Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana (LA)

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% of renters here:	27%
State:	32%

Tangipahoa Parish:	22.4%
Louisiana:	19.8%

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Races in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana:

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

Males: 48,481	(48.2%)
Females: 52,107	(51.8%)

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Tangipahoa Parish:	2.7 people
Louisiana:	2.6 people

This county	$33,172
Louisiana:	$36,729

Tangipahoa Parish	$112,067
Louisiana:	$101,700

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

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 25
• Robberies: 66
• Assaults: 869
• Burglaries: 1322
• Thefts: 1854
• Auto thefts: 112

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

• Murders: 3
• Rapes: 28
• Robberies: 43
• Assaults: 682
• Burglaries: 1150
• Thefts: 1598
• Auto thefts: 96

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Tangipahoa Parish is $422 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $531 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $636 a month.

Cities in this county include: Hammond, Ponchatoula, Kentwood, Natalbany, Independence, Roseland, Tangipahoa, Tickfaw.

Neighboring counties: Amite County, Mississippi , Jefferson Parish , Livingston Parish , St. Charles Parish , St. Helena Parish , St. John the Baptist Parish , St. Tammany Parish , Pike County, Mississippi , Washington Parish .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Tangipahoa Parish: Lorraine Lookout Tower (A), Camp Whispering Pines (B), Glenwood Baptist Youth Camp (C), Camp Chemekete (D), Apostolic Camp Grounds (E), Lamaux Ranch (F), Chemekete Recreation Club (G), Pass Manchac Lighthouse (H), Louisiana State University Hammond Experimental Station (I), Zemurray Lodge (J), Port Manchac (K). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Tangipahoa Parish include: Amite-Arcola Church (A), Antioch Church (B), Lawrence Church (C), Ard Chapel (D), Starnee Church (E), Star of Bethlehem Church (F), Spring Creek Baptist Church (G), McMichael Church (H), Baldwin Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Tangipahoa Cemetery (1), Butler Cemetery (2), Sylvest Cemetery (3), Goodbee Cemetery (4), Camp Moore Confederate Cemetery (5), Myra Cemetery (6), Gill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Chappepeela Lake (A), Mitchells Lake (B), Mirror Lake (C), Stump Lake (D), Ear Lake (E), Ju-Lu, Lake (F), Dogwood Lake (G), Dead Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pitts Branch (A), Carpenter Branch (B), Cow Branch (C), Bailey Branch (D), Baggage Branch (E), Dees Branch (F), Squirrel Creek (G), Arkansas Branch (H), Dick Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Tangipahoa Parish include: Joyce Wildlife Management Area (1), Newman Park (2), Sandy Hollow Wildlife Management Area (3), Bedico Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Loranger Post Office (A), Akers Post Office (B), Fluker Post Office (C), Husser Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	4.4%
Louisiana:	4.4%

Current college students: 7,455
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 71.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 850 (42% naturalized citizens)

Tangipahoa Parish:	0.8%
Whole state:	2.6%

Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 25,321
• One, attached: 561
• Two: 1,243
• 3 or 4: 1,775
• 5 to 9: 1,168
• 10 to 19: 269
• 20 or more: 553
• Mobile homes: 9,754
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 150

Housing units in Tangipahoa Parish with a mortgage: 9,670 (962 second mortgage, 348 home equity loan, 20 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7,304

Tangipahoa Parish historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 3.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 41 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/6/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 21 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 31,505 (79%) Carpooled: 5,594 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 159 (0%) Subway or elevated: 16 (0%) Taxi: 15 (0%) Motorcycle: 17 (0%) Bicycle: 163 (0%) Walked: 1,029 (3%) Other means: 469 (1%) Worked at home: 1,050 (3%)

11.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,432 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.62%
Louisiana average:	8.89%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($105 average AGI)

Tangipahoa Parish:	0.14%
Louisiana average:	0.11%

9.38% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($25,964 average AGI)
2.11% relocated from other states ($5,363 average AGI)

Tangipahoa Parish:	2.11%
Louisiana average:	2.22%

from St. Bernard Parish, LA	2.04% ($39,038 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA	1.68% ($29,290)
from Jefferson Parish, LA	1.32% ($33,277)
from St. Tammany Parish, LA	1.15% ($30,916)
from Livingston Parish, LA	0.86% ($26,808)
from East Baton Rouge Parish, LA	0.52% ($27,994)
from St. Helena Parish, LA	0.38% ($22,331)

6.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,318 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.77%
Louisiana average:	13.45%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($182 average AGI)

Tangipahoa Parish:	0.04%
Louisiana average:	0.07%

3.77% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($17,140 average AGI)
2.95% relocated to other states ($12,995 average AGI)

Tangipahoa Parish:	2.95%
Louisiana average:	7.16%

to Livingston Parish, LA	1.04% ($30,334 average AGI)
to St. Tammany Parish, LA	0.55% ($35,564)
to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA	0.51% ($26,463)
to St. Helena Parish, LA	0.35% ($23,532)
to Jefferson Parish, LA	0.24% ($32,400)
to Washington Parish, LA	0.19% ($24,738)
to Harris County, TX	0.17% ($35,473)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 14,331 (10,761 aged, 3,570 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 84,334 (18,418 male householders, 7,477 female householders)

  18,880 spouses, 32,076 children (29,172 natural, 759 adopted, 2,145 stepchildren), 3,086 grandchildren, 869 brothers or sisters, 596 parents, 1,369 other relatives, 1,563 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 12,987 (4,954 male householders (3,939 living alone)), 5,667 female householders (4,804 living alone)), 2,366 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 3,267 (1,360 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 9,572 2-persons, 6,546 3-persons, 5,615 4-persons, 2,634 5-persons, 994 6-persons, 534 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,743 1-person, 1,570 2-persons, 213 3-persons, 89 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 2 6-persons.

96.3% of residents of Tangipahoa Parish speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 27% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (40% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 48% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $602,524,000 ($5730 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $11,410,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $218,564,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $186,648,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,065,000
Federal grants: $168,863,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,698,000 ($617,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $20,686,000 ($2,466,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $15,730,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $30,876,000
Federal Government insurance: $343,342,000

Here:	80 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:	+24 per 1000 residents
State:	-20 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 12.94 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.5
State:	5.8

Here:	4.2
State:	4.1

62% of Tangipahoa Parish residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Louisiana.

Tangipahoa Parish:	62.1%
State average:	59.6%

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

• This state: 82568
• Northeast: 1151
• Midwest: 3030
• South: 10993
• West: 1715

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $57,300

Here:	15.2%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Here:	9.5%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Here:	7.7%
Louisiana:	16.8%