County population in 2016: 39,562 (50% urban, 50% rural); it was 39,080 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 4,970 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,658 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 9,200 Renter-occupied apartments: 5,986 (it was 5,063 in 2000)
% of renters here:
35%
State:
33%
Land area: 1255 sq. mi.
Water area: 43.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 32 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Natchitoches Parish: 83.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Public administration (18.8%), Educational, health and social services (14.7%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (13.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.9%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $30,356 ($25,722 in 1999)
This county:
$30,356
Louisiana:
$45,146
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $485 (lower quartile is $339, upper quartile is $604)
This county:
$485
State:
$656
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $112,294 (it was $61,500 in 2000)
Natchitoches:
$112,294
Louisiana:
$158,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $60,610 - $206,844 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,071 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $298
Institutionalized population: 721
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
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $762 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $303 (0.3%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 30.5%
Natchitoches Parish:
30.5%
Louisiana:
20.2%
(21.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 43.5% for Black residents, 22.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 40.8% for American Indian residents, 86.7% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 47.0% for other race residents, 11.1% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 33.9 years old
(Males: 31.9 years old, Females: 35.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39.7 years old, Black residents: 28.1 years old, American Indian residents: 34.1 years old, Asian residents: 39.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22.1 years old, Other race residents: 32.4 years old)
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.
Current college students: 5,204 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 619 (61.3% naturalized citizens)
Natchitoches Parish:
1.6%
Whole state:
4.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 224
2000 to 2009: 216
1990 to 1999: 77
1980 to 1989: 208
1970 to 1979: 72
Before 1970: 55
Note: State values scaled to Natchitoches Parish population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.5%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 11,275
One, attached: 583
Two: 463
3 or 4: 574
5 to 9: 406
10 to 19: 666
20 to 49: 584
50 or more: 396
Mobile homes: 3,934
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 18
Housing units in Natchitoches Parish with a mortgage: 3,232 (108 second mortgage, 169 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,591
Here:
42.9% with mortgage
State:
52.4% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Natchitoches Parish
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
11,747
76
Catholic
4,602
15
Mainline Protestant
1,742
12
Black Protestant
1,069
7
Other
402
3
None
20,004
-
Natchitoches Parish Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 7
Natchitoches Parish:
1.77 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:
0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
This county:
1.27 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:
1.29 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 27
Natchitoches Parish:
6.84 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:
4.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 20
This county:
5.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:
5.92 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Natchitoches Parish:
11.7%
Louisiana:
10.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Natchitoches Parish:
30.8%
State:
29.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
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
Earthquake activity:
Natchitoches Parish-area historical earthquake activity is above Louisiana state average. It is 81% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 2/10/2006 at 04:14:22, a magnitude 5.3 (4.2 MB, 5.3 MS, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 321.4 miles away from Natchitoches Parish center On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 242.5 miles away from the county center On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 245.0 miles away from the county center On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 312.9 miles away from the county center On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 346.3 miles away from Natchitoches Parish center On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 279.4 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)
Most recent natural disasters:
Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 08, 2016 to April 08, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4263: March 13, 2016, FEMA Id: 4263, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 18, 2015 to June 20, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4228: July 13, 2015, FEMA Id: 4228, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Louisiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: October 29, 2009 to November 03, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1863: December 10, 2009, FEMA Id: 1863, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Louisiana Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 11, 2008 to November 07, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1792: September 13, 2008, FEMA Id: 1792, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Louisiana Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: September 01, 2008 to September 11, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1786: September 02, 2008, FEMA Id: 1786, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: October 16, 2006 to November 08, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1668: November 02, 2006, FEMA Id: 1668, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Louisiana Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to November 01, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1607: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1607, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Louisiana Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to November 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3260: September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 3260, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Louisiana Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 26, 2005 to November 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3212: August 27, 2005, FEMA Id: 3212, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Louisiana Loss of the Space Shuttle <span class="italic">Columbia</span>, Incident Period: February 01, 2003, Emergency Declared EM-3172: February 01, 2003, FEMA Id: 3172, Natural disaster type: Other
8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Natchitoches Parish (18) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13 Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Hurricanes: 5, Freezes: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Transportation occupations (8%)
Office and administrative support occupations (8%)
Management occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
Sales and related occupations (11%)
Education, training, and library occupations (10%)
Production occupations (8%)
Personal care and service occupations (8%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
Management occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Yemen (32%)
Korea (15%)
Mexico (14%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (8%)
Philippines (7%)
Germany (6%)
Honduras (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Natchitoches Parish (%):
French (except Basque) (12%)
American (7%)
English (5%)
Irish (4%)
Italian (2%)
German (1%)
African (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 10,925 (82.5%)
Carpooled: 1,262 (9.5%)
Bus or trolley bus: 113 (0.9%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 332 (2.5%)
Bicycle: 6 (0.0%)
Walked: 272 (2.1%)
Worked at home: 312 (2.4%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana in 2000:
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
People in group quarters in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana in 2010:
1,352 people in college/university student housing
461 people in correctional residential facilities
255 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
84 people in group homes intended for adults
27 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
6 people in other noninstitutional facilities
5 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $46,022.
5.70% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($36,011 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.70%
Louisiana average:
6.57%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.41% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($19,209 average AGI)
2.29% relocated from other states ($16,802 average AGI)
Natchitoches Parish:
2.29%
Louisiana average:
2.51%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
6.95% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($33,689 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.95%
Louisiana average:
6.57%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.42% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($20,842 average AGI)
2.53% relocated to other states ($12,847 average AGI)
Natchitoches Parish:
2.53%
Louisiana average:
2.51%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Natchitoches Parish
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 5,908 (4,734 aged, 1,174 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,692 (17%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (452)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (369)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (185)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (178)
Pneumonia, unspecified (178)
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: 11,339 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 545 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 45,977
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,580 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,056 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 8
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 22 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 73
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10
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: 39,562
In family households: 30,102 (3,869 male householders, 4,493 female householders)
5,663 spouses, 11,628 children (10,737 natural, 237 adopted, 651 stepchildren), 2,151 grandchildren, 674 brothers or sisters, 311 parents, 867 other relatives, 507 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 8,650 (2,578 male householders (2,013 living alone)), 3,408 female householders (2,701 living alone)), 2,733 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 881
Size of family households: 4,290 2-persons, 2,074 3-persons, 1,075 4-persons, 583 5-persons, 180 6-persons, 170 7-or-more-persons.
4,177 married couples with children.
3,414 single-parent households (659 men, 2,755 women).
97.8% of residents of Natchitoches speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 14% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (15% speak English very well, 67% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $266,145,000 ($6,870 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:
6.3
State:
6.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.8
State:
4.5
Year house built
2014 or later: 171
2010 to 2013: 935
2000 to 2009: 2,514
1990 to 1999: 3,555
1980 to 1989: 3,102
1970 to 1979: 3,744
1960 to 1969: 1,811
1950 to 1959: 1,137
1940 to 1949: 618
1939 or earlier: 1,380
Note: State values scaled to Natchitoches population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
Note: State values scaled to Natchitoches Parish population
no vehicle: 276
1 vehicle: 2,060
2 vehicles: 3,244
3 vehicles: 1,556
4 vehicles: 495
5+ vehicles: 163
no vehicle: 1,273
1 vehicle: 3,132
2 vehicles: 1,650
3 vehicles: 444
4 vehicles: 78
5+ vehicles: 28
89% of Natchitoches Parish residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Louisiana.
Natchitoches Parish:
89.2%
State average:
86.4%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 32,720
Other state: 6,132
Northeast: 310
Midwest: 980
South: 3,898
West: 957
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Natchitoches Parish
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