County population in 2016: 20,445 (67% urban, 33% rural); it was 20,247 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,577 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,949 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,723 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,087 (it was 1,798 in 2000)
% of renters here:
24%
State:
33%
Land area: 696 sq. mi.
Water area: 52.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 29 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Concordia Parish: 81.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (39.3%), Educational, health and social services (39.3%), Retail trade (15.5%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $903 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $226 (0.3%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 32.7%
Concordia Parish:
32.7%
Louisiana:
20.2%
(18.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 53.6% for Black residents, 53.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 52.4% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 37.7 years old
(Males: 35.6 years old, Females: 41.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.5 years old, Black residents: 34.0 years old, American Indian residents: 65.5 years old, Asian residents: 29.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 35.5 years old, Other race residents: 40.3 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Concordia 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 $546 a month.
Current college students: 406 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 103 (63.6% naturalized citizens)
Concordia Parish:
0.5%
Whole state:
4.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 10
2000 to 2009: 21
1990 to 1999: 33
1980 to 1989: 117
1970 to 1979: 38
Before 1970: 50
Note: State values scaled to Concordia Parish population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.6%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 6,423
One, attached: 36
Two: 151
3 or 4: 101
5 to 9: 494
10 to 19: 23
20 to 49: 8
50 or more: 14
Mobile homes: 2,236
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 32
Housing units in Concordia Parish with a mortgage: 1,753 (0 second mortgage, 78 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,781
Here:
33.3% with mortgage
State:
52.4% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Concordia Parish
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
7,273
32
Mainline Protestant
625
7
Catholic
396
2
Black Protestant
285
2
Other
1
1
None
12,242
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Concordia 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: 6
Concordia Parish:
3.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
This county:
2.63 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:
1.29 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
Concordia Parish:
8.93 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:
4.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 3
This county:
1.58 / 10,000 pop.
State:
5.92 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Concordia Parish:
12.2%
Louisiana:
10.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Concordia Parish:
31.9%
State:
29.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
13.8%
State:
13.7%
Agriculture in Concordia Parish:
Average size of farms: 630 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $87,143 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $188.22 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 10.20% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $103,400 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 66.00% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $100,943 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.71% Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.32 Corn for grain: 38407 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 5347 harvested acres Upland cotton: 23494 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 51337 harvested acres Land in orchards: 73 acres
Earthquake activity:
Concordia 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 271.3 miles away from Concordia Parish 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 253.8 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 289.3 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 251.5 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 253.8 miles away from Concordia 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 279.9 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: December 28, 2015 to February 01, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3376: February 05, 2016, FEMA Id: 3376, 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 Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 11, 2008 to November 07, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1792: September 13, 2008, FEMA Id: 1792, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
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 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 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
3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Concordia Parish (13) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9 Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Hurricanes: 5, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
Sales and related occupations (15%)
Education, training, and library occupations (12%)
Personal care and service occupations (7%)
Healthcare support occupations (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Cuba (23%)
Mexico (15%)
Colombia (13%)
Spain (10%)
Germany (7%)
Asia,n.e.c. (7%)
Honduras (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Concordia Parish (%):
American (25%)
Irish (4%)
English (3%)
Italian (2%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
German (1%)
Scottish (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 5,720 (91.7%)
Carpooled: 262 (4.2%)
Bus or trolley bus: 16 (0.3%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 27 (0.4%)
Bicycle: 18 (0.3%)
Walked: 106 (1.7%)
Worked at home: 88 (1.4%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Concordia Parish, Louisiana in 2000:
457 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
155 people in nursing homes
43 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
34 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
People in group quarters in Concordia Parish, Louisiana in 2010:
1,311 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
155 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
19 people in residential treatment centers for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $41,441.
6.44% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($31,383 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.44%
Louisiana average:
6.57%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.72% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($11,299 average AGI)
3.72% relocated from other states ($20,084 average AGI)
Concordia Parish:
3.72%
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:
5.87% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($26,749 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.87%
Louisiana average:
6.57%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.51% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($9,755 average AGI)
3.36% relocated to other states ($16,995 average AGI)
Concordia Parish:
3.36%
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: 15.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.5
Births per 1000 population in Concordia Parish
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population in Concordia Parish
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Concordia Parish
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 22.5% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 7.5%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Concordia Parish
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Concordia Parish
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,734 (2,941 aged, 793 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 681 (14%)
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 Concordia Parish, Louisiana in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (492)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (227)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (95)
Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (67)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (64)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.07 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9,415 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 127 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 54,254
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,432 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,131 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 34 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 78
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 20,445
In family households: 15,388 (2,067 male householders, 2,873 female householders)
3,099 spouses, 5,580 children (5,429 natural, 36 adopted, 117 stepchildren), 756 grandchildren, 199 brothers or sisters, 138 parents, 367 other relatives, 294 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,923 (1,229 male householders (1,136 living alone)), 1,364 female householders (1,193 living alone)), 306 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,111
Size of family households: 2,447 2-persons, 955 3-persons, 711 4-persons, 512 5-persons, 158 6-persons, 158 7-or-more-persons.
1,981 married couples with children.
2,038 single-parent households (263 men, 1,775 women).
98.8% of residents of Concordia speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $152,276,000 ($7,720 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $4,688,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $50,829,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $33,433,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $15,925,000 Federal grants: $45,585,000 Federal procurement contracts: $2,049,000 ($1,357,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $4,456,000 ($1,757,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $2,882,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,084,000 Federal Government insurance: $77,084,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,276
Here:
66 per 1000 residents
State:
78 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,042
Here:
54 per 1000 residents
State:
49 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +15
Here:
+1 per 1000 residents
State:
+4 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -1,182
Here:
-61 per 1000 residents
State:
-20 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Concordia Parish
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.57 millions of gallons per day (58% from ground, 42% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.0
State:
6.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.5
State:
4.5
Year house built
2014 or later: 153
2010 to 2013: 362
2000 to 2009: 757
1990 to 1999: 1,163
1980 to 1989: 1,224
1970 to 1979: 2,507
1960 to 1969: 1,575
1950 to 1959: 1,228
1940 to 1949: 250
1939 or earlier: 373
Note: State values scaled to Concordia population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Concordia Parish, Louisiana
Note: State values scaled to Concordia Parish population
no vehicle: 202
1 vehicle: 1,404
2 vehicles: 1,976
3 vehicles: 719
4 vehicles: 99
5+ vehicles: 89
no vehicle: 498
1 vehicle: 1,492
2 vehicles: 891
3 vehicles: 155
4 vehicles: 9
5+ vehicles: 0
86% of Concordia Parish residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 84% lived in Louisiana.
Concordia Parish:
86.3%
State average:
86.4%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 11,366
Other state: 8,919
Northeast: 69
Midwest: 469
South: 8,135
West: 329
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Concordia Parish
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