Ouachita Parish, Louisiana (LA)

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% of renters here:	36%
State:	32%

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Races in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana:

Median resident age:	32.3 years
Louisiana median age:	34.0 years

Males: 69,460	(47.2%)
Females: 77,790	(52.8%)

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Ouachita Parish:	2.6 people
Louisiana:	2.6 people

This county:	$36,999
Louisiana:	$40,926

This county:	$391
State:	$494

Ouachita Parish:	$104,700
Louisiana:	$126,800

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

• Murders: 4
• Rapes: 21
• Robberies: 30
• Assaults: 168
• Burglaries: 740
• Thefts: 1425
• Auto thefts: 88

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

• Murders: 3
• Rapes: 23
• Robberies: 23
• Assaults: 215
• Burglaries: 788
• Thefts: 1420
• Auto thefts: 77

Health of residents in Ouachita Parish based on 451 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is significantly worse than average.
62.5% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
17.6% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is less than average.
38.8% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average.
33.1% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
64.9% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 198 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 165 pounds. This is more than average.
47.6% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is more than average.

Ouachita Parish:	20.5%
Louisiana:	18.6%

Area name: Monroe, LA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ouachita Parish is $416 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $517 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $686 a month.

Cities in this county include: Monroe, West Monroe, Claiborne, Swartz, Richwood, Sterlington.

2005 air pollution in Ouachita Parish:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.095 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.079 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.008 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Caldwell Parish , Jackson Parish , Lincoln Parish , Morehouse Parish , Richland Parish , Union Parish .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Ouachita Parish: Myatt Landing (A), Glendora Landing (B), Glendora Plantation (C), Camp Ch-Yo-Ca (D), Hannah Landing (E), Burnham Landing (F), Hamilton Landing (G), Elders Landing (H), Stevens Landing (I), Sterlington Station (J), Sterlington Landing (K), Watkins Landing (L), Lower Bosco Landing (M), Madison Landing (N), River Styx Landing (O), Phillips (P), Roach Landing (Q), West Ouachita Industrial Park (R), Bakers Landing (S), Westside Landing (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Westchester Shopping Center (1), Lakeshore Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Ouachita Parish include: Antioch Church (A), Aulds Chapel (B), Shiloh Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Beulah Church (E), Mount Horeb Church (F), Mount Olive Church (G), Sanctified Church (H), Saint Francis Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Indian Village Cemetery (1), Mount Zion Cemetery (2), Burton Cemetery (3), Butler Cemetery (4), Glendora Cemetery (5), Roselawn Memorial Gardens (6), McCormick Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Wall Lake (A), Pucketts Lake (B), Water Lake (C), Whites Lake (D), Hamilton Lake (E), Moon Lake (F), McGuire Lake Number Two (G), McGuire Lake Number One (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Curry Creek (A), Cypress Creek (B), Bacons Branch (C), D'Arbonne, Bayou (D), Petticoat Bayou (E), Brushy Creek (F), Booker Branch (G), Staulkinghead Creek (H), Steep Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Ouachita Parish include: Ouachita State Wildlife Management Area (1), Prairion Bayou Recreation Area (2), Russell Sage State Wildlife Management Area (3), Cheniere Lake Recreation Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Fairbanks Post Office (A), Calhoun Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	6.6%
Louisiana:	6.3%

Current college students: 10,363
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,487 (55% naturalized citizens)

Ouachita Parish:	1.0%
Whole state:	2.6%

Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 92.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 40,050
• One, attached: 1,259
• Two: 1,542
• 3 or 4: 3,612
• 5 to 9: 2,370
• 10 to 19: 833
• 20 or more: 2,601
• Mobile homes: 7,851
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 36

Housing units in Ouachita Parish with a mortgage: 17,479 (2,003 second mortgage, 1,181 home equity loan, 65 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10,260

Here:	63.0% with mortgage
State:	59.7% with mortgage

Ouachita Parish historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Louisiana state average. It is 3.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 38 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.

Ouachita Parish-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Louisiana state average. It is 97% 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 47.5 miles away from Ouachita Parish center
On 3/3/2001 at 10:46:13, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 56.7 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 61.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 51,764 (82%) Carpooled: 7,846 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 733 (1%) Taxi: 54 (0%) Motorcycle: 31 (0%) Bicycle: 99 (0%) Walked: 878 (1%) Other means: 564 (1%) Worked at home: 1,058 (2%)

6.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,154 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.31%
Louisiana average:	8.89%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($104 average AGI)

Ouachita Parish:	0.08%
Louisiana average:	0.11%

3.96% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($19,510 average AGI)
2.26% relocated from other states ($12,540 average AGI)

Ouachita Parish:	2.26%
Louisiana average:	2.22%

from Orleans Parish, LA	0.52% ($23,897 average AGI)
from Morehouse Parish, LA	0.41% ($32,894)
from Union Parish, LA	0.33% ($31,641)
from Richland Parish, LA	0.32% ($40,571)
from Lincoln Parish, LA	0.27% ($31,324)
from Jefferson Parish, LA	0.22% ($36,098)
from Franklin Parish, LA	0.19% ($25,379)

6.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,074 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.12%
Louisiana average:	13.45%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($182 average AGI)

Ouachita Parish:	0.05%
Louisiana average:	0.07%

2.90% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($13,817 average AGI)
3.17% relocated to other states ($20,075 average AGI)

Ouachita Parish:	3.17%
Louisiana average:	7.16%

to Union Parish, LA	0.36% ($28,760 average AGI)
to Morehouse Parish, LA	0.31% ($25,854)
to Richland Parish, LA	0.28% ($35,217)
to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA	0.22% ($28,759)
to Caddo Parish, LA	0.21% ($32,888)
to Lincoln Parish, LA	0.20% ($28,283)
to Dallas County, TX	0.19% ($22,085)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
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: 20,118 (17,256 aged, 2,862 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: 122,632 (26,010 male householders, 12,526 female householders)

  26,699 spouses, 46,720 children (42,505 natural, 1,125 adopted, 3,090 stepchildren), 4,813 grandchildren, 1,266 brothers or sisters, 794 parents, 1,727 other relatives, 2,077 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 19,658 (6,920 male householders (5,469 living alone)), 9,820 female householders (8,763 living alone)), 2,918 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 4,960 (2,188 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 15,305 2-persons, 9,803 3-persons, 7,667 4-persons, 3,635 5-persons, 1,371 6-persons, 755 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 14,232 1-person, 2,179 2-persons, 232 3-persons, 83 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

97.0% of residents of Ouachita Parish speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $797,940,000 ($5379 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $31,291,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $307,834,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $228,805,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,462,000
Federal grants: $197,709,000
Federal procurement contracts: $14,924,000 ($7,353,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $39,206,000 ($9,635,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,259,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $34,504,000
Federal Government insurance: $470,768,000

Here:	83 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+4 per 1000 residents

Here:	-28 per 1000 residents
State:	-20 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 22.84 millions of gallons per day (47% from ground, 53% from surface)

Here:	5.8
State:	5.8

Here:	4.2
State:	4.1

57% of Ouachita Parish residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Louisiana.

Ouachita Parish:	56.5%
State average:	59.6%

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

• This state: 117382
• Northeast: 1314
• Midwest: 3945
• South: 19590
• West: 2894

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $63,200

Here:	9.9%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Here:	10.2%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Here:	6.9%
Louisiana:	16.8%

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