Washington Parish, Louisiana (LA)

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% of renters here:	24%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.3%), Manufacturing (14.6%), Retail trade (11.7%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Washington Parish, Louisiana:

Median resident age:	36.1 years
Louisiana median age:	34.0 years

Males: 21,441	(48.8%)
Females: 22,485	(51.2%)

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Washington Parish:	2.6 people
Louisiana:	2.6 people

This county:	$30,492
Louisiana:	$40,926

This county:	$309
State:	$494

Washington Parish:	$86,065
Louisiana:	$126,800

Detached houses: $132,693

Here:	$132,693
State:	$177,270

Townhouses or other attached units: $103,598

Here:	$103,598
State:	$167,971

In 2-unit structures: $126,769

Here:	$126,769
State:	$218,101

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $107,663

Here:	$107,663
State:	$189,844

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $41,098

Here:	$41,098
State:	$179,688

Mobile homes: $33,753

Here:	$33,753
State:	$34,481

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $58,750

Here:	$58,750
State:	$47,390

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

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 13
• Assaults: 27
• Burglaries: 113
• Thefts: 216
• Auto thefts: 23

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 9
• Robberies: 18
• Assaults: 30
• Burglaries: 118
• Thefts: 285
• Auto thefts: 22

This county:	24.7%
Whole state:	19.6%

This county:	10.8%
Whole state:	9.4%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Washington Parish is $353 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $421 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $561 a month.

Cities in this county include: Bogalusa, Franklinton, Varnado, Angie.

Neighboring counties: Marion County, Mississippi , St. Tammany Parish , Tangipahoa Parish , Pearl River County, Mississippi , Pike County, Mississippi , Walthall County, Mississippi .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Washington Parish: Piggott Crossing (A), Bogue Chitto Stock Farm (B), Ferry Landing (C), Hurd (D), Price (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Washington Parish include: Sunny Hill Baptist Church (A), Sunlight Church (B), Marys Chapel (C), Stony Point Church (D), State Line Church (E), Star Hill Church (F), Springhill Baptist Church (G), Lawrence Creek Church (H), Midway Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Bulloch Cemetery (1), Bullock Cemetery (2), Tate Cemetery (3), Burch Cemetery (4), Maples Cemetery (5), Adams Cemetery (6), Sylvest Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Corkern Lake (A), Richardson Lake (B), Warren Lake (C), Road Lake (D), Green Lakes (E), Black Lake (F), Big Eddy Lake (G), Sheridan Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Barlow Branch (A), Snell Branch (B), Daniel Branch (C), Pig Branch (D), Dead River (E), Pierce Reedbreak Branch (F), Deer Lick Creek (G), Delany Branch (H), Peters Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Washington Parish: Dean Lee State Forest (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: Mount Hermon Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	8.0%
Louisiana:	6.3%

Current college students: 1,262
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 186 (69% naturalized citizens)

Washington Parish:	0.4%
Whole state:	2.6%

Mean travel time to work: 32.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 14,162
• One, attached: 215
• Two: 425
• 3 or 4: 130
• 5 to 9: 196
• 10 to 19: 67
• 20 or more: 269
• Mobile homes: 3,551
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 91

Housing units in Washington Parish with a mortgage: 3,629 (265 second mortgage, 135 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,190

Here:	46.4% with mortgage
State:	59.7% with mortgage

Washington Parish historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Louisiana state average. It is 2.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 12 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/21/1961, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Washington Parish-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Louisiana state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/20/2005 at 00:52:20, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 58.7 miles away from Washington Parish center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 11,096 (76%) Carpooled: 2,622 (18%) Bus or trolley bus: 66 (0%) Motorcycle: 10 (0%) Bicycle: 24 (0%) Walked: 305 (2%) Other means: 243 (2%) Worked at home: 297 (2%)

7.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,458 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.50%
Louisiana average:	8.89%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.45% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($21,907 average AGI)
2.04% relocated from other states ($7,551 average AGI)

Washington Parish:	2.04%
Louisiana average:	2.22%

from St. Tammany Parish, LA	1.47% ($41,973 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA	1.40% ($20,932)
from Jefferson Parish, LA	0.59% ($26,905)
from St. Bernard Parish, LA	0.56% ($30,197)
from Tangipahoa Parish, LA	0.48% ($24,738)
from East Baton Rouge Parish, LA	0.21% ($26,231)
from Plaquemines Parish, LA	0.19% ($40,417)

7.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,123 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.19%
Louisiana average:	13.45%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.17% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($11,701 average AGI)
4.02% relocated to other states ($13,422 average AGI)

Washington Parish:	4.02%
Louisiana average:	7.16%

to St. Tammany Parish, LA	1.00% ($25,944 average AGI)
to Tangipahoa Parish, LA	0.66% ($28,169)
to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA	0.51% ($21,313)
to Pearl River County, MS	0.32% ($27,800)
to Harris County, TX	0.17% ($27,000)
to Walthall County, MS	0.17% ($47,381)
to Dallas County, TX	0.13% ($15,813)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.2

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,962 (6,156 aged, 1,806 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: 36,875 (8,197 male householders, 3,469 female householders)

  8,059 spouses, 13,480 children (12,061 natural, 341 adopted, 1,078 stepchildren), 1,706 grandchildren, 271 brothers or sisters, 203 parents, 658 other relatives, 832 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 5,259 (1,953 male householders (1,729 living alone)), 2,835 female householders (2,655 living alone)), 471 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,792 (1,751 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,764 2-persons, 2,930 3-persons, 2,252 4-persons, 1,123 5-persons, 400 6-persons, 197 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,384 1-person, 346 2-persons, 37 3-persons, 21 4-persons.

97.6% of residents of Washington Parish speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $345,384,000 ($7821 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $19,041,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $123,784,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $116,219,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,318,000
Federal grants: $81,790,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,779,000 ($3,276,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $17,493,000 ($11,577,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,851,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $17,795,000
Federal Government insurance: $32,692,000

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

Here:	65 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

Here:	+0 per 1000 residents
State:	+4 per 1000 residents

Here:	+4 per 1000 residents
State:	-20 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.17 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.6
State:	5.8

Here:	4.6
State:	4.1

65% of Washington Parish residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Louisiana.

Washington Parish:	64.5%
State average:	59.6%

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

• This state: 35547
• Northeast: 348
• Midwest: 619
• South: 6610
• West: 461

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $32,200

Here:	7.9%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Here:	8.1%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Here:	11.2%
Louisiana:	16.8%

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