Morehouse Parish, Louisiana (LA)

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% of renters here:	28%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.8%), Manufacturing (20.3%), Retail trade (11.3%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana:

Median resident age:	35.6 years
Louisiana median age:	34.0 years

Males: 14,812	(47.7%)
Females: 16,209	(52.3%)

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Morehouse Parish:	2.6 people
Louisiana:	2.6 people

This county:	$31,573
Louisiana:	$40,926

This county:	$337
State:	$494

Morehouse Parish:	$76,307
Louisiana:	$126,800

Detached houses: $112,471

Here:	$112,471
State:	$177,270

Townhouses or other attached units: $73,699

Here:	$73,699
State:	$167,971

In 2-unit structures: $119,882

Here:	$119,882
State:	$218,101

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $197,463

Here:	$197,463
State:	$189,844

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $71,809

Here:	$71,809
State:	$179,688

Mobile homes: $27,122

Here:	$27,122
State:	$34,481

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $22,000

Here:	$22,000
State:	$47,390

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 5
• Assaults: 34
• Burglaries: 57
• Thefts: 258
• Auto thefts: 6

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 22
• Burglaries: 74
• Thefts: 302
• Auto thefts: 14

This county:	26.8%
Whole state:	19.6%

This county:	11.3%
Whole state:	9.4%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Morehouse Parish is $359 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $446 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $535 a month.

Cities in this county include: Bastrop, Mer Rouge, Bonita, Collinston, Oak Ridge.

Neighboring counties: Ashley County, Arkansas , Chicot County, Arkansas , Ouachita Parish , Richland Parish , Union Parish , West Carroll Parish , Union County, Arkansas .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Morehouse Parish: Dewdrop Crossing (A), Cashill Landing (B), High Tower Landing (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Morehouse Parish include: Sunrise Church (A), Assembly of God Church (B), Horseshoe Church (C), Lawson Chapel (D), South Side Church (E), Bartholomew Church (F), Holly Ridge Church (G), Holly Green Church (H), Battle Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Carter Cemetery (1), Neamon Cemetery (2), Anderson Chapel Cemetery (3), Causey Cemetery (4), Stevenson Cemetery (5), Howell Cemetery (6), Mer Rouge Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Clear Lake (A), Mud Lake (B), Gar Lake (C), Sand Lake (D), Haggerty Camp Lake (E), Horseshoe Lake (F), Anderson Lake (G), Alligator Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Carney Slu (A), Snake Creek (B), Deep Slough (C), Delemar Bayou (D), Bonne Idee, Bayou (E), Patten Slough (F), Double Branches (G), Parker Slash (H), Papaw Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Morehouse Parish include: Chemin-A-Haut State Park (1), Coulee State Wildlife Refuge (2), Georgia Pacific Wildlife Management Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Jones Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	14.5%
Louisiana:	6.3%

Current college students: 810
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 66.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 110 (80% naturalized citizens)

Morehouse Parish:	0.4%
Whole state:	2.6%

Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 66.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 9,485
• One, attached: 158
• Two: 228
• 3 or 4: 388
• 5 to 9: 146
• 10 to 19: 47
• 20 or more: 196
• Mobile homes: 2,036
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 27

Housing units in Morehouse Parish with a mortgage: 3,006 (282 second mortgage, 126 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,299

Here:	47.7% with mortgage
State:	59.7% with mortgage

Morehouse Parish historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 3.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 fatalities and 66 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/1/1983, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Morehouse Parish-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Louisiana state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/11/1996 at 18:17:49, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 78.3 miles away from Morehouse Parish center
On 6/10/1994 at 23:34:02, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 49.5 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 53.8 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 54.6 miles away from Morehouse Parish center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 8,272 (77%) Carpooled: 1,950 (18%) Bus or trolley bus: 21 (0%) Taxi: 87 (1%) Bicycle: 11 (0%) Walked: 158 (1%) Other means: 112 (1%) Worked at home: 181 (2%)

5.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,589 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.05%
Louisiana average:	8.89%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.25% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($17,086 average AGI)
1.80% relocated from other states ($10,503 average AGI)

Morehouse Parish:	1.80%
Louisiana average:	2.22%

from Ouachita Parish, LA	1.62% ($25,854 average AGI)
from Ashley County, AR	0.26% ($37,280)
from Union Parish, LA	0.20% ($21,211)
from West Carroll Parish, LA	0.17% ($25,941)
from Jefferson Parish, LA	0.14% ($21,000)
from East Baton Rouge Parish, LA	0.13% ($33,462)
from Richland Parish, LA	0.13% ($27,462)

5.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,886 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.97%
Louisiana average:	13.45%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.49% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($17,497 average AGI)
2.48% relocated to other states ($12,388 average AGI)

Morehouse Parish:	2.48%
Louisiana average:	7.16%

to Ouachita Parish, LA	2.11% ($32,894 average AGI)
to Ashley County, AR	0.25% ($29,480)
to Dallas County, TX	0.24% ($13,208)
to West Carroll Parish, LA	0.23% ($18,696)
to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA	0.16% ($12,938)
to Lincoln Parish, LA	0.14% ($32,571)
to Union Parish, LA	0.14% ($42,429)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 15.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 12.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,602 (4,676 aged, 926 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 26,772 (5,601 male householders, 2,788 female householders)

  5,549 spouses, 9,795 children (8,815 natural, 243 adopted, 737 stepchildren), 1,264 grandchildren, 337 brothers or sisters, 205 parents, 769 other relatives, 464 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,288 (1,195 male householders (1,093 living alone)), 1,826 female householders (1,689 living alone)), 267 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 961 (932 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,354 2-persons, 2,070 3-persons, 1,729 4-persons, 711 5-persons, 313 6-persons, 212 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,782 1-person, 229 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 3 5-persons.

98.1% of residents of Morehouse Parish speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 38% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (68% speak English very well, 32% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $254,281,000 ($8323 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,348,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $77,329,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $65,222,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $31,130,000
Federal grants: $75,529,000
Federal procurement contracts: $948,000 ($4,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,123,000 ($122,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,023,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,012,000
Federal Government insurance: $59,988,000

Here:	80 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Here:	64 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

Here:	+0 per 1000 residents
State:	+4 per 1000 residents

Here:	-49 per 1000 residents
State:	-20 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.52 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.7
State:	5.8

Here:	4.6
State:	4.1

64% of Morehouse Parish residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Louisiana.

Morehouse Parish:	63.8%
State average:	59.6%

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

• This state: 25482
• Northeast: 169
• Midwest: 666
• South: 3992
• West: 509

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $18,100

Here:	14.3%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Here:	14.3%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Here:	2.7%
Louisiana:	16.8%

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