969,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $156,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $102,000
    Beginning: $98,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $417,000
    Highways: $170,000
    Other: $19,000
    Water Utilities: $15,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,417,000
    Property: $1,229,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $115,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $4,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,868,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $26,000

Catahoula Parish government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Charges - Hospital Public: $2,906,000
    Other: $83,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $4,797,000
    Regular Highways: $1,509,000
    Financial Administration: $1,477,000
    Solid Waste Management: $638,000
    Libraries: $347,000
    Housing and Community Development: $174,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $132,000
    General - Other: $104,000
    Water Utilities: $101,000
    Parks and Recreation: $48,000
    Health - Other: $42,000
    Local Fire Protection: $16,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $164,000
    Health and Hospitals: $22,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $2,767,000
    Other: $12,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $849,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $745,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $103,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $90,000
    General Revenue - Other: $22,000
    Interest Earnings: $10,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,969,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $156,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $102,000
    Beginning: $98,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $417,000
    Highways: $170,000
    Other: $19,000
    Water Utilities: $15,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,417,000
    Property: $1,229,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $115,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $4,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,868,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $26,000

Catahoula Parish government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Charges - Hospital Public: $2,906,000
    Other: $83,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $4,797,000
    Regular Highways: $1,509,000
    Financial Administration: $1,477,000
    Solid Waste Management: $638,000
    Libraries: $347,000
    Housing and Community Development: $174,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $132,000
    General - Other: $104,000
    Water Utilities: $101,000
    Parks and Recreation: $48,000
    Health - Other: $42,000
    Local Fire Protection: $16,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $164,000
    Health and Hospitals: $22,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $2,767,000
    Other: $12,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $849,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $745,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $103,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $90,000
    General Revenue - Other: $22,000
    Interest Earnings: $10,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,969,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $156,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $102,000
    Beginning: $98,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $417,000
    Highways: $170,000
    Other: $19,000
    Water Utilities: $15,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,417,000
    Property: $1,229,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $115,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $4,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,868,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $26,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 675
  • Number of aged recipients: 96
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 579
  • Number of recipients under 18: 91
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 390
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 194
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 280
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 284
Most common first names in Catahoula Parish, LA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John8774.5 years
James8671.8 years
Mary8577.2 years
William6372.3 years
Willie5270.7 years
Robert4972.1 years
Henry4671.6 years
Charles4170.1 years
George4172.2 years
Annie3879.7 years
Most common last names in Catahoula Parish, LA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith8475.8 years
Johnson6573.1 years
White5676.0 years
Jones5274.6 years
Williams5175.2 years
Davis4476.7 years
Wiley4171.0 years
Ford3676.0 years
Brown3578.0 years
Jackson3473.6 years
Businesses in Catahoula Parish, LA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Lane Furniture1
FedEx1SONIC Drive-In1
H&R Block1Subway1
La-Z-Boy1