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County population in July 2011: 46,814 (63% urban, 37% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 9,131
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,104
% of renters here:

40%
State:

42%

Land area: 471 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 99 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Lincoln Parish: 85.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (31.8%), Retail trade (13.1%), Manufacturing (10.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 68%
  • Government: 25%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (55.8%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (40.2%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.9%)
  • Asian alone (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Median resident age:  26.5 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Males: 20,625  (48.5%)
Females: 21,884  (51.5%)

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Lincoln Parish,LA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Lincoln Parish:

2.4 people
Louisiana:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $35,199 ($26,977 in 1999)
This county:

$35199
Louisiana:

$42492

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $519 (lower quartile is $392, upper quartile is $668)
This county:

$519
State:

$566


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $116,647 (it was $72,300 in 2000)
Lincoln Parish:

$116,647
Louisiana:

$135,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $56,553 - $193,812

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $175,140
Here:

$175,140
State:

$177,067

Townhouses or other attached units: $216,404
Here:

$216,404
State:

$204,229

In 2-unit structures: $360,277
Here:

$360,277
State:

$235,168

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $80,056
Here:

$80,056
State:

$175,634

Mobile homes: $42,556
Here:

$42,556
State:

$34,481
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,062
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $284

Institutionalized population: 767

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 20
  • Burglaries: 80
  • Thefts: 212
  • Auto thefts: 8

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 18
  • Burglaries: 57
  • Thefts: 168
  • Auto thefts: 10

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 84 buildings, average cost: $120,500
  • 2008: 57 buildings, average cost: $201,000
  • 2009: 34 buildings, average cost: $189,300



2008 Presidential Election results in Lincoln Parish Louisiana:

McCain (Republican): 56.0%
Obama (Democratic): 43.4%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $345 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $175 (0.2%)


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


Lincoln Parish contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 28.7%
(19.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 44.0% for Black residents, 11.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 56.0% for other race residents, 19.4% for two or more races residents)

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

26.5%
Whole state:

19.6%

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

14.0%
Whole state:

9.4%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lincoln Parish is $426 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $496 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $645 a month.

Cities in this county include: Ruston, Grambling, Dubach, Simsboro, Choudrant, Vienna.

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

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable location: Mitcham Farms (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Lincoln Parish include: Shady Grove Church (A), Walnut Creek Church (B), Mount Sinai Church (C), Zion Traveler Baptist Church (D), Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church (E), Springhill Baptist Church (F), Bethel Church (G), Salem United Methodist Church (H), Saint Rest Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Harmony Chapel Cemetery (1), Watts Cemetery (2), McGloughlin Cemetery (3), Bryant Cemetery (4), Wilder Cemetery (5), Colvin Cemetery (6), Powell Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Lake Foursome (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cypress Creek (A), Clear Creek (B), Chautauqua Creek (C), Caney Creek (D), Caney Branch (E), Horse Creek (F), Doc Creek (G), Boggy Branch (H), Colvin Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Bienville Parish , Claiborne Parish , Jackson Parish , Ouachita Parish , Union Parish .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

8.8%
Louisiana:

7.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 10,157
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 31.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 900 (33% naturalized citizens)

Lincoln Parish:

2.1%
Whole state:

2.6%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 318
  • 1990 to 1994: 109
  • 1985 to 1989: 171
  • 1980 to 1984: 110
  • 1975 to 1979: 62
  • 1970 to 1974: 72
  • 1970 to 1974: 32
  • 1965 to 1969: 26

Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.4%

Lincoln Parish marital status for males
Lincoln Parish marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 10,111
  • One, attached: 379
  • Two: 1,367
  • 3 or 4: 759
  • 5 to 9: 552
  • 10 to 19: 175
  • 20 or more: 755
  • Mobile homes: 2,892
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

Housing units in Lincoln Parish with a mortgage: 3,765 (348 second mortgage, 211 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,816

Here:

57.2% with mortgage
State:

59.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 51.13%
Here51.1%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 21,733
Total congregations: 56

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents14,590 (67.1%)3,523 (16.2%)922 (4.2%)660 (3.0%)472 (2.2%)
Congregations23 (41.1%)10 (17.9%)2 (3.6%)1 (1.8%)2 (3.6%)
NameChurches of ChristAssemblies of GodEpiscopal ChurchAmerican Baptist AssociationOther
Adherents344 (1.6%)271 (1.2%)262 (1.2%)212 (1.0%)477 (2.2%)
Congregations4 (7.1%)3 (5.4%)2 (3.6%)2 (3.6%)7 (12.5%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Lincoln Parish - Ruston, Grambling, Dubach, Simsboro, Choudrant

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
This county:

0.70 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Lincoln Parish:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Lincoln Parish:

0.70 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

1.29 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 33
This county:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

4.49 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 25
Lincoln Parish:

5.87 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

5.92 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.5%
Louisiana:

10.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.3%
Louisiana:

29.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Lincoln Parish:

13.6%
State:

13.7%


Agriculture in Lincoln Parish:

Average size of farms: 168 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $179,239
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $299.59
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.83%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 96.74%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $124,774
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 11.60%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.44%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $43,110
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.13%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 23.99
Land in orchards: 214 acres

Tornado activity:

Lincoln Parish historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Louisiana state average. It is 3.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 14 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/30/1996, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 9 people and caused $2 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lincoln Parish-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Louisiana state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/10/1994 at 23:34:02, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 31.0 miles away from the county center
On 3/3/2001 at 10:46:13, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 43.2 miles away from the county center
On 5/16/2007 at 13:22:21, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 51.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • 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 Loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia, Incident Period: February 1, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3172): February 1, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3172, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Louisiana Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 11, 2000 to January 3, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1357): January 12, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1357, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Louisiana Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 27, 2000 to January 30, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1314): February 15, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1314, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Louisiana Freezing Rain and Ice Storm, Incident Period: December 22, 1998 to December 28, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1264): January 21, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1264, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm, Freeze
  • Louisiana Ice Storm, Winter Storm, Severe Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 1994 to February 12, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1012): February 28, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1012, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm, Winter Storm, Storm
  • 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
  • 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Lincoln Parish (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 4, Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Ice Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Freeze: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Educational services (27%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Social assistance (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

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



  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (15%)
  • India (14%)
  • Mexico (10%)
  • Taiwan (7%)
  • Other Eastern Africa (4%)
  • Africa, n.e.c. (4%)
  • Germany (4%)

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



  • United States or American (12%)
  • English (9%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • German (5%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)
  • Italian (2%)


Lincoln Parish mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 13,466 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 2,316 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
  • Taxi: 30 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 19 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 30 (0%)
  • Walked: 746 (4%)
  • Other means: 169 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 316 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana:

  • 4,453 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 335 people in nursing homes
  • 97 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 75 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 66 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 60 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 50 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 47 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 41 people in state prisons
  • 29 people in institutions for the blind
  • 26 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 26 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 16 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 10 people in other group homes
  • 3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $48,513.

9.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,068 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.14%
Louisiana average:

8.89%


0.78% of residents moved from foreign countries ($425 average AGI)
Lincoln Parish:

0.78%
Louisiana average:

0.11%

5.88% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($17,781 average AGI)
2.48% relocated from other states ($9,862 average AGI)
Lincoln Parish:

2.48%
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 Ouachita Parish, LA  0.78% ($28,283 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.61% ($22,654)
from Jackson Parish, LA  0.51% ($33,123)
from Caddo Parish, LA  0.46% ($32,407)
from Union Parish, LA  0.39% ($26,320)
from Bienville Parish, LA  0.37% ($23,745)
from Webster Parish, LA  0.25% ($29,688)


10.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,737 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.04%
Louisiana average:

13.45%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.86% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($16,418 average AGI)
5.17% relocated to other states ($14,319 average AGI)
Lincoln Parish:

5.17%
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 Ouachita Parish, LA  1.05% ($31,324 average AGI)
to Caddo Parish, LA  0.58% ($61,773)
to Jackson Parish, LA  0.55% ($39,225)
to Dallas County, TX  0.40% ($18,980)
to Union Parish, LA  0.36% ($26,891)
to Bienville Parish, LA  0.32% ($20,951)
to Bossier Parish, LA  0.32% ($29,732)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.1

Births per 1000 population in Lincoln Parish

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Lincoln Parish

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Lincoln Parish

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,445 (4,714 aged, 731 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.36
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 14072.01
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 292.580
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 20093.44

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1405.910
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 935.690
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 14.25

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 28.87
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 87.87

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7.12

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 74.1. This is less than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 37,197
  • In family households: 29,849 (6,992 male householders, 2,746 female householders)
    6,913 spouses, 10,836 children (9,907 natural, 208 adopted, 721 stepchildren), 927 grandchildren, 427 brothers or sisters, 144 parents, 390 other relatives, 474 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 7,348 (2,516 male householders (1,769 living alone)), 2,995 female householders (2,354 living alone)), 1,837 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 5,312 (765 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,242 2-persons, 2,460 3-persons, 1,827 4-persons, 781 5-persons, 319 6-persons, 109 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,123 1-person, 1,107 2-persons, 205 3-persons, 45 4-persons, 21 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

94.8% of residents of Lincoln Parish speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $218,434,000 ($5154 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,702,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $77,590,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $71,507,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $741,000
Federal grants: $58,875,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,086,000 ($623,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,635,000 ($1,046,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,254,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,680,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,623,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 2,917
Here:

69 per 1000 residents
State:

78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,745
Here:

41 per 1000 residents
State:

49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +295
Here:

+7 per 1000 residents
State:

+4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,818
Here:  -43 per 1000 residents
State:  -20 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Lincoln Parish

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.37 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.1
State:

4.1

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 706
  • 2000 to 2004: 2,042
  • 1990 to 1999: 3,007
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,947
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,625
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,720
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,827
  • 1940 to 1949: 736
  • 1939 or earlier: 737
Rooms in houses/apartments in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 2
  • 2 rooms: 73
  • 3 rooms: 390
  • 4 rooms: 973
  • 5 rooms: 2,270
  • 6 rooms: 2,296
  • 7 rooms: 1,542
  • 8 rooms: 887
  • 9+ rooms: 698
  • 1 room: 121
  • 2 rooms: 629
  • 3 rooms: 1,105
  • 4 rooms: 1,980
  • 5 rooms: 1,321
  • 6 rooms: 602
  • 7 rooms: 207
  • 8 rooms: 99
  • 9+ rooms: 40
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 8
  • 1 bedroom: 280
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,649
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,524
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,447
  • 5+ bedrooms: 223
  • no bedroom: 133
  • 1 bedroom: 1,425
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,911
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,416
  • 4 bedrooms: 202
  • 5+ bedrooms: 17
Cars and other vehicles available in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 503
  • 1 vehicle: 2,594
  • 2 vehicles: 4,016
  • 3 vehicles: 1,482
  • 4 vehicles: 378
  • 5+ vehicles: 158
  • no vehicle: 1,115
  • 1 vehicle: 2,862
  • 2 vehicles: 1,758
  • 3 vehicles: 294
  • 4 vehicles: 69
  • 5+ vehicles: 6

51% of Lincoln Parish residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Louisiana.

Lincoln Parish:

50.7%
State average:

59.6%


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

  • This state: 31935
  • Northeast: 528
  • Midwest: 1443
  • South: 5958
  • West: 1579

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $56,700


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Lincoln Parish
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (60.3%)
  • Electricity (31.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6.3%)
  • Wood (1.7%)
  • Utility gas (50.7%)
  • Electricity (44.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.8%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 571
Here:

13.6%
Louisiana:

17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 290
Here:

13.5%
Louisiana:

15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 307
Here:

3.3%
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.)


Lincoln Parish government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,279,000
  • Charges - All Other: $1,098,000
    Parks & Recreation: $139,000
    Solid Waste Management: $137,000
    Sewerage: $34,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $576,000
    Regular Highways: $513,000
    Libraries: $490,000
    General Public Buildings: $38,000
    Water Utilities: $29,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $3,046,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,157,000
    Regular Highways: $2,145,000
    Police Protection: $1,306,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,035,000
    Financial Administration: $1,025,000
    Water Utilities: $549,000
    Central Staff Services: $532,000
    Libraries: $532,000
    General Public Buildings: $501,000
    Housing & Community Development: $499,000
    Welfare - Other: $486,000
    Fire Protection: $472,000
    General - Other: $370,000
    Parks & Recreation: $280,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $126,000
    Sewerage: $18,000
    Health Services - Other: $13,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $531,000
    Public Welfare: $477,000
    All Other: $371,000
    Water Utilities: $32,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $190,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $224,000
    Public Welfare: $26,000
    Health & Hospitals: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,590,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,386,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $5,300,000
    Water Utilities: $250,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $6,670,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,541,000
    Water Utilities: $1,637,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $475,000
    Water Utilities: $203,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,630,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $582,000
    Rents: $41,000
    Property Sale Other: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $133,000
    Corrections - Other: $80,000
    Financial Administration: $46,000
    Judicial: $15,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $13,000
    General - Other: $9,000
    Central Staff: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $17,973,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $736,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $387,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,071,000
    Highways: $616,000
    All Other: $514,000
    Water Utilities: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,224,000
    Total General Sales: $2,543,000
    Other Selective Sales: $255,000
    Public Utilities: $185,000
    NEC: $136,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $5,115,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $83,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,296
  • Number of aged recipients: 153
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,143
  • Number of recipients under 18: 238
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 761
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 297
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 421
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 552


Lincoln Parish Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Lincoln Parish Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Lincoln Parish, LA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James25971.8 years
John24372.9 years
Mary23178.5 years
Willie16675.1 years
William16176.4 years
Robert14472.3 years
George10473.7 years
Annie8980.1 years
Mattie7383.1 years
Jessie7376.8 years
Most common last names in Lincoln Parish, LA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams17772.4 years
Davis14777.5 years
Smith14377.6 years
Jones12475.6 years
Lewis11076.7 years
Colvin10179.0 years
Johnson7775.1 years
Brown7276.7 years
Jackson6667.7 years
Martin6673.1 years
Businesses in Lincoln Parish, LA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2Panda Express1
Applebee's1Papa John's Pizza1
AutoZone1Payless1
Bath & Body Works1Pizza Hut1
Blockbuster1Popeyes1
Burger King3Quiznos1
Chick-Fil-A1RadioShack1
Church's Chicken2Rite Aid1
Comfort Inn1Rue211
Curves1Ryan's Grill1
Days Inn1SONIC Drive-In2
Domino's Pizza1Sears1
FedEx5Sleep Inn1
GNC2Starbucks2
GameStop1Super 81
Goodwill1T-Mobile1
H&R Block1Taco Bell2
Holiday Inn1True Value1
Jones New York1U-Haul4
KFC1UPS7
Lane Furniture3Verizon Wireless1
Little Caesars Pizza1Waffle House1
Lowe's1Walgreens2
McDonald's2Walmart1
Nike4Wendy's1
Office Depot1
Browse common businesses in Lincoln Parish, LA


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  • #77 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"

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