County population in 2012: 20,921 (34% urban, 66% rural); it was 20,981 in 2000 County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,716 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,621 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,414 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,214 (it was 2,076 in 2000)
% of renters here:
28%
State:
33%
Land area: 558 sq. mi. Water area: 6.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 37 people per square mile
(low).
Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Richland Parish: 82.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (27.1%), Retail trade (12.6%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $119 (0.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $117 (0.2%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 21.7%
(13.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 36.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 57.7% for two or more races residents) Median age of residents in 2010: 37 years old
(Males: 35 years old, Females: 39 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41 years old, Black residents: 31 years old, American Indian residents: 39 years old, Asian residents: 39 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29 years old, Other race residents: 33 years old)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
27.9%
Whole state:
19.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
12.3%
Whole state:
9.4%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Richland Parish is $355 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $421 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $533 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Richland Parish: Delhi Compressor Station (A), Delhi Refining Company (B), Sun Spur (C), Mound Landing (D), Producers Spur (E), Holly Ridge Fire District (F), Start - Girard Fire Protection District (G), Archibald - Alto Fire Station (H), Ward I Fire District (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Richland Parish include: Shady Grove Church (A), Silver Star Church (B), Sims Church (C), Sunshine Church (D), West New Home Church (E), White Oak Church (F), Woolen Lake Church (G), Zebedee Church (H), Zion Travelers Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Brunson Cemetery (1), Adile Cemetery (2), Archibald Cemetery (3), New Salem Cemetery (4), Gwin Cemetery (5), Newton Cemetery (6), Nickols Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Sayre Lake (A), Ash Slough (B), Round Pond (C), Persimmon Pond (D), Clear Lake (E), Dead Lake (F), Jordan Lake (G), Cut-off Bayou (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ash Slough (A), Daves Bayou (B), Cypress Creek (C), Congo Creek (D), Caney Bayou (E), Burns Bayou (F), Hegwood Bayou (G), Boggy Bayou (H), Gum Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 647 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 61.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 107 (59% naturalized citizens)
Richland Parish:
0.5%
Whole state:
2.6%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 9
1990 to 1994: 31
1985 to 1989: 19
1980 to 1984: 6
1975 to 1979: 13
1970 to 1974: 14
1970 to 1974: 15
1965 to 1969: 0
Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 58.0%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 5,922
One, attached: 91
Two: 223
3 or 4: 184
5 to 9: 68
10 to 19: 9
20 or more: 98
Mobile homes: 1,711
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 29
Housing units in Richland Parish with a mortgage: 1,842 (151 second mortgage, 79 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,836
Here:
50.1% with mortgage
State:
59.7% with mortgage
Religion statistics:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 64.04%
Here
64.0%
USA
50.2%
Total adherents: 13,436 Total congregations: 58
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
United Methodist Church
Churches of Christ
Presbyterian Church in America
Catholic Church
Adherents
10,391 (77.3%)
1,155 (8.6%)
499 (3.7%)
326 (2.4%)
305 (2.3%)
Congregations
28 (48.3%)
7 (12.1%)
5 (8.6%)
1 (1.7%)
2 (3.4%)
Name
Assemblies of God
Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
American Baptist Association
LDS (Mormon) Church
Other
Adherents
298 (2.2%)
150 (1.1%)
111 (0.8%)
96 (0.7%)
105 (0.8%)
Congregations
6 (10.3%)
4 (6.9%)
1 (1.7%)
1 (1.7%)
3 (5.2%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Average size of farms: 403 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $51,396 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $213.75 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 13.08% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $69,755 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 51.88% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 49.99% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $81,372 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.67% Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.41 Corn for grain: 30023 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 12084 harvested acres Upland cotton: 34103 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 19762 harvested acres Vegetables: 16 harvested acres Land in orchards: 280 acres
Tornado activity:
Richland Parish historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Louisiana state average. It is 4.2 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 58 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 12/3/1973, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 23 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Richland Parish-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/11/1996 at 18:17:49, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 93.2 miles away from the county center On 6/10/1994 at 23:34:02, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 68.0 miles away from the county center On 3/3/2001 at 10:46:13, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.4 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 78.1 miles away from Richland Parish center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)
Most recent natural disasters:
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 Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 27, 2000 to January 30, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1314): February 15, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1314, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
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
Louisiana Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: April 27, 1991 to May 31, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-904): May 3, 1991, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-904, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Louisiana SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: May 4, 1989 to May 27, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-829): May 20, 1989, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-829, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Louisiana SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: January 11, 1983, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-675): January 11, 1983, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-675, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Richland Parish (14) is near the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11 Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Hurricanes: 5, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Tornado: 1, Freeze: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Cashiers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Philippines (22%)
Peru (19%)
Cuba (10%)
Vietnam (8%)
Other Western Asia (8%)
Mexico (7%)
Germany (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Richland Parish (%):
United States or American (28%)
Irish (7%)
English (6%)
French (except Basque) (3%)
German (2%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Italian (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 5,770 (77%)
Carpooled: 1,256 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 18 (0%)
Taxi: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 15 (0%)
Walked: 217 (3%)
Other means: 87 (1%)
Worked at home: 119 (2%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
People in group quarters in Richland Parish, Louisiana in 2000:
670 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
347 people in nursing homes
102 people in other nonhousehold living situations
23 people in homes for the mentally retarded
18 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
7 people in other group homes
2 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
People in group quarters in Richland Parish, Louisiana in 2010:
708 people in state prisons
188 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
69 people in group homes intended for adults
62 people in residential treatment centers for adults
12 people in workers’ group living quarters and job corps centers
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $35,277.
6.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,216 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.90%
Louisiana average:
8.89%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.36% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($24,301 average AGI)
1.54% relocated from other states ($5,915 average AGI)
Richland Parish:
1.54%
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:
6.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,034 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.63%
Louisiana average:
13.45%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.68% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($23,654 average AGI)
1.95% relocated to other states ($8,380 average AGI)
Richland Parish:
1.95%
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:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.8
Births per 1000 population in Richland Parish
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.2
Deaths per 1000 population in Richland Parish
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 14.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 15.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Richland Parish
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,611 (3,068 aged, 543 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 9.76 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 12804.49 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 405.170 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 30061.02
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1573.610 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1154.630 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4.87
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 28.54 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 48.72
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 19,686
In family households: 17,240 (3,351 male householders, 2,067 female householders)
3,563 spouses, 5,958 children (5,472 natural, 136 adopted, 350 stepchildren), 1,006 grandchildren, 246 brothers or sisters, 156 parents, 313 other relatives, 471 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,446 (945 male householders (813 living alone)), 1,188 female householders (1,080 living alone)), 313 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,039 (896 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,318 2-persons, 1,299 3-persons, 932 4-persons, 529 5-persons, 181 6-persons, 159 7-or-more-persons.
98.2% of residents of Richland Parish speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 1% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $168,084,000 ($8205 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,976,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $44,260,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $43,152,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $17,413,000 Federal grants: $56,344,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,105,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $5,810,000 ($361,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $2,502,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,356,000 Federal Government insurance: $49,659,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,588
Here:
77 per 1000 residents
State:
78 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,309
Here:
64 per 1000 residents
State:
49 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +8
Here:
+0 per 1000 residents
State:
+4 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -720
Here:
-35 per 1000 residents
State:
-20 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Richland Parish
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.93 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.6
State:
5.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.5
State:
4.1
Year house built
2005 or later: 180
2000 to 2004: 489
1990 to 1999: 653
1980 to 1989: 1,631
1970 to 1979: 2,106
1960 to 1969: 1,281
1950 to 1959: 1,605
1940 to 1949: 571
1939 or earlier: 388
Rooms in houses/apartments in Richland Parish, Louisiana
65% of Richland Parish residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Louisiana.
Richland Parish:
64.5%
State average:
59.6%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 18107
Northeast: 77
Midwest: 294
South: 2145
West: 209
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $26,500
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Richland Parish
37.0 years
35.0 years
(47.6%)
(52.4%)
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