Tensas Parish, Louisiana (LA)

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% of renters here:	31%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (22.6%).

Type of workers:

Tensas Parish, Louisiana business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Tensas Parish, Louisiana:

Median resident age:	37.3 years
Louisiana median age:	34.0 years

Males: 3,273	(49.5%)
Females: 3,345	(50.5%)

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Tensas Parish:	2.5 people
Louisiana:	2.6 people

This county:	$24,881
Louisiana:	$40,926

Tensas Parish:	$69,535
Louisiana:	$126,800

This county:	$189
State:	$494

Tensas Parish:	$68,149
Louisiana:	$126,800

Detached houses: $140,513

Here:	$140,513
State:	$177,270

Townhouses or other attached units: $89,391

Here:	$89,391
State:	$167,971

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $201,055

Here:	$201,055
State:	$189,844

Mobile homes: $22,775

Here:	$22,775
State:	$34,481

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

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 25
• Burglaries: 20
• Thefts: 53
• Auto thefts: 3

This county:	36.3%
Whole state:	19.6%

This county:	14.6%
Whole state:	9.4%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Tensas 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.

Cities in this county include: Newellton, St. Joseph, Waterproof.

Neighboring counties: Adams County, Mississippi , Claiborne County, Mississippi , Catahoula Parish , Concordia Parish , Franklin Parish , Jefferson County, Mississippi , Madison Parish , Madison Parish , Warren County, Mississippi .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Tensas Parish: Belleview Plantation (A), Gibson Plantation (B), Gladstone Landing (C), Goldman Lower Landing (D), Lakewood Plantation (E), Burn Plantation (F), Burn Landing (G), Saint Joseph Lower Landing (H), Saint Joseph Upper Landing (I), Buckridge Light (J), Buckridge Landing (K), Mound Plantation (L), Panola Plantation (M), Mount Ararat Plantation (N), Oneonta Plantation (O), Duck Pond Plantation (P), Ridgeland Plantation (Q), Arcola Plantation (R), Delta Bridge (S), Waterproof Landing (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Tensas Parish include: Alphenia Church (A), Maryland Church (B), Springfield Church (C), Spring Hill Church (D), Holly Ridge Church (E), Solomon Church (F), Monclova Church (G), Shiloh Church (H), Morning Star Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Saint Joseph Cemetery (1), Burn Cemetery (2), Saint John Cemetery (3), Gold Bell Cemetery (4), Myrtle Grove Cemetery (5), Canton Cemetery (6), Saint Antioch Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Fletchers Lake (A), Fool Lake (B), Gin Lake (C), Formosa, Lake (D), Reed Lake (E), Fox Lake (F), Mud Lake (G), Watermelon Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dickard Bayou (A), Steep Bayou (B), Dorthy Slough (C), Palmetto Slough (D), Nable Bayou (E), Little Choctaw Bayou (F), Muddy Bayou (G), Harper Bayou (H), Roaring Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Tensas Parish include: Lake Bruin State Park (1), Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge (2), Winter Quarters State Historic Site (3), Big Lake State Wildlife Management Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	7.1%
Louisiana:	4.4%

Current college students: 179
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 63.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 79 (8% naturalized citizens)

Tensas Parish:	1.2%
Whole state:	2.6%

Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 75.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,743
• One, attached: 30
• Two: 14
• 3 or 4: 8
• 5 to 9: 14
• 10 to 19: 16
• 20 or more: 49
• Mobile homes: 485

Housing units in Tensas Parish with a mortgage: 700 (40 second mortgage, 18 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 661

Here:	51.4% with mortgage
State:	59.7% with mortgage

Tensas Parish historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 2.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 9/5/1973, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 4 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,482 (69%) Carpooled: 460 (21%) Bus or trolley bus: 16 (1%) Bicycle: 3 (0%) Walked: 75 (4%) Other means: 34 (2%) Worked at home: 72 (3%)

7.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,033 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.03%
Louisiana average:	8.89%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.15% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($15,390 average AGI)
1.89% relocated from other states ($6,642 average AGI)

Tensas Parish:	1.89%
Louisiana average:	2.22%

from Orleans Parish, LA	1.66% ($17,759 average AGI)
from Concordia Parish, LA	0.86% ($20,533)
from Ouachita Parish, LA	0.57% ($25,800)

6.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,531 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.50%
Louisiana average:	13.45%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.80% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($13,805 average AGI)
2.70% relocated to other states ($15,726 average AGI)

Tensas Parish:	2.70%
Louisiana average:	7.16%

to Ouachita Parish, LA

0.69% ($8,333 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 13.2

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,088 (937 aged, 151 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 28%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 26%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 5,283 (1,078 male householders, 580 female householders)

  1,094 spouses, 1,953 children (1,727 natural, 45 adopted, 181 stepchildren), 287 grandchildren, 55 brothers or sisters, 34 parents, 100 other relatives, 102 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 838 (310 male householders (282 living alone)), 467 female householders (431 living alone)), 61 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 497 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 678 2-persons, 394 3-persons, 307 4-persons, 165 5-persons, 82 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 713 1-person, 60 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 1 4-persons.

95.9% of residents of Tensas Parish speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $72,000,000 ($11658 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $455,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $13,490,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $15,288,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $16,277,000
Federal grants: $25,907,000
Federal procurement contracts: $150,000 ($-32,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $888,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $721,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,334,000
Federal Government insurance: $38,272,000

Here:	80 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-101 per 1000 residents
State:	-20 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.86 millions of gallons per day (30% from ground, 70% from surface)

Here:	5.7
State:	5.8

Here:	4.8
State:	4.1

66% of Tensas Parish residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Louisiana.

Tensas Parish:	66.5%
State average:	59.6%

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

• This state: 4848
• Northeast: 50
• Midwest: 140
• South: 1398
• West: 91

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $15,000

Here:	14.5%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Here:	14.1%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Here:	8.3%
Louisiana:	16.8%