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County population in July 2007: 10,452 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 3,390
Renter-occupied apartments: 692
% of renters here:  17%
State:  32%
Land area: 704 sq. mi.
Water area: 35.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 15 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

2008 cost of living index in Catahoula Parish: 74.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 67%
  • Government: 22%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana:

  • White Non-Hispanic (71.3%)
  • Black (27.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  36.7 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Males: 5,477  (50.2%)
Females: 5,443  (49.8%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $19,439
County population in 2003: 10,664
Jobs in 2003: 2,751

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Total labor force in 2004: 4,060
Unemployment rate in 2004: 8.1%

Average household size:
Catahoula Parish:  2.5 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,311 ($22,528 in 1999)
This county:  $28,311
Louisiana:  $40,926

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $216 (lower quartile is $130, upper quartile is $283)
This county:  $216
State:  $494

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $60,933 (it was $38,000 in 2000)
Catahoula Parish:  $60,933
Louisiana:  $126,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $30,399 - $110,287

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $108,268
Here:  $108,268
State:  $177,270

Townhouses or other attached units: $63,161
Here:  $63,161
State:  $167,971

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $302,414
Here:  $302,414
State:  $189,844

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $105,622
Here:  $105,622
State:  $179,688

Mobile homes: $30,293
Here:  $30,293
State:  $34,481

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $7,647
Here:  $7,647
State:  $47,390
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,027
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $218

Institutionalized population: 508


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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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $199 (0.5%)

Catahoula Parish household income distribution in 2007 Catahoula Parish home values distribution


Catahoula Parish contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  28.1%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  13.4%
Whole state:  9.4%

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.

Neighboring counties: Avoyelles Parish , Caldwell Parish , Concordia Parish , Franklin Parish , La Salle Parish , Tensas Parish .


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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Catahoula Parish: Mayo Landing (A), Saline Bayou Campground (B), Pritchard Camp (C), Cooper Camp (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Catahoula Parish include: Sunnyside Church (A), Stafford Point Church (B), Spring Ridge Church (C), Hope Well Church (D), Meyers Bend Church (E), Moss Grove Church (F), Birds Creek Church (G), Sandy Lake Church (H), Mount Olive Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Taunton-Coleman Cemetery (1), Aimwell Cemetery (2), Calhoun Cemetery (3), Alexander Cemetery (4), Glade Cemetery (5), Girlinghouse Cemetery (6), Gillespie Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Fisher Lake (A), Wallace Lake (B), Walsh Lake (C), Five Point Lake (D), Coon Lake (E), Rhinehart Lake (F), Riffee Lake (G), River Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Buffalo Bayou (A), Cutoff Bayou (B), Cypress Bayou (C), Devils Bayou (D), Bushley Bayou (E), Steep Bayou (F), Woods Bayou (G), Stokes Creek (H), Straight Bayou (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

Post offices: Aimwell Post Office (A), Enterprise Post Office (B), Larto Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  9.9%
Louisiana:  6.3%

Unemployment by year (%)


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)

Catahoula Parish:  0.1%
Whole state:  2.6%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 3
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 6
  • 1965 to 1969: 0


Mean travel time to work: 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: 3,473
  • One, attached: 46
  • Two: 71
  • 3 or 4: 71
  • 5 to 9: 5
  • 10 to 19: 6
  • 20 or more: 17
  • Mobile homes: 1,615
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 47

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

Here:  37.5% with mortgage
State:  59.7% with mortgage


Religion statistics

Total adherents: 5,048
Total congregations: 31

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents4,373 (86.6%)300 (5.9%)130 (2.6%)125 (2.5%)120 (2.4%)
Congregations22 (71.0%)3 (9.7%)1 (3.2%)1 (3.2%)4 (12.9%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Catahoula Parish - Jonesville, Harrisonburg, Sicily Island

Agriculture in Catahoula Parish
Average size of farms: 534 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $65706
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: $84716
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 54.26%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $79463
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

Catahoula Parish historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Louisiana state average. It is 1.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 16 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/21/1992, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Magnitude types:



Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Mining (13%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Nicaragua (67%)
  • Turkey (33%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Catahoula Parish (%):



  • United States or American (26%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • French (except Basque) (4%)
  • English (4%)
  • German (4%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)


Catahoula Parish mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 2,762 (77%)
  • Carpooled: 558 (16%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 24 (1%)
  • Bicycle: 22 (1%)
  • Walked: 86 (2%)
  • Other means: 82 (2%)
  • Worked at home: 57 (2%)


Owners and renters by unit type in %



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

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $33,088.

6.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,798 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.71%
Louisiana average:  8.89%

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%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Concordia Parish, LA  1.36% ($24,952 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.71% ($23,636)
from La Salle Parish, LA  0.45% ($35,500)
from Rapides Parish, LA  0.45% ($36,929)
from Franklin Parish, LA  0.42% ($20,923)
from Jefferson Parish, LA  0.35% ($15,909)


5.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,871 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.58%
Louisiana average:  13.45%

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%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to La Salle Parish, LA  0.78% ($26,208 average AGI)
to Concordia Parish, LA  0.69% ($29,333)
to Franklin Parish, LA  0.52% ($25,375)
to Rapides Parish, LA  0.42% ($26,846)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.7



Births per 1000 population in Catahoula Parish

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.5



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 2003: 10.7



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Catahoula Parish

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%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1454.960
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1387.960

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 18.08
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 47.86

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996 : 1


Household type by relationship


Households: 10,415
  • In family households: 9,302 (2,275 male householders, 766 female householders)
    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
  • In nonfamily households: 1,113 (446 male householders (401 living alone)), 601 female householders (590 living alone)), 66 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 505 (all institutionalized)

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).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $97,083,000 ($9136 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:  5.3
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.5
State:  4.1



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 76
  • 1995 to 1998: 393
  • 1990 to 1994: 381
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,136
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,336
  • 1960 to 1969: 983
  • 1950 to 1959: 544
  • 1940 to 1949: 231
  • 1939 or earlier: 271

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana:
  • 1 room: 14
  • 2 rooms: 95
  • 3 rooms: 179
  • 4 rooms: 575
  • 5 rooms: 1,007
  • 6 rooms: 785
  • 7 rooms: 422
  • 8 rooms: 191
  • 9+ rooms: 122


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana:
  • 1 room: 32
  • 2 rooms: 30
  • 3 rooms: 101
  • 4 rooms: 191
  • 5 rooms: 177
  • 6 rooms: 102
  • 7 rooms: 25
  • 8 rooms: 20
  • 9+ rooms: 14


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Catahoula Parish:
  • no bedroom: 20
  • 1 bedroom: 176
  • 2 bedrooms: 906
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,888
  • 4 bedrooms: 385
  • 5+ bedrooms: 15


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Catahoula Parish:
  • no bedroom: 43
  • 1 bedroom: 108
  • 2 bedrooms: 264
  • 3 bedrooms: 237
  • 4 bedrooms: 25
  • 5+ bedrooms: 15


Cars and other vehicles available in Catahoula Parish in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 278
  • 1 vehicle: 1,017
  • 2 vehicles: 1,491
  • 3 vehicles: 442
  • 4 vehicles: 101
  • 5+ vehicles: 61


Cars and other vehicles available in Catahoula Parish in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 200
  • 1 vehicle: 308
  • 2 vehicles: 152
  • 3 vehicles: 32
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5+ vehicles: 0


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.

Catahoula Parish:  67.6%
State average:  59.6%


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

  • This state: 8639
  • Northeast: 40
  • Midwest: 215
  • South: 1868
  • West: 112

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $17,200


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:



Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (39.7%)
  • Utility gas (35.3%)
  • Electricity (23.0%)
  • Wood (1.5%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (39.7%)
  • Utility gas (35.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20.5%)
  • Wood (1.7%)
  • No fuel used (1.3%)
  • Other fuel (1.2%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 61
Here:  4.7%
Louisiana:  17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 45
Here:  6.6%
Louisiana:  15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 25
Here:  8.6%
Louisiana:  16.8%


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.)



Catahoula Parish government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $960,000
    All Other: $265,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $204,000
    General: $83,000
    Own Hospitals: $12,000
  • Current Operations - Corrections - Other: $5,898,000
    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
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $204,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $33,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $13,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $244,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $437,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $25,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $126,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $291,000
    Water Utilities: $239,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $45,000
    Water Utilities: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $5,937,000
    Interest Earnings: $44,000
    Rents: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $241,000
    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
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,673,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $72,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $12,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $130,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $834,000
    All Other: $658,000
    Public Welfare: $335,000
    General Support: $297,000
    Highways: $270,000
    Water Utilities: $205,000
    Housing & Community Development: $64,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,445,000
    Total General Sales: $1,137,000
    Public Utilities: $97,000
    NEC: $73,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,757,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $15,000


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Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)



Catahoula Parish Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

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