Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana (LA)

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% of renters here:	35%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (26.9%), Manufacturing (14.8%), Retail trade (11.9%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana:

Median resident age:	30.2 years
Louisiana median age:	34.0 years

Males: 18,572	(47.5%)
Females: 20,508	(52.5%)

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Natchitoches Parish:	2.6 people
Louisiana:	2.6 people

This county:	$32,325
Louisiana:	$40,926

This county:	$357
State:	$494

Natchitoches Parish:	$100,355
Louisiana:	$126,800

Detached houses: $149,180

Here:	$149,180
State:	$177,270

Townhouses or other attached units: $214,256

Here:	$214,256
State:	$167,971

In 2-unit structures: $69,243

Here:	$69,243
State:	$218,101

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $289,439

Here:	$289,439
State:	$189,844

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $70,949

Here:	$70,949
State:	$179,688

Mobile homes: $31,787

Here:	$31,787
State:	$34,481

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,500

Here:	$12,500
State:	$47,390

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

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 5
• Robberies: 4
• Assaults: 136
• Burglaries: 176
• Thefts: 254
• Auto thefts: 36

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 4
• Assaults: 100
• Burglaries: 139
• Thefts: 224
• Auto thefts: 29

This county:	26.5%
Whole state:	19.6%

This county:	13.0%
Whole state:	9.4%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Natchitoches Parish is $404 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $580 a month.

Cities in this county include: Natchitoches, Campti, Provencal, Natchez, Clarence, Goldonna, Ashland, Robeline, Powhatan.

Neighboring counties: Bienville Parish , De Soto Parish , Grant Parish , Rapides Parish , Red River Parish , Sabine Parish , Vernon Parish , Winn Parish .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Natchitoches Parish: Natchitoches National Fish Hatchery (A), Natchitoches Country Club (B), Red Bluff Campground (C), Cloud Crossing Campground (D), Longleaf Trail Vista Picnic Area (E), Bermuda Plantation (F), Jackson Overlook (G), Derry Plantation (H), Kisatchie Bayou Campground (I), Kisatchie Guard Station (J), Chopin Plantation (K), Melrose Overlook (L), Melrose Plantation (M), Galbraith Station (N), Magnolia Plantation (O), Dogwood Campground (P), Bolton Hill Overlook (Q), Jordon Ferry (R), Bayou Cypre Overlook (S), Bayou Luce Overlook (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Natchitoches Parish include: Anthony Church (A), Antioch Church (B), House of Faith Church (C), Spring Hill Church (D), Holy Family Church (E), Bay Spring (F), Hickory Grove Church (G), Mora Church (H), Harmony Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Marce Cemetery (1), Gorum Cemetery (2), Calvert Cemetery (3), Camel Cemetery (4), Campti Cemetery (5), Martin Cemetery (6), Nativity Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Walker Lake (A), Flag Lake (B), Nash Lake (C), Rat Bois, Lake (D), Cane River Lake (E), Murphys Lake (F), Clear Lake (G), Chico Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Barbue, Bayou (A), Cypre, Bayou (B), Piroque, Bayou (C), Poisson Arme, Bayou (D), Brevelle, Bayou (E), Bourbeaux Bayou (F), Piney Branch (G), Spring Branch (H), Decorppe, Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Natchitoches Parish include: Los Adaes State Historic Site (1), Northwest Louisiana Fish and Game Preserve (2), Rebel State Historic Site (3), Red Dirt National Wildlife Management Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Melrose Post Office (A), Gorum Post Office (B), Chopin Post Office (C), Kisatchie Post Office (D), Flora Post Office (E), Mora Post Office (F), Derry Post Office (G), Cypress Post Office (H), Creston Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	7.6%
Louisiana:	6.3%

Current college students: 5,204
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 570 (44% naturalized citizens)

Natchitoches Parish:	1.5%
Whole state:	2.6%

Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 10,860
• One, attached: 267
• Two: 541
• 3 or 4: 461
• 5 to 9: 368
• 10 to 19: 119
• 20 or more: 606
• Mobile homes: 3,621
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 47

Housing units in Natchitoches Parish with a mortgage: 3,286 (330 second mortgage, 139 home equity loan, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,625

Here:	55.6% with mortgage
State:	59.7% with mortgage

Natchitoches Parish historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Louisiana state average. It is 2.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 58 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/20/1976, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 27 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Natchitoches Parish-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Louisiana state average. It is 100% 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 91.3 miles away from Natchitoches Parish center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 10,903 (75%) Carpooled: 2,506 (17%) Bus or trolley bus: 70 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 2 (0%) Motorcycle: 13 (0%) Bicycle: 2 (0%) Walked: 515 (4%) Other means: 208 (1%) Worked at home: 384 (3%)

7.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,489 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.59%
Louisiana average:	8.89%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.42% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($20,542 average AGI)
2.18% relocated from other states ($8,948 average AGI)

Natchitoches Parish:	2.18%
Louisiana average:	2.22%

from Orleans Parish, LA	0.73% ($21,632 average AGI)
from Rapides Parish, LA	0.58% ($32,493)
from Caddo Parish, LA	0.43% ($22,706)
from Sabine Parish, LA	0.40% ($33,396)
from Jefferson Parish, LA	0.30% ($24,694)
from Winn Parish, LA	0.28% ($40,939)
from Red River Parish, LA	0.27% ($21,406)

7.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,203 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.28%
Louisiana average:	13.45%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.65% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($17,563 average AGI)
2.63% relocated to other states ($11,640 average AGI)

Natchitoches Parish:	2.63%
Louisiana average:	7.16%

to Caddo Parish, LA	0.73% ($32,391 average AGI)
to Rapides Parish, LA	0.68% ($26,875)
to Sabine Parish, LA	0.36% ($27,395)
to Red River Parish, LA	0.34% ($27,025)
to Bossier Parish, LA	0.29% ($32,441)
to Winn Parish, LA	0.28% ($23,818)
to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA	0.26% ($19,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,496 (4,537 aged, 959 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 30,617 (6,437 male householders, 3,125 female householders)

  6,605 spouses, 11,744 children (10,844 natural, 215 adopted, 685 stepchildren), 1,081 grandchildren, 407 brothers or sisters, 160 parents, 563 other relatives, 495 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 5,846 (2,074 male householders (1,575 living alone)), 2,618 female householders (2,277 living alone)), 1,154 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 2,617 (616 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,818 2-persons, 2,340 3-persons, 1,945 4-persons, 911 5-persons, 365 6-persons, 183 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,852 1-person, 627 2-persons, 132 3-persons, 77 4-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

96.2% of residents of Natchitoches Parish speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 9% 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: $266,145,000 ($6870 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,456,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $80,558,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $66,231,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,227,000
Federal grants: $95,409,000
Federal procurement contracts: $6,771,000 ($3,840,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $10,949,000 ($761,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,472,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $17,451,000
Federal Government insurance: $28,450,000

Here:	84 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Here:	50 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

Here:	+5 per 1000 residents
State:	+4 per 1000 residents

Here:	-51 per 1000 residents
State:	-20 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.08 millions of gallons per day (15% from ground, 85% from surface)

Here:	5.7
State:	5.8

Here:	4.3
State:	4.1

57% of Natchitoches Parish residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Louisiana.

Natchitoches Parish:	56.7%
State average:	59.6%

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

• This state: 32228
• Northeast: 232
• Midwest: 971
• South: 4071
• West: 781

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $48,800

Here:	12.5%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Here:	8.6%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Here:	4.3%
Louisiana:	16.8%

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