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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.7%), Manufacturing (18.3%), Retail trade (12.0%).
Detached houses: $152,652Here:$152,652State:$177,067 Townhouses or other attached units: $479,586Here:$479,586State:$204,229 Mobile homes: $58,572Here:$58,572State:$34,481 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $24,437Here:$24,437State:$47,390
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
McCain (Republican): 70.4% Obama (Democratic): 28.7%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $160 (0.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $130 (0.2%)
Area name: Monroe, LA MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Union 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: Farmerville, Bernice, Marion, Junction City, Spearsville, Lillie, Downsville.
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Notable locations in Union Parish: Park (A), Pinewood Camp (B), Lake Drain Landing (C), Ouachita Valley Council Scout Reservation (D), Hollands Woodyard Landing (E), Spencer West Sterlington Fire District (F), Ward 5 Volunteer Fire Department (G), Rocky Branch Crossroads Fire Department (H), Point Wilhite Fire Department (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Union Parish include: Sardis Church (A), Shady Grove Church (B), Spring Hill Church (C), Sweet Lily Church (D), Sweet Union Church (E), Union Church (F), Wards Chapel (G), Woodlawn Church (H), Zion Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Acree Cemetery (1), Zion Hill Cemetery (2), Wilhite Cemetery (3), Liberty Cemetery (4), Terral Cemetery (5), Shiloh Cemetery (6), Sardis Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Blasingame Brake (A), Harrell Lake (B), Eagle Lake (C), Big Lake (D), Jones Lake (E), Henderson Lake (F), Hatley Lake (G), Fish Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bayou Choudrant (A), Dry Branch (B), Deep Slough (C), Hunnicutt Creek (D), Jones Bayou (E), Coulee Creek (F), Cecil Creek (G), Camp Creek (H), Bull Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Union Parish include: Union Wildlife Management Area (1), Donaghey State Park (2), Bayou D'Arbonne Recreation Area (3), Lake D'Arbonne State Park (4), Upper Ouachita National Wildlife Refuge (5), Union State Wildlife Management Area (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Union Parish: Park (A), Pinewood Camp (B), Lake Drain Landing (C), Ouachita Valley Council Scout Reservation (D), Hollands Woodyard Landing (E), Spencer West Sterlington Fire District (F), Ward 5 Volunteer Fire Department (G), Rocky Branch Crossroads Fire Department (H), Point Wilhite Fire Department (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Union Parish include: Sardis Church (A), Shady Grove Church (B), Spring Hill Church (C), Sweet Lily Church (D), Sweet Union Church (E), Union Church (F), Wards Chapel (G), Woodlawn Church (H), Zion Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Acree Cemetery (1), Zion Hill Cemetery (2), Wilhite Cemetery (3), Liberty Cemetery (4), Terral Cemetery (5), Shiloh Cemetery (6), Sardis Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Blasingame Brake (A), Harrell Lake (B), Eagle Lake (C), Big Lake (D), Jones Lake (E), Henderson Lake (F), Hatley Lake (G), Fish Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bayou Choudrant (A), Dry Branch (B), Deep Slough (C), Hunnicutt Creek (D), Jones Bayou (E), Coulee Creek (F), Cecil Creek (G), Camp Creek (H), Bull Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Union Parish include: Union Wildlife Management Area (1), Donaghey State Park (2), Bayou D'Arbonne Recreation Area (3), Lake D'Arbonne State Park (4), Upper Ouachita National Wildlife Refuge (5), Union State Wildlife Management Area (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Ashley County, Arkansas , Claiborne Parish , Lincoln Parish , Morehouse Parish , Ouachita Parish , Union County, Arkansas .
Unemployment by year (%)
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County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 670 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 71.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 281 (31% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 48.0%
Housing units in Union Parish with a mortgage: 1,996 (163 second mortgage, 118 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,045
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Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Union Parish (%):
6.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,239 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.52% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($20,871 average AGI) 1.89% relocated from other states ($9,369 average AGI)Union Parish:1.89%Louisiana average:2.22%
6.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,585 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.50% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($22,781 average AGI) 2.01% relocated to other states ($9,804 average AGI)Union Parish:2.01%Louisiana average:7.16%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.6
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,847 (3,261 aged, 586 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
5,073 spouses, 6,660 children (5,990 natural, 129 adopted, 541 stepchildren), 630 grandchildren, 175 brothers or sisters, 94 parents, 321 other relatives, 249 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,845 2-persons, 1,550 3-persons, 1,251 4-persons, 521 5-persons, 188 6-persons, 75 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,212 1-person, 169 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 3 6-persons.
97.5% of residents of Union Parish speak English at home. 1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (29% speak English very well, 71% speak English well).
Population growth in Union Parish
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.93 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
61% of Union Parish residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Louisiana.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $19,400
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Solid Waste Management: $1,003,000
All Other: $557,000
Air Transportation: $669,000
Regular Highways: $266,000
Water Utilities: $34,000
Libraries: $16,000
Regular Highways: $2,040,000
Corrections - Other: $1,928,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,754,000
General - Other: $1,317,000
Police Protection: $951,000
Financial Administration: $566,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $420,000
Central Staff Services: $297,000
General Public Buildings: $282,000
Housing & Community Development: $260,000
Water Utilities: $179,000
Libraries: $178,000
Natural Resources - Other: $148,000
Health Services - Other: $91,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $86,000
Fire Protection: $47,000
Air Transportation: $11,000
Welfare - Other: $7,000
Sewerage: $2,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Housing & Community Development: $284,000
Highways: $26,000
Education: $6,000
Health & Hospitals: $3,000
General Support: $2,000
Water Utilities: $17,000
General Revenue, NEC: $234,000
Rents: $18,000
Property Sale Other: $1,000
Own Hospitals: $78,000
Police Protection: $65,000
Corrections - Other: $55,000
Fire Protection: $54,000
Solid Waste Management: $30,000
Financial Administration: $13,000
Judicial: $12,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $7,000
Water Utilities: $3,000
Central Staff: $3,000
Libraries: $2,000
General - Other: $2,000
Public Welfare: $1,224,000
General Support: $1,119,000
Highways: $616,000
Health & Hospitals: $15,000
Property: $2,128,000
Public Utilities: $163,000
NEC: $79,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $19,000
Motor Vehicle License: $19,000
Other Selective Sales: $9,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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