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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.3%), Retail trade (13.3%), Manufacturing (12.6%).
Type of workers:
Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Area name: Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pointe Coupee Parish is $624 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $720 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $918 a month.
Cities in this county include: Brownsville-Bawcomville, New Roads, Livonia, Fordoche, Morganza.
2005 air pollution in Pointe Coupee Parish:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.113 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.086 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Avoyelles Parish , Concordia Parish , Iberville Parish , St. Landry Parish , St. Martin Parish , West Baton Rouge Parish , West Feliciana Parish , West Feliciana Parish .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Pointe Coupee Parish: New Texas Landing (A), Saint Francis Landing (B), Red Cross (C), Glynnwood Plantation (D), Red Store Landing (E), Burlong Landing (F), Grand Bay Landing (G), Benton Plantation (H), Kellers Plantation (I), Bertrands Landing (J), Anchor Landing (K), Waterloo Landing (L), Frederick Spur (M), Sebastopol Landing (N), Riverlake Plantation (O), McKneely Spur (P), Austerlitz Plantation (Q), Fairfield Landing (R), Lacour Plantation (S), Lacour Spur (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Pointe Coupee Parish include: Sunlight Church (A), Sixth Ward Church (B), Morning Star Church (C), Bethany Church (D), Mount Airy Church (E), Mount Carmel Church (F), Mount Moriah Church (G), Mount Olive Church (H), Greater Zion Travel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Mount Zion Cemetery (1), Saint John Cemetery (2), Good Faith Cemetery (3), Sunnyside Cemetery (4), Mason Chapel Cemetery (5), Saint Ambrose Cemetery (6), Royal Oak Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Flat Lake (A), Round Lake (B), Grand Bay (C), Grassy Lake (D), Boggy Lake (E), Green Lake (F), Greens Lake (G), Black Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ballahack, Bayou (A), Dan, Bayou (B), Deep, Bayou (C), Cascare, Bayou (D), Starks Bayou (E), Discharge Bayou (F), Sterling, Bayou (G), Pays Bayou (H), Pays Bas, Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Pointe Coupee Parish: Sherburne Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post offices: Lottie Post Office (A), Labarre Post Office (B), Lettsworth Post Office (C), Glynn Post Office (D), Rougon Post Office (E), Ventress Post Office (F), Torbert Post Office (G), Oscar Post Office (H), Blanks Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Pointe Coupee Parish: New Texas Landing (A), Saint Francis Landing (B), Red Cross (C), Glynnwood Plantation (D), Red Store Landing (E), Burlong Landing (F), Grand Bay Landing (G), Benton Plantation (H), Kellers Plantation (I), Bertrands Landing (J), Anchor Landing (K), Waterloo Landing (L), Frederick Spur (M), Sebastopol Landing (N), Riverlake Plantation (O), McKneely Spur (P), Austerlitz Plantation (Q), Fairfield Landing (R), Lacour Plantation (S), Lacour Spur (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Pointe Coupee Parish include: Sunlight Church (A), Sixth Ward Church (B), Morning Star Church (C), Bethany Church (D), Mount Airy Church (E), Mount Carmel Church (F), Mount Moriah Church (G), Mount Olive Church (H), Greater Zion Travel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Mount Zion Cemetery (1), Saint John Cemetery (2), Good Faith Cemetery (3), Sunnyside Cemetery (4), Mason Chapel Cemetery (5), Saint Ambrose Cemetery (6), Royal Oak Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Flat Lake (A), Round Lake (B), Grand Bay (C), Grassy Lake (D), Boggy Lake (E), Green Lake (F), Greens Lake (G), Black Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ballahack, Bayou (A), Dan, Bayou (B), Deep, Bayou (C), Cascare, Bayou (D), Starks Bayou (E), Discharge Bayou (F), Sterling, Bayou (G), Pays Bayou (H), Pays Bas, Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Pointe Coupee Parish: Sherburne Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Post offices: Lottie Post Office (A), Labarre Post Office (B), Lettsworth Post Office (C), Glynn Post Office (D), Rougon Post Office (E), Ventress Post Office (F), Torbert Post Office (G), Oscar Post Office (H), Blanks Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 683 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 69.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 198 (46% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 31.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 54.6%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Pointe Coupee Parish with a mortgage: 2,177 (150 second mortgage, 169 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,319
Pointe Coupee 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 3 fatalities and 42 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 10/15/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 29 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
7.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,544 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 6.40% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($27,189 average AGI) 1.10% relocated from other states ($5,355 average AGI)Pointe Coupee Parish: 1.10%Louisiana average: 2.22%
5.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,426 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.60% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($25,870 average AGI) 1.25% relocated to other states ($6,556 average AGI)Pointe Coupee Parish: 1.25%Louisiana average: 7.16%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,425 (2,878 aged, 547 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Household type by relationship
4,544 spouses, 7,261 children (6,866 natural, 105 adopted, 290 stepchildren), 909 grandchildren, 149 brothers or sisters, 112 parents, 260 other relatives, 407 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,419 2-persons, 1,574 3-persons, 1,262 4-persons, 596 5-persons, 200 6-persons, 165 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,952 1-person, 242 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 5 6-persons.
93.3% of residents of Pointe Coupee Parish speak English at home. 1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 16% speak English not well). 5.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 8% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $140,733,000 ($6245 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $4,845,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $47,733,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $29,831,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,660,000 Federal grants: $49,481,000 Federal procurement contracts: $2,360,000 ($1,687,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $4,669,000 ($1,876,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $571,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,960,000 Federal Government insurance: $63,549,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.70 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
73% of Pointe Coupee Parish residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Louisiana.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $70,400
All Other: $1,011,000
Solid Waste Management: $845,000
Sewerage: $156,000
Parks & Recreation: $10,000
Fire Protection: $39,000
Police Protection: $1,000
Corrections - Other: $1,000
Police Protection: $2,985,000
Corrections - Other: $1,984,000
Financial Administration: $1,919,000
Gas Utilities: $1,715,000
Central Staff Services: $1,272,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,259,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $821,000
Libraries: $683,000
Natural Resources - Other: $587,000
Parks & Recreation: $521,000
Regular Highways: $515,000
Fire Protection: $468,000
Water Utilities: $332,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $273,000
Health Services - Other: $229,000
Sewerage: $184,000
Air Transportation: $120,000
General - Other: $82,000
Welfare - Other: $29,000
General Public Buildings: $7,000
Water Utilities: $2,914,000
Gas Utilities: $833,000
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $628,000
Water Utilities: $2,243,000
Other, NEC: $1,615,000
Gas Utilities: $804,000
Water Utilities: $43,000
Gas Utilities: $29,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,037,000
Property Sale Other: $192,000
Own Hospitals: $416,000
General - Other: $323,000
Police Protection: $248,000
Air Transportation: $157,000
Libraries: $157,000
Water Utilities: $122,000
Corrections - Other: $48,000
Financial Administration: $47,000
Judicial: $9,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $7,000
Health - Other: $2,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,000
Gas Utilities: $2,000
Central Staff: $1,000
Water Utilities: $607,000
Public Welfare: $1,863,000
Health & Hospitals: $327,000
Highways: $290,000
General Support: $247,000
Water Utilities: $126,000
Total General Sales: $4,188,000
NEC: $188,000
Public Utilities: $129,000
Other Selective Sales: $19,000