Union Parish, Louisiana (LA)

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% of renters here:	19%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.7%), Manufacturing (18.3%), Retail trade (12.0%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Union Parish, Louisiana:

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

Males: 11,078	(48.6%)
Females: 11,725	(51.4%)

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Union Parish:	2.5 people
Louisiana:	2.6 people

This county:	$36,521
Louisiana:	$40,926

This county:	$315
State:	$494

Union Parish:	$85,399
Louisiana:	$126,800

Detached houses: $142,509

Here:	$142,509
State:	$177,270

Townhouses or other attached units: $93,868

Here:	$93,868
State:	$167,971

In 2-unit structures: $57,254

Here:	$57,254
State:	$218,101

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $308,255

Here:	$308,255
State:	$189,844

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $58,372

Here:	$58,372
State:	$179,688

Mobile homes: $32,807

Here:	$32,807
State:	$34,481

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $17,500

Here:	$17,500
State:	$47,390

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 23
• Burglaries: 29
• Thefts: 30
• Auto thefts: 0

This county:	18.6%
Whole state:	19.6%

This county:	7.8%
Whole state:	9.4%

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.

Neighboring counties: Ashley County, Arkansas , Claiborne Parish , Lincoln Parish , Morehouse Parish , Ouachita Parish , Union County, Arkansas .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Union Parish: Lake Drain Landing (A), Park (B), Pinewood Camp (C), Hollands Woodyard Landing (D), Ouachita Valley Council Scout Reservation (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Union Parish include: Antioch Church (A), Spring Hill Church (B), Meridian Church (C), Holmesville Church (D), Millard Hill Church (E), Beech Grove Church (F), Shady Grove Church (G), Halls Church (H), Bethel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Liberty Cemetery (1), Taylor Cemetery (2), Abstent Cemetery (3), Acree Cemetery (4), Alabama-Weldon Cemetery (5), Camp Creek Cemetery (6), Canaan Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Big Lake (A), Harrell Lake (B), Hatley Lake (C), Henderson Lake (D), Eagle Lake (E), Jones Lake (F), Phillips Lake (G), Finch Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pipe Creek (A), Spring Branch (B), Davis Creek (C), Carter Creek (D), Carter Slough (E), Peter Creek (F), Steward Creek (G), Stowe Creek (H), Cecil Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Union Parish include: Lake D'Arbonne State Park (1), Union State Wildlife Management Area (2), Union Wildlife Management Area (3), Bayou D'Arbonne Recreation Area (4), Upper Ouachita National Wildlife Refuge (5), Donaghey State Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Linville Post Office (A), Spencer Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	13.2%
Louisiana:	6.3%

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)

Union Parish:	1.2%
Whole state:	2.6%

Mean travel time to work: 30.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 48.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 7,143
• One, attached: 74
• Two: 89
• 3 or 4: 87
• 5 to 9: 168
• 10 to 19: 40
• 20 or more: 105
• Mobile homes: 3,126
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 41

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

Here:	49.4% with mortgage
State:	59.7% with mortgage

Union 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 28 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 12/5/1953, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 16 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Union Parish-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Louisiana state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/10/1994 at 23:34:02, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 21.8 miles away from Union Parish center
On 3/3/2001 at 10:46:13, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 30.8 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 36.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 7,111 (78%) Carpooled: 1,529 (17%) Bus or trolley bus: 22 (0%) Bicycle: 18 (0%) Walked: 72 (1%) Other means: 107 (1%) Worked at home: 203 (2%)

6.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,239 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.41%
Louisiana average:	8.89%

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%

from Ouachita Parish, LA	2.43% ($28,760 average AGI)
from Lincoln Parish, LA	0.62% ($26,891)
from Union County, AR	0.41% ($22,200)
from Morehouse Parish, LA	0.19% ($42,429)
from Jefferson Parish, LA	0.15% ($29,091)

6.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,585 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.51%
Louisiana average:	13.45%

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%

to Ouachita Parish, LA	2.27% ($31,641 average AGI)
to Lincoln Parish, LA	0.68% ($26,320)
to Union County, AR	0.49% ($37,972)
to Morehouse Parish, LA	0.26% ($21,211)
to Richland Parish, LA	0.19% ($33,786)
to Claiborne Parish, LA	0.18% ($40,154)
to Dallas County, TX	0.15% ($17,091)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.7

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%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 19,632 (4,959 male householders, 1,471 female householders)

  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

• In nonfamily households: 2,727 (1,161 male householders (1,017 living alone)), 1,273 female householders (1,195 living alone)), 293 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 444 (433 institutionalized population)

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).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $138,639,000 ($6056 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,055,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $54,806,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $39,931,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $364,000
Federal grants: $34,147,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,239,000 ($1,616,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,151,000 ($828,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,010,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,444,000
Federal Government insurance: $20,638,000

Here:	74 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Here:	58 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-14 per 1000 residents
State:	-20 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.93 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.4
State:	5.8

Here:	4.4
State:	4.1

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.

Union Parish:	61.0%
State average:	59.6%

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

• This state: 17816
• Northeast: 146
• Midwest: 541
• South: 3511
• West: 448

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $19,400

Here:	7.2%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Here:	8.7%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Here:	9.6%
Louisiana:	16.8%

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