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County population in July 2011: 20,821 (62% urban, 38% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,723
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,798
% of renters here:

24%
State:

31%

Land area: 696 sq. mi.
Water area: 52.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 30 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Concordia Parish: 80.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 73%
  • Government: 19%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Concordia Parish, Louisiana:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (57.7%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (39.0%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

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,LA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Concordia Parish:

2.6 people
Louisiana:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $29,673 ($22,742 in 1999)
This county:

$29673
Louisiana:

$42492

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $322 (lower quartile is $191, upper quartile is $466)
This county:

$322
State:

$566


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $79,923 (it was $47,200 in 2000)
Concordia Parish:

$79,923
Louisiana:

$135,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $38,661 - $125,363

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $123,379
Here:

$123,379
State:

$177,067

Townhouses or other attached units: $104,165
Here:

$104,165
State:

$204,229

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $5,575
Here:

$5,575
State:

$175,634

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $98,166
Here:

$98,166
State:

$186,546

Mobile homes: $50,931
Here:

$50,931
State:

$34,481

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $27,928
Here:

$27,928
State:

$47,390
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,101
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $242

Institutionalized population: 689

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

Concordia Parish, LA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 18 buildings, average cost: $138,400
  • 2008: 36 buildings, average cost: $171,000
  • 2009: 34 buildings, average cost: $130,300



2008 Presidential Election results in Concordia Parish Louisiana:

McCain (Republican): 59.7%
Obama (Democratic): 39.7%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $131 (0.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $122 (0.2%)


Concordia Parish household income distribution in 2009 Concordia Parish home values distribution


Concordia Parish contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 33.3%
(18.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 54.9% for Black residents, 63.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 10.8% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

29.1%
Whole state:

19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
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.

Concordia Parish has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Local government website:www.concordiapolicejury.org

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Concordia Parish: Canebrake Plantation (A), Delhi Plantation (B), Hole in the Wall Plantation (C), Pittsfield Plantation (D), Rifle Point Plantation (E), Scotland Plantation (F), Whitehall Plantation (G), Ballina Plantation (H), Haphazard Plantation (I), Black Hawk Landing (J), Black Hawk Plantation (K), Glendale Plantation (L), Knox Landing (M), Live Oak Plantation (N), Lum Landing (O), Lum Point Plantation (P), Point Breeze Plantation (Q), Shaw Plantation (R), Union Point Landing (S), Union Point Plantation (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Concordia Parish include: Second Baptist Church (A), Stonefield Church (B), Union Church (C), House of Prayer Church (D), Dunbarton Church (E), New Saint John Church (F), Rising Sun Church (G), Saint Thomas Church (H), Old Saint Reed Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Vidalia Cemetery (1), Ashland Cemetery (2), Athlone Cemetery (3), Sawyer Cemetery (4), Warren Cemetery (5), Scott Cemetery (6), Trisler Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Cocodrie Lake (A), Snag Lake (B), Silver Lakes (C), Silver Lake (D), De Armond Lake (E), Shanty Lake (F), Schoolhouse Lake (G), Long Slough (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bayou Cross Cocodrie (A), Dobbs Bay (B), Deep Bayou (C), Crooked Bayou (D), Catfish Bayou (E), Hoover Slough (F), Halley Bayou (G), Brewer Bayou (H), Boggy Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Concordia Parish include: Three Rivers State Wildlife Management Area (1), Three Rivers Wildlife Management Area (2), Red River State Wildlife Management Area (3), Concordia State Wildlife Management Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

9.7%
Louisiana:

7.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


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%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 20
  • 1990 to 1994: 34
  • 1985 to 1989: 13
  • 1980 to 1984: 104
  • 1975 to 1979: 25
  • 1970 to 1974: 13
  • 1970 to 1974: 9
  • 1965 to 1969: 41

Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.5 minutes

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

Concordia Parish marital status for males
Concordia Parish marital status for females

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



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 49.48%
Here49.5%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 10,019
Total congregations: 41

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents7,316 (73.0%)596 (5.9%)439 (4.4%)413 (4.1%)251 (2.5%)
Congregations17 (41.5%)3 (7.3%)1 (2.4%)2 (4.9%)2 (4.9%)
NameAssemblies of GodChurches of ChristChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Other
Adherents215 (2.1%)180 (1.8%)158 (1.6%)142 (1.4%)309 (3.1%)
Congregations4 (9.8%)2 (4.9%)1 (2.4%)4 (9.8%)5 (12.2%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Concordia Parish - Vidalia, Ferriday, West Ferriday, Clayton, Ridgecrest

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
This county:

3.15 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
Concordia Parish:

2.63 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

1.29 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
This county:

8.93 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

4.49 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 3
Concordia Parish:

1.58 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

5.92 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

12.2%
Louisiana:

10.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

31.9%
Louisiana:

29.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Concordia Parish:

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

Tornado activity:

Concordia Parish historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 2.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 33 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.

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Louisiana Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 11, 2008 to November 7, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1792): September 13, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1792, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: September 1, 2008 to September 11, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1786): September 2, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1786, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to November 1, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1607): September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1607, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to November 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3260): September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3260, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 26, 2005 to November 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3212): August 27, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-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 3, 1991, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-904, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Louisiana Heavy Rains, Tornadoes, Flooding, Incident Period: June 6, 1975, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-470): June 6, 1975, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-470, Natural disaster type: Tornado, Flood, Heavy Rain
  • Louisiana FLOODING, Incident Period: February 23, 1974, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-418): February 23, 1974, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-418, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Louisiana SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: April 27, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-374): April 27, 1973, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-374, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood

The number of natural disasters in Concordia Parish (9) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 2

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Paper (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

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



  • Cuba (52%)
  • Canada (10%)
  • Other Caribbean (8%)
  • Vietnam (6%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)
  • Other South Central Asia (5%)
  • Japan (3%)

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



  • United States or American (23%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • English (5%)
  • French (except Basque) (4%)
  • German (3%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Italian (1%)


Concordia Parish mode of transportation to work chart

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%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Concordia Parish, Louisiana:

  • 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

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $34,834.

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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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 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 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

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.07
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9414.930
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 126.750
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 54253.7

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1432.060
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1131.120
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5.19

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 33.74
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 77.83

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 19,550
  • 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

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:

5.5
State:

5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

4.1

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 112
  • 2000 to 2004: 368
  • 1990 to 1999: 773
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,898
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,281
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,701
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,391
  • 1940 to 1949: 741
  • 1939 or earlier: 403
Rooms in houses/apartments in Concordia Parish, Louisiana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 12
  • 2 rooms: 34
  • 3 rooms: 303
  • 4 rooms: 771
  • 5 rooms: 1,817
  • 6 rooms: 1,523
  • 7 rooms: 666
  • 8 rooms: 302
  • 9+ rooms: 295
  • 1 room: 30
  • 2 rooms: 150
  • 3 rooms: 217
  • 4 rooms: 458
  • 5 rooms: 526
  • 6 rooms: 243
  • 7 rooms: 138
  • 8 rooms: 11
  • 9+ rooms: 25
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Concordia Parish, Louisiana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 35
  • 1 bedroom: 155
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,278
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,489
  • 4 bedrooms: 647
  • 5+ bedrooms: 119
  • no bedroom: 36
  • 1 bedroom: 359
  • 2 bedrooms: 646
  • 3 bedrooms: 640
  • 4 bedrooms: 105
  • 5+ bedrooms: 12
Cars and other vehicles available in Concordia Parish, Louisiana in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 482
  • 1 vehicle: 2,144
  • 2 vehicles: 2,136
  • 3 vehicles: 720
  • 4 vehicles: 195
  • 5+ vehicles: 46
  • no vehicle: 526
  • 1 vehicle: 812
  • 2 vehicles: 378
  • 3 vehicles: 80
  • 4 vehicles: 2
  • 5+ vehicles: 0

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


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 Concordia Parish
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (50.3%)
  • Electricity (27.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19.2%)
  • Wood (2.1%)
  • Other fuel (0.6%)
  • Utility gas (56.6%)
  • Electricity (29.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10.2%)
  • Wood (1.3%)
  • No fuel used (0.8%)
  • Other fuel (0.7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.7%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 189
Here:

7.2%
Louisiana:

17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 129
Here:

9.8%
Louisiana:

15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 37
Here:

11.7%
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.)


Concordia Parish government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - Hospital Public: $9,436,000
    All Other: $1,183,000
    Sewerage: $308,000
    Parks and Recreation: $10,000
    Air Transportation: $8,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $2,589,000
    Air Transportation: $435,000
    Libraries: $134,000
    Hospitals: $19,000
    Water Utilities: $7,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $11,505,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,572,000
    Police Protection: $3,240,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,232,000
    Financial Administration: $1,043,000
    Water Utilities: $781,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $759,000
    Libraries: $417,000
    Solid Waste Management: $410,000
    Central Staff Services: $384,000
    General Public Buildings: $370,000
    Regular Highways: $315,000
    General - Other: $287,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $279,000
    Local Fire Protection: $256,000
    Parks and Recreation: $210,000
    Sewerage: $201,000
    Housing and Community Development: $141,000
    Health - Other: $76,000
    Air Transportation: $43,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $24,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Sewerage: $2,694,000
    All Other: $593,000
    Air Transportation: $438,000
    Housing and Community Development: $135,000
    General Local Government Support: $9,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $117,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $850,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $349,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $308,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $63,000
    Sale of Property: $25,000
    Royalties: $22,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,407,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,619,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $63,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $744,000
    Local Fire Protection: $158,000
    Libraries: $111,000
    Police Protection: $84,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $49,000
    Correctional Institutions: $48,000
    General Public Building: $27,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $21,000
    Financial Administration: $17,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $8,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,000
    General - Other: $4,000
    Water Utilities: $2,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,043,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,161,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $354,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,368,000
    Public Welfare: $2,204,000
    General Local Government Support: $656,000
    Highways: $583,000
    Housing and Community Development: $51,000
    Health and Hospitals: $42,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,725,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,120,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $158,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $137,000
    Other License: $39,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $14,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $14,524,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $143,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,292
  • Number of aged recipients: 189
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,103
  • Number of recipients under 18: 209
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 745
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 338
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 493
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 560


Concordia Parish Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Concordia Parish Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Concordia Parish, LA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James16671.3 years
Willie14672.6 years
John12972.3 years
William12872.6 years
Mary12775.6 years
Robert9570.7 years
George7471.9 years
Henry6875.3 years
Charles6570.1 years
Annie5277.9 years
Most common last names in Concordia Parish, LA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith14575.6 years
Williams11075.7 years
Johnson8975.0 years
Jones6774.7 years
White6371.3 years
Brown6172.0 years
Davis6071.6 years
Washington5972.2 years
Wilson5970.9 years
Jackson5573.1 years
Businesses in Concordia Parish, LA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Nike1
AutoZone1Popeyes1
Burger King1SONIC Drive-In2
Comfort Suites1Subway2
FedEx1True Value1
H&R Block2U-Haul3
KFC1UPS2
La-Z-Boy1Walmart1
Lane Furniture1Wendy's1
McDonald's1

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