Vernon Parish, Louisiana (LA)

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% of renters here:	43%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.2%), Retail trade (13.4%), Public administration (12.2%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Vernon Parish, Louisiana:

Median resident age:	28.3 years
Louisiana median age:	34.0 years

Males: 27,432	(52.2%)
Females: 25,099	(47.8%)

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Vernon Parish:	2.7 people
Louisiana:	2.6 people

This county:	$39,229
Louisiana:	$40,926

This county:	$408
State:	$494

Vernon Parish:	$92,240
Louisiana:	$126,800

Detached houses: $139,478

Here:	$139,478
State:	$177,270

Townhouses or other attached units: $99,519

Here:	$99,519
State:	$167,971

In 2-unit structures: $105,819

Here:	$105,819
State:	$218,101

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $129,873

Here:	$129,873
State:	$189,844

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $133,153

Here:	$133,153
State:	$179,688

Mobile homes: $30,466

Here:	$30,466
State:	$34,481

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $16,250

Here:	$16,250
State:	$47,390

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 11
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 81
• Burglaries: 102
• Thefts: 450
• Auto thefts: 22

This county:	15.3%
Whole state:	19.6%

This county:	6.0%
Whole state:	9.4%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Vernon Parish is $380 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $421 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $611 a month.

Cities in this county include: Leesville, New Llano, Rosepine, Anacoco, Simpson, Hornbeck.

Neighboring counties: Allen Parish , Beauregard Parish , Natchitoches Parish , Rapides Parish , Sabine Parish , Newton County, Texas .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Vernon Parish: Forsythe Tower (A), Red McManus Camp (B), Burr Ferry (C), Buckner Tower (D), Longleaf Scenic Area (E), Hunter Camp (F), Stillwell Tower (G), Kings Landing (H), McNair Tower (I), Hornbeck Lookout Tower (J), Scoggins Camp (K), Lions Club Camp (L), Schofield Tower (M), Roberts Camp (N), West Louisiana Experimental Station (O), Temple Spur (P), Fal (Q), Thaxtons Landing (R), Thayer Tower (S), Fullerton Lake Campground and Picnic Area (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Vernon Parish include: Marlow Church (A), Sunny Hill Church (B), Anacoco Church (C), Antioch Church (D), Laurel Hill Church (E), Holly Grove Church (F), Mitchell Church (G), Slagle Baptist Church (H), Simmons Mill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Burr Cemetery (1), Burr Ferry Cemetery (2), Glass Window Cemetery (3), Marlow Cemetery (4), Anacoco Cemetery (5), Mathis Cemetery (6), Mayo Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Pry Lake (A), Gar Lake (B), Yokum Lake (C), Brooks Eddy (D), Smith Lake (E), Artillery Lake (F), Armor Lake (G), Infantry Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ball Branch (A), Cypress Branch (B), Cart Creek (C), Damrel Creek (D), Pin Branch (E), Pilgrim Branch (F), Spurlock Branch (G), Denard Branch (H), Permidia Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Vernon Parish include: Leesville City Park (1), Anacoco-Prairie State Game and Fish Preserve (2), Boise-Vernon Wildlife Management Area (3), Fort Polk Wildlife Management Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Leander Post Office (A), Lacamp Post Office (B), Hicks Post Office (C), Kurthwood Post Office (D), Evans Post Office (E), Pitkin Post Office (F), Slagle Post Office (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.7%
Louisiana:	6.3%

Current college students: 2,577
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,169 (54% naturalized citizens)

Vernon Parish:	4.1%
Whole state:	2.6%

Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 81.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 9,931
• One, attached: 1,852
• Two: 1,061
• 3 or 4: 2,146
• 5 to 9: 680
• 10 to 19: 383
• 20 or more: 157
• Mobile homes: 4,741
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 79

Housing units in Vernon Parish with a mortgage: 2,740 (230 second mortgage, 107 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,530

Here:	52.0% with mortgage
State:	59.7% with mortgage

Vernon Parish historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Louisiana state average. It is 2.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 13 fatalities and 108 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 12/3/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 9 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 16,777 (73%) Carpooled: 3,989 (17%) Bus or trolley bus: 74 (0%) Ferryboat: 8 (0%) Taxi: 22 (0%) Motorcycle: 56 (0%) Bicycle: 81 (0%) Walked: 1,275 (6%) Other means: 324 (1%) Worked at home: 304 (1%)

14.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,403 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	14.92%
Louisiana average:	8.89%

1.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,466 average AGI)

Vernon Parish:	1.18%
Louisiana average:	0.11%

3.48% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($7,081 average AGI)
10.27% relocated from other states ($19,856 average AGI)

Vernon Parish:	10.27%
Louisiana average:	2.22%

from Beauregard Parish, LA	0.78% ($35,492 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA	0.39% ($22,061)
from Cumberland County, NC	0.34% ($47,224)
from Rapides Parish, LA	0.30% ($30,020)
from Calcasieu Parish, LA	0.30% ($29,196)
from Bell County, TX	0.27% ($32,391)
from Jefferson Parish, LA	0.25% ($29,209)

19.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,130 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	19.21%
Louisiana average:	13.45%

1.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,910 average AGI)

Vernon Parish:	1.12%
Louisiana average:	0.07%

2.94% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($4,631 average AGI)
15.15% relocated to other states ($24,588 average AGI)

Vernon Parish:	15.15%
Louisiana average:	7.16%

to Pierce County, WA	1.62% ($33,212 average AGI)
to Beauregard Parish, LA	0.94% ($33,323)
to Cumberland County, NC	0.34% ($34,900)
to Thurston County, WA	0.33% ($36,746)
to Rapides Parish, LA	0.32% ($31,175)
to Bell County, TX	0.31% ($42,411)
to Harris County, TX	0.30% ($28,547)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 20.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 19.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,017 (4,108 aged, 909 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 44,199 (11,149 male householders, 2,732 female householders)

  11,079 spouses, 16,686 children (14,785 natural, 415 adopted, 1,486 stepchildren), 880 grandchildren, 220 brothers or sisters, 146 parents, 494 other relatives, 813 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 4,916 (2,187 male householders (1,907 living alone)), 2,208 female householders (2,052 living alone)), 521 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 3,416 (541 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,171 2-persons, 3,609 3-persons, 3,046 4-persons, 1,474 5-persons, 379 6-persons, 202 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,959 1-person, 398 2-persons, 28 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 6 6-persons.

91.0% of residents of Vernon Parish speak English at home.
4.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $1,015,252,000 ($20492 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $800,375,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $128,297,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $51,362,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $591,000
Federal grants: $58,737,000
Federal procurement contracts: $359,026,000 ($357,201,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $417,240,000 ($410,679,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $457,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,846,000
Federal Government insurance: $14,143,000

Here:	108 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Here:	39 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

Here:	+8 per 1000 residents
State:	+4 per 1000 residents

Here:	-153 per 1000 residents
State:	-20 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.32 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.6
State:	5.8

Here:	4.7
State:	4.1

47% of Vernon Parish residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 21% lived in Louisiana.

Vernon Parish:	46.6%
State average:	59.6%

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

• This state: 25173
• Northeast: 2696
• Midwest: 4488
• South: 12493
• West: 3486

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $32,900

Here:	4.4%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Here:	4.4%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Here:	9.4%
Louisiana:	16.8%

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