County population in 2016: 10,223 (all rural); it was 10,920 in 2000County 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: 15 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Catahoula Parish: 80.6 (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: $313 (0.5%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 21.0%
Catahoula Parish:
21.0%
Louisiana:
20.2%
(11.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 43.3% for Black residents, 15.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 107.1% for other race residents, 37.0% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 38.5 years old
(Males: 35.2 years old, Females: 42.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.8 years old, Black residents: 32.2 years old, American Indian residents: 14.4 years old, Asian residents: 23.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.5 years old, Other race residents: 25.6 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.
Current college students: 325 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 149 (71.9% naturalized citizens)
Catahoula Parish:
1.5%
Whole state:
4.1%
Note: State values scaled to Catahoula Parish population
1292010 or later
132000 to 2009
71990 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%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 3,339
One, attached: 24
Two: 87
3 or 4: 41
10 to 19: 22
20 to 49: 6
50 or more: 6
Mobile homes: 1,403
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9
Housing units in Catahoula Parish with a mortgage: 965 (10 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,769
Here:
99.9% with mortgage
State:
52.4% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Catahoula Parish
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
5,313
35
Mainline Protestant
306
4
Black Protestant
182
1
Catholic
115
1
Other
-
1
None
4,491
-
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 above Louisiana state average. It is 82% 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 282.6 miles away from Catahoula Parish 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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 273.7 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) earthquake occurred 244.0 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 246.4 miles away from Catahoula 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 294.8 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 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
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
11 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Catahoula Parish (21) is a lot greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 18 Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 9, Hurricanes: 6, Tornadoes: 4, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Ice Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
Sales and related occupations (8%)
Transportation occupations (6%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
Sales and related occupations (15%)
Education, training, and library occupations (11%)
Management occupations (9%)
Personal care and service occupations (8%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
Canada (51%)
India (21%)
West Indies (7%)
Mexico (5%)
Germany (4%)
Honduras (4%)
Korea (1%)
American (35%)
Irish (4%)
French (except Basque) (3%)
English (2%)
German (2%)
Italian (0%)
Scottish (0%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 2,226 (89.0%)
Carpooled: 235 (9.4%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 3 (0.1%)
Walked: 18 (0.7%)
Worked at home: 15 (0.6%)
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 $42,407.
4.88% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($35,903 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.88%
Louisiana average:
6.57%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.81% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($29,181 average AGI)
1.07% relocated from other states ($6,723 average AGI)
Catahoula Parish:
1.07%
Louisiana average:
2.51%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
5.24% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($32,168 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.24%
Louisiana average:
6.57%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.24% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($25,515 average AGI)
1.00% relocated to other states ($6,653 average AGI)
Catahoula Parish:
1.00%
Louisiana average:
2.51%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
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 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 12.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.0
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 23.4% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 9.9%
Percentage of population 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%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana in 1999 - 2014:
Congestive heart failure (170)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (163)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (135)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (42)
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: 10,223
In family households: 8,023 (1,335 male householders, 1,198 female householders)
1,847 spouses, 2,729 children (2,457 natural, 19 adopted, 255 stepchildren), 370 grandchildren, 75 brothers or sisters, 135 parents, 156 other relatives, 140 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,225 (485 male householders (480 living alone)), 677 female householders (629 living alone)), 49 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 955
Size of family households: 1,256 2-persons, 493 3-persons, 482 4-persons, 229 5-persons, 36 6-persons, 40 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,109 1-person, 37 2-persons, 4 3-persons.
1,120 married couples with children.
690 single-parent households (235 men, 455 women).
98.6% of residents of Catahoula speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English 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
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:
5.3
State:
4.5
Note: State values scaled to Catahoula Parish population
1032014 or later
1142010 to 2013
4912000 to 2009
7451990 to 1999
8481980 to 1989
1,0961970 to 1979
6251960 to 1969
3881950 to 1959
2741940 to 1949
2791939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana
Note: State values scaled to Catahoula Parish population
91no vehicle
8101 vehicle
1,1912 vehicles
4753 vehicles
864 vehicles
535+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Catahoula Parish population
172no vehicle
4491 vehicle
2702 vehicles
883 vehicles
04 vehicles
05+ vehicles
87.7% of Catahoula Parish residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 86% lived in Louisiana.
Catahoula Parish:
87.7%
State average:
86.4%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 7,898
Other state: 2,165
Northeast: 37
Midwest: 170
South: 1,906
West: 69
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Catahoula Parish
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