Concordia Parish, Louisiana (LA)

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% of renters here:	24%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.5%), Retail trade (11.5%), Manufacturing (10.3%).

Type of workers:

Concordia Parish, Louisiana business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Concordia Parish, Louisiana:

Median resident age:	36.9 years
Louisiana median age:	34.0 years

Males: 9,873	(48.8%)
Females: 10,374	(51.2%)

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Concordia Parish:	2.6 people
Louisiana:	2.6 people

This county:	$28,580
Louisiana:	$40,926

This county:	$281
State:	$494

Concordia Parish:	$77,428
Louisiana:	$126,800

Detached houses: $118,107

Here:	$118,107
State:	$177,270

Townhouses or other attached units: $97,942

Here:	$97,942
State:	$167,971

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $32,598

Here:	$32,598
State:	$189,844

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $52,837

Here:	$52,837
State:	$179,688

Mobile homes: $24,473

Here:	$24,473
State:	$34,481

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $20,000

Here:	$20,000
State:	$47,390

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 16
• Burglaries: 37
• Thefts: 110
• Auto thefts: 10

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 5
• Assaults: 28
• Burglaries: 59
• Thefts: 132
• Auto thefts: 20

This county:	29.1%
Whole state:	19.6%

This county:	15.8%
Whole state:	9.4%

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.

Cities in this county include: Vidalia, Ferriday, West Ferriday, Clayton, Ridgecrest.

Neighboring counties: Adams County, Mississippi , Avoyelles Parish , Catahoula Parish , Pointe Coupee Parish , Tensas Parish , West Feliciana Parish , West Feliciana Parish , Wilkinson County, Mississippi .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Concordia Parish: Lum Point Plantation (A), Moro Landing (B), Canebrake Plantation (C), Moro Plantation (D), Glendale Plantation (E), Lum Landing (F), Morville Landing (G), Morville Plantation (H), Haphazard Plantation (I), Shaw Plantation (J), Alabama Plantation (K), Clayton Junction (L), Shamrock Plantation (M), Sycamore Landing (N), Warnicott Landing (O), Rifle Point Plantation (P), Ashley Landing (Q), Ashley Plantation (R), Waverly Place Landing (S), Delhi Plantation (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Concordia Parish include: Stonefield Church (A), House of Prayer Church (B), Hill Memorial Church (C), Monterey Church (D), Morning Star Church (E), Bethel Church (F), Hall Grove Church (G), Mount Bula Church (H), Second Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Calhoun Cemetery (1), Saint James Cemetery (2), Alton Cemetery (3), Matthew Cemetery (4), Steele Cemetery (5), Rogers Cemetery (6), Ashland Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Wallace Lake (A), Carr Lake (B), Flat Lake (C), Coon Lake (D), Fletchers Lake (E), Concordia, Lake (F), Gin Lake (G), Myers Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cynthia Bayou (A), Pincushion Bayou (B), Deep Bayou (C), Dobbs Bay (D), Patton Lake Drain (E), Pat Lake Bayou (F), Catfish Bayou (G), Alligator Bayou (H), Workinger Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Concordia Parish include: Red River State Wildlife Management Area (1), Concordia State Wildlife Management Area (2), Three Rivers State Wildlife Management Area (3), Three Rivers Wildlife Management Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Monterey Post Office (A), Frogmore Post Office (B), Wildsville Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	9.2%
Louisiana:	6.3%

Current college students: 406
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 64.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 259 (27% naturalized citizens)

Concordia Parish:	1.3%
Whole state:	2.6%

Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,359
• One, attached: 92
• Two: 113
• 3 or 4: 128
• 5 to 9: 83
• 10 to 19: 23
• 20 or more: 65
• Mobile homes: 2,182
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 103

Housing units in Concordia Parish with a mortgage: 1,793 (177 second mortgage, 41 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,258

Here:	44.3% with mortgage
State:	59.7% with mortgage

Concordia Parish historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Louisiana state average. It is 2.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 29 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 10/28/1974, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 16 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 5,373 (80%) Carpooled: 940 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%) Bicycle: 6 (0%) Walked: 94 (1%) Other means: 146 (2%) Worked at home: 161 (2%)

7.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,186 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.03%
Louisiana average:	8.89%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.60% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($11,763 average AGI)
3.43% relocated from other states ($13,423 average AGI)

Concordia Parish:	3.43%
Louisiana average:	2.22%

from Adams County, MS	1.42% ($33,000 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA	1.10% ($16,779)
from Catahoula Parish, LA	0.34% ($29,333)
from Jefferson Parish, LA	0.29% ($15,000)
from East Baton Rouge Parish, LA	0.24% ($34,400)
from Ouachita Parish, LA	0.23% ($20,214)
from St. Bernard Parish, LA	0.18% ($25,273)

6.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,173 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.50%
Louisiana average:	13.45%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.10% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($12,710 average AGI)
3.40% relocated to other states ($14,463 average AGI)

Concordia Parish:	3.40%
Louisiana average:	7.16%

to Adams County, MS	1.15% ($30,845 average AGI)
to Catahoula Parish, LA	0.68% ($24,952)
to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA	0.37% ($21,174)
to Ouachita Parish, LA	0.37% ($26,043)
to Tensas Parish, LA	0.24% ($20,533)
to Rapides Parish, LA	0.21% ($45,231)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,534 (2,893 aged, 641 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 17,281 (3,734 male householders, 1,733 female householders)

  3,679 spouses, 6,276 children (5,792 natural, 142 adopted, 342 stepchildren), 941 grandchildren, 127 brothers or sisters, 148 parents, 352 other relatives, 291 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,269 (906 male householders (838 living alone)), 1,165 female householders (1,070 living alone)), 198 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 697 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 2,252 2-persons, 1,267 3-persons, 1,118 4-persons, 526 5-persons, 187 6-persons, 117 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,908 1-person, 147 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

96.8% of residents of Concordia Parish speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 52% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 30% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $152,276,000 ($7720 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

Here:	66 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Here:	54 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+4 per 1000 residents

Here:	-61 per 1000 residents
State:	-20 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.57 millions of gallons per day (58% from ground, 42% from surface)

Here:	5.5
State:	5.8

Here:	4.6
State:	4.1

66% of Concordia Parish residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Louisiana.

Concordia Parish:	65.5%
State average:	59.6%

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

• This state: 11640
• Northeast: 88
• Midwest: 404
• South: 7634
• West: 183

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $26,600

Here:	7.2%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Here:	9.8%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Here:	11.7%
Louisiana:	16.8%

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