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County population in July 2007: 20,833 (17% urban, 83% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,517
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,182
% of renters here:  18%
State:  32%
Land area: 453 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 46 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

2008 cost of living index in East Feliciana Parish: 78.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (26.6%), Manufacturing (13.6%), Public administration (10.7%), Construction (10.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 62%
  • Government: 32%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana:

  • White Non-Hispanic (51.4%)
  • Black (47.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  35.8 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Males: 11,496  (53.8%)
Females: 9,864  (46.2%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $25,622
County population in 2003: 21,060
Jobs in 2003: 5,764

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Total labor force in 2004: 8,292
Unemployment rate in 2004: 7.1%

Average household size:
East Feliciana Parish:  2.8 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,750 ($31,631 in 1999)
This county:  $39,750
Louisiana:  $40,926

2007 median house/condo value: $109,620 ($76,600 in 2000)
East Feliciana Parish:  $109,620
Louisiana:  $126,800

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $311 (lower quartile is $183, upper quartile is $468)
This county:  $311
State:  $494


Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $107,842 (it was $67,000 in 2000)
East Feliciana Parish:  $107,842
Louisiana:  $126,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $54,782 - $171,987

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $180,318
Here:  $180,318
State:  $177,270

Townhouses or other attached units: $76,421
Here:  $76,421
State:  $167,971

In 2-unit structures: $59,753
Here:  $59,753
State:  $218,101

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $334,134
Here:  $334,134
State:  $189,844

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $51,658
Here:  $51,658
State:  $179,688

Mobile homes: $41,637
Here:  $41,637
State:  $34,481

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $31,667
Here:  $31,667
State:  $47,390
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,161
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $279

Institutionalized population: 2,213


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

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 28
  • Burglaries: 63
  • Thefts: 53
  • Auto thefts: 16

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $199 (0.3%)

East Feliciana Parish household income distribution in 2007 East Feliciana Parish home values distribution


East Feliciana Parish contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  23.0%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  10.3%
Whole state:  9.4%

Area name: Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in East Feliciana Parish is $624 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $720 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $918 a month.

Cities in this county include: Jackson, Clinton, Slaughter, Wilson, Norwood.

Neighboring counties: Amite County, Mississippi , East Baton Rouge Parish , St. Helena Parish , West Baton Rouge Parish , West Feliciana Parish , Wilkinson County, Mississippi .


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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in East Feliciana Parish: Camp Avondale (A), Camp Atakapa (B), Oakland Plantation (C), Beutoville Plantation (D), Richland Plantation (E), Asphodel Plantation (F), Holy Grove Plantation (G), The Shades Plantation (H), Louisiana State University Experiment Station (I), Holloway Plantation (J), Bonnie Burn Plantation (K), Lakeview Plantation (L), Hickory Hill Plantation (M). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in East Feliciana Parish include: Arsperdell Church (A), Asbury Church (B), South Union Church (C), Beach Grove Church Number 1 (D), Beach Grove Church Number 2 (E), Beech Grove Church (F), Beech Grove Church Number 1 (G), Beech Grove Church Number 2 (H), Morning Glory Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Taylor Cemetery (1), Saint Johns Cemetery (2), Pemble Cemetery (3), Lane Cemetery (4), Gilead Cemetery (5), Gerald Cemetery (6), Carruth Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Willis Pond (A), Grass Lake (B), Mitchell Lake (C), Avondale Boy Scout Lake (D), Idlewild Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cany Branch (A), Woodland Creek (B), Dawson Branch (C), Pigeon Roost Creek (D), Asylum Creek (E), Dixon Branch (F), Stone Bayou (G), Dry Branch (H), Palmers Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in East Feliciana Parish: Port Hudson State Historic Site (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Ethel Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.8%
Louisiana:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 530
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 121 (47% naturalized citizens)

East Feliciana Parish:  0.6%
Whole state:  2.6%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 26
  • 1990 to 1994: 11
  • 1985 to 1989: 3
  • 1980 to 1984: 36
  • 1975 to 1979: 11
  • 1970 to 1974: 4
  • 1970 to 1974: 19
  • 1965 to 1969: 11


Mean travel time to work: 32.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 44.6%

East Feliciana Parish marital status for males
East Feliciana Parish marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,210
  • One, attached: 47
  • Two: 89
  • 3 or 4: 67
  • 5 to 9: 41
  • 10 to 19: 11
  • 20 or more: 75
  • Mobile homes: 2,302
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 73

Housing units in East Feliciana Parish with a mortgage: 1,477 (120 second mortgage, 103 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,465

Here:  50.2% with mortgage
State:  59.7% with mortgage

Agriculture in East Feliciana Parish
Average size of farms: 268 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $16219
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $79.60
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 3.25%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 84.03%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $17206
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 12.15%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.53%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $38751
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.61%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 18.11
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 3.45%
Corn for grain: 1083 harvested acres
Vegetables: 15 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 254 acres

East Feliciana Parish historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Louisiana state average. It is 1.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 10/14/1984, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (18%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Paper (5%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Educational services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (30%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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



  • Cuba (17%)
  • Laos (10%)
  • Vietnam (10%)
  • Jamaica (9%)
  • Germany (8%)
  • Cambodia (6%)
  • Australia (6%)


Most common first ancestries reported in East Feliciana Parish:



  • United States or American (16%)
  • French (except Basque) (8%)
  • English (6%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • German (4%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)

East Feliciana Parish mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 6,027 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 985 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
  • Railroad: 10 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 3 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 26 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 7 (0%)
  • Walked: 137 (2%)
  • Other means: 78 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 153 (2%)


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
  • 1380 people in state prisons
  • 582 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 527 people in nursing homes
  • 204 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 102 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 34 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 18 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $39,709.

8.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,083 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.50%
Louisiana average:  8.89%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.16% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($30,191 average AGI)
1.35% relocated from other states ($5,892 average AGI)
East Feliciana Parish:  1.35%
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 East Baton Rouge Parish, LA  4.04% ($35,848 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.70% ($35,152)
from West Feliciana Parish, LA  0.55% ($26,750)
from Livingston Parish, LA  0.47% ($37,710)
from Ascension Parish, LA  0.26% ($73,588)
from Tangipahoa Parish, LA  0.15% ($17,400)


7.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,698 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.20%
Louisiana average:  13.45%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.00% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($26,045 average AGI)
1.19% relocated to other states ($5,653 average AGI)
East Feliciana Parish:  1.19%
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 East Baton Rouge Parish, LA  4.11% ($30,362 average AGI)
to West Feliciana Parish, LA  0.48% ($32,290)
to Livingston Parish, LA  0.47% ($33,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.4



Births per 1000 population in East Feliciana Parish

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.6



Deaths per 1000 population in East Feliciana Parish

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 15.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.1



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in East Feliciana Parish

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,850 (2,228 aged, 622 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.77
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 744.630
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 76.37
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 17847.26

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1166.980
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1330.260

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 9.59
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 38.42

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996 : 1


Household type by relationship


Households: 18,475
  • In family households: 16,687 (3,392 male householders, 1,669 female householders)
    3,499 spouses, 6,137 children (5,760 natural, 92 adopted, 285 stepchildren), 931 grandchildren, 316 brothers or sisters, 134 parents, 336 other relatives, 273 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,788 (799 male householders (741 living alone)), 827 female householders (747 living alone)), 162 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,885 (2,379 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,915 2-persons, 1,240 3-persons, 1,029 4-persons, 504 5-persons, 201 6-persons, 172 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,488 1-person, 122 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 6 4-persons.

94.6% of residents of East Feliciana Parish speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (31% speak English very well, 43% speak English well, 26% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $116,908,000 ($5580 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,322,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $39,989,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $35,039,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $297,000
Federal grants: $37,890,000
Federal procurement contracts: $652,000 ($72,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,041,000 ($650,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,136,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,893,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,127,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,486
Here:  71 per 1000 residents
State:  78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,170
Here:  56 per 1000 residents
State:  49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +11
Here:  +1 per 1000 residents
State:  +4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -837
Here:  -40 per 1000 residents
State:  -20 per 1000 residents



Population growth in East Feliciana Parish

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.97 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.5
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.7
State:  4.1



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 379
  • 1995 to 1998: 831
  • 1990 to 1994: 579
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,740
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,797
  • 1960 to 1969: 911
  • 1950 to 1959: 737
  • 1940 to 1949: 391
  • 1939 or earlier: 550

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana:
  • 1 room: 11
  • 2 rooms: 59
  • 3 rooms: 376
  • 4 rooms: 747
  • 5 rooms: 1,562
  • 6 rooms: 1,334
  • 7 rooms: 674
  • 8 rooms: 448
  • 9+ rooms: 306


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana:
  • 1 room: 25
  • 2 rooms: 84
  • 3 rooms: 96
  • 4 rooms: 317
  • 5 rooms: 330
  • 6 rooms: 176
  • 7 rooms: 81
  • 8 rooms: 43
  • 9+ rooms: 30


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in East Feliciana Parish:
  • no bedroom: 11
  • 1 bedroom: 300
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,222
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,037
  • 4 bedrooms: 791
  • 5+ bedrooms: 156


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in East Feliciana Parish:
  • no bedroom: 37
  • 1 bedroom: 157
  • 2 bedrooms: 442
  • 3 bedrooms: 428
  • 4 bedrooms: 110
  • 5+ bedrooms: 8


Cars and other vehicles available in East Feliciana Parish in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 407
  • 1 vehicle: 1,755
  • 2 vehicles: 2,292
  • 3 vehicles: 751
  • 4 vehicles: 248
  • 5+ vehicles: 64


Cars and other vehicles available in East Feliciana Parish in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 270
  • 1 vehicle: 577
  • 2 vehicles: 243
  • 3 vehicles: 87
  • 4 vehicles: 5
  • 5+ vehicles: 0


63% of East Feliciana Parish residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 91% lived in Louisiana.

East Feliciana Parish:  63.4%
State average:  59.6%


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

  • This state: 17868
  • Northeast: 159
  • Midwest: 307
  • South: 2615
  • West: 229

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $12,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Electricity (49.4%)
  • Utility gas (30.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15.1%)
  • Wood (4.4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (42.3%)
  • Utility gas (34.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19.5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.0%)
  • Solar energy (0.9%)
  • No fuel used (0.8%)
  • Wood (0.7%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 584
Here:  23.6%
Louisiana:  17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 337
Here:  24.4%
Louisiana:  15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 74
Here:  16.2%
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.)

East Feliciana Parish government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $216,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $469,000
    General: $31,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $1,211,000
    Police Protection: $1,097,000
    Libraries: $627,000
    Corrections - Other: $609,000
    Central Staff Services: $466,000
    Financial Administration: $438,000
    Regular Highways: $334,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $289,000
    General Public Buildings: $154,000
    Fire Protection: $112,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $102,000
    Water Utilities: $94,000
    Solid Waste Management: $44,000
    General - Other: $38,000
    Parks & Recreation: $18,000
    Health Services - Other: $17,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $174,000
    Highways: $40,000
  • Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $9,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $140,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $93,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $622,000
    Gas Utilities: $144,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,659,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,450,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $613,000
    Gas Utilities: $136,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $210,000
    Water Utilities: $9,000
    Gas Utilities: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $363,000
    Interest Earnings: $76,000
    Rents: $26,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $107,000
    Police Protection: $100,000
    Corrections - Other: $60,000
    Financial Administration: $20,000
    Judicial: $10,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,643,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $1,478,000
    Water Utilities: $161,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $241,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,219,000
    General Support: $414,000
    Highways: $259,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,712,000
    Total General Sales: $1,706,000
    Other Selective Sales: $195,000
    NEC: $74,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,875,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $35,000


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients


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