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County population in July 2011: 39,596 (49% urban, 51% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 9,200
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,063
% of renters here:

35%
State:

40%

Land area: 1255 sq. mi.
Water area: 43.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 32 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Natchitoches Parish: 82.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 67%
  • Government: 26%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (55.5%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (38.9%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (1.0%)
  • Asian alone (0.7%)
  • Some other race alone (0.6%)

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,LA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Natchitoches Parish:

2.6 people
Louisiana:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $33,561 ($25,722 in 1999)
This county:

$33561
Louisiana:

$42492

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $409 (lower quartile is $210, upper quartile is $566)
This county:

$409
State:

$566


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $95,885 (it was $61,500 in 2000)
Natchitoches Parish:

$95,885
Louisiana:

$135,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $47,287 - $162,444

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $160,970
Here:

$160,970
State:

$177,067

Townhouses or other attached units: $156,156
Here:

$156,156
State:

$204,229

In 2-unit structures: $46,158
Here:

$46,158
State:

$235,168

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $751,753
Here:

$751,753
State:

$175,634

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $83,041
Here:

$83,041
State:

$186,546

Mobile homes: $53,105
Here:

$53,105
State:

$34,481

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $17,455
Here:

$17,455
State:

$47,390
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,106
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $256

Institutionalized population: 612

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

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 63 buildings, average cost: $183,100
  • 2008: 57 buildings, average cost: $204,700
  • 2009: 43 buildings, average cost: $166,200



2008 Presidential Election results in Natchitoches Parish Louisiana:

McCain (Republican): 53.3%
Obama (Democratic): 45.9%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $172 (0.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $134 (0.2%)


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


Natchitoches Parish contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 30.6%
(20.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 46.3% for Black residents, 31.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 17.5% for American Indian residents, 66.7% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 20.8% for other race residents, 36.2% 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:

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.

Natchitoches Parish has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Natchitoches Parish: Bermuda Plantation (A), Magnolia Plantation (B), Melrose Plantation (C), Natchitoches Country Club (D), Galbraith Station (E), Melrose Overlook (F), Bayou Luce Overlook (G), Jordon Ferry (H), Kisatchie Guard Station (I), Natchitoches National Fish Hatchery (J), Monett Ferry (K), Longleaf Trail Vista Picnic Area (L), Kisatchie Bayou Campground (M), Red Bluff Campground (N), Dogwood Campground (O), Bolton Hill Overlook (P), Bayou Pierre Overlook (Q), Bayou Cypre Overlook (R), Lotus Campground (S), Jackson Overlook (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Natchitoches Parish include: Union Grove Church (A), Williams Chapel (B), Wise Memorial Church (C), Coldwater Church (D), New Beulah Church (E), Antioch Church (F), Saint Augustine Church (G), Spring Hill Church (H), Saint Marys Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bay Spring Cemetery (1), Bayou Blue Cemetery (2), Campti Cemetery (3), Hawthorne Cemetery (4), Tucker Cemetery (5), Smith Cemetery (6), Russell Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Round Lake (A), Lake Rond (B), Bayou Cadney (C), Lake Rat Bois (D), Fish Pond (E), Vercher Lake (F), Lake Poule d'eau (G), Pauls Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bayou Julien (A), Bayou Grande (B), Bayou Fausse (C), Bayou Brevelle (D), Bayous Adois (E), Dogneck Branch (F), Double Branch (G), Cox Branch (H), Coal Kiln Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Natchitoches Parish include: Red Dirt National Wildlife Management Area (1), Rebel State Historic Site (2), Los Adaes State Historic Site (3), Northwest Louisiana Fish and Game Preserve (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

9.4%
Louisiana:

7.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


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%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 197
  • 1990 to 1994: 38
  • 1985 to 1989: 136
  • 1980 to 1984: 72
  • 1975 to 1979: 33
  • 1970 to 1974: 39
  • 1970 to 1974: 16
  • 1965 to 1969: 39

Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.8 minutes

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

Natchitoches Parish marital status for males
Natchitoches Parish marital status for females

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



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.25%
Here52.3%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 20,421
Total congregations: 83

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodChurches of Christ
Adherents11,235 (55.0%)4,902 (24.0%)2,172 (10.6%)560 (2.7%)274 (1.3%)
Congregations34 (41.0%)14 (16.9%)14 (16.9%)5 (6.0%)2 (2.4%)
NameLDS (Mormon) ChurchBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaMuslim EstimateAmerican Baptist AssociationOther
Adherents229 (1.1%)195 (1.0%)163 (0.8%)144 (0.7%)547 (2.7%)
Congregations1 (1.2%)1 (1.2%)1 (1.2%)2 (2.4%)9 (10.8%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Natchitoches Parish - Natchitoches, Campti, Provencal, Natchez, Clarence

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7
This county:

1.77 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Natchitoches Parish:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.

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

1.27 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

1.29 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 27
This county:

6.84 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

4.49 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 20
Natchitoches Parish:

5.06 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

5.92 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.7%
Louisiana:

10.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.8%
Louisiana:

29.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Natchitoches Parish:

13.3%
State:

13.7%


Agriculture in Natchitoches Parish:

Average size of farms: 341 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $101,314
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $166.54
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 83.82%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $74,799
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 28.85%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 13.42%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $45,316
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.27%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 18.26
Corn for grain: 11529 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1730 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 6360 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 12330 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 2,127 acres

Tornado activity:

Natchitoches Parish historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Louisiana state average. It is 2.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 61 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.

Earthquake activity:

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 the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Louisiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: October 29, 2009 to November 3, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1863): December 10, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1863, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 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 Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: October 16, 2006 to November 8, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1668): November 2, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1668, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 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 Western Louisiana Fire Complex, Incident Period: September 8, 2000 to September 22, 2000, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • 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
  • 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Natchitoches Parish (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Hurricanes: 5, Tornadoes: 2, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Fire: 1, Freeze: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Paper (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Educational services (27%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)

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



  • Germany (10%)
  • India (9%)
  • Vietnam (9%)
  • Canada (9%)
  • Bangladesh (7%)
  • Israel (7%)
  • United Kingdom (6%)

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



  • United States or American (18%)
  • French (except Basque) (7%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • English (5%)
  • German (5%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Italian (1%)


Natchitoches Parish mode of transportation to work chart

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%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana:

  • 1,948 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 282 people in state prisons
  • 194 people in nursing homes
  • 104 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 32 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 20 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 13 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 6 people in religious group quarters
  • 5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $39,261.

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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


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

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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 2006: 15.2

Births per 1000 population in Natchitoches Parish

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Natchitoches Parish

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Natchitoches Parish

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.16
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 11339.41
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 544.640
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 45977.13

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1580.140
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1056.020
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7.78

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 21.61
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 72.65

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10.38

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 88.3. This is less than state average.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 117.7. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 88.3
  • Other - 29.4

Household type by relationship:

Households: 36,463
  • 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

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

Births: 3,220
Here:

84 per 1000 residents
State:

78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,941
Here:

50 per 1000 residents
State:

49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +185
Here:

+5 per 1000 residents
State:

+4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,961
Here:  -51 per 1000 residents
State:  -20 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Natchitoches Parish

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.7
State:

5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

4.1

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 595
  • 2000 to 2004: 1,515
  • 1990 to 1999: 2,646
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,875
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,987
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,394
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,968
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,227
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,163
Rooms in houses/apartments in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 18
  • 2 rooms: 100
  • 3 rooms: 365
  • 4 rooms: 861
  • 5 rooms: 2,686
  • 6 rooms: 2,379
  • 7 rooms: 1,344
  • 8 rooms: 809
  • 9+ rooms: 638
  • 1 room: 86
  • 2 rooms: 282
  • 3 rooms: 1,085
  • 4 rooms: 1,334
  • 5 rooms: 1,105
  • 6 rooms: 774
  • 7 rooms: 222
  • 8 rooms: 156
  • 9+ rooms: 19
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 38
  • 1 bedroom: 270
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,781
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,584
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,280
  • 5+ bedrooms: 247
  • no bedroom: 102
  • 1 bedroom: 1,203
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,920
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,545
  • 4 bedrooms: 264
  • 5+ bedrooms: 29
Cars and other vehicles available in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 656
  • 1 vehicle: 2,909
  • 2 vehicles: 3,885
  • 3 vehicles: 1,225
  • 4 vehicles: 467
  • 5+ vehicles: 58
  • no vehicle: 1,279
  • 1 vehicle: 2,361
  • 2 vehicles: 1,130
  • 3 vehicles: 228
  • 4 vehicles: 29
  • 5+ vehicles: 36

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


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 Natchitoches Parish
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (40.3%)
  • Electricity (32.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23.1%)
  • Wood (3.6%)
  • Electricity (43.0%)
  • Utility gas (42.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12.9%)
  • Wood (0.9%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 567
Here:

12.5%
Louisiana:

17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 210
Here:

8.6%
Louisiana:

15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 206
Here:

4.3%
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.)


Natchitoches Parish government finances in 2004:

  • Charges - Hospital Public: $23,858,000
    All Other: $3,317,000
    Housing & Community Development: $774,000
    Solid Waste Management: $40,000
  • Construction - Own Hospitals: $6,990,000
    Water Utilities: $1,445,000
    Housing & Community Development: $878,000
    Corrections - Other: $58,000
  • Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $29,740,000
    Corrections - Other: $5,715,000
    Health Services - Other: $3,223,000
    Housing & Community Development: $2,812,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $2,067,000
    Police Protection: $1,774,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,638,000
    Regular Highways: $1,577,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,361,000
    Financial Administration: $1,002,000
    Libraries: $837,000
    General - Other: $828,000
    Welfare - Other: $809,000
    Central Staff Services: $719,000
    General Public Buildings: $558,000
    Fire Protection: $531,000
    Water Utilities: $380,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $173,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $9,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $2,959,000
    Education: $2,143,000
    Health & Hospitals: $1,997,000
    All Other: $606,000
    Highways: $346,000
    Public Welfare: $15,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $713,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Health: $85,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $880,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $507,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $13,426,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $1,326,000
    Other NEC: $305,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $599,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $12,046,000
    Water Utilities: $1,784,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,086,000
    Water Utilities: $48,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $876,000
    Interest Earnings: $626,000
    Property Sale Other: $410,000
    Rents: $175,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $725,000
    Own Hospitals: $693,000
    Health - Other: $262,000
    Police Protection: $239,000
    Corrections - Other: $175,000
    Financial Administration: $89,000
    General - Other: $73,000
    Regular Highways: $72,000
    Housing & Community Development: $67,000
    Judicial: $29,000
    Libraries: $27,000
    Solid Waste Management: $25,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $24,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $19,000
    Central Staff: $5,000
    Water Utilities: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $27,885,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $521,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $530,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $9,078,000
    All Other: $3,948,000
    General Support: $744,000
    Highways: $626,000
    Health & Hospitals: $117,000
    Housing & Community Development: $69,000
    Water Utilities: $22,000
    Education: $21,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,968,000
    Total General Sales: $1,455,000
    NEC: $912,000
    Public Utilities: $306,000
    Other Selective Sales: $196,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $14,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $23,116,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $28,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 2,002
  • Number of aged recipients: 286
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,716
  • Number of recipients under 18: 329
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,126
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 547
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 719
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 878


Natchitoches Parish Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Natchitoches Parish Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Natchitoches Parish, LA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John22674.9 years
Mary22379.1 years
James20771.4 years
William14472.5 years
Willie12773.3 years
Robert11670.6 years
Joseph10573.8 years
Henry8974.4 years
George8274.6 years
Charles8170.5 years
Most common last names in Natchitoches Parish, LA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson17674.2 years
Williams13975.5 years
Smith13774.4 years
Jones12775.7 years
Rachal10875.7 years
Davis9773.9 years
Brown9476.0 years
Jackson8871.5 years
Metoyer8778.9 years
Lacour6777.0 years
Businesses in Natchitoches Parish, LA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Maurices1
AutoZone1McDonald's2
Best Western1Nike1
Burger King2Payless1
Comfort Suites1Pizza Hut1
Curves1Popeyes2
Dairy Queen1Quality1
Days Inn1RadioShack1
Decora Cabinetry1Rite Aid1
Domino's Pizza1Rue211
Econo Lodge1SONIC Drive-In2
FedEx6Sears1
GNC1Subway2
GameStop1Super 81
Goodwill1Taco Bell1
H&R Block1U-Haul3
Holiday Inn1UPS6
KFC1Verizon Wireless1
La-Z-Boy1Walgreens1
Lane Furniture1Walmart1
Little Caesars Pizza1Wendy's1
MasterBrand Cabinets3
Browse common businesses in Natchitoches Parish, LA

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